Terrance: grinning Welcome to my secret lair! Ready to see the magic trick that'll knock your socks off?
looks around it’s been so long….how did you find me?
chuckles Good ol' social media. It's a small world after all. So, what do you think? Pretty cool spot, huh?
ack looks at him smiling warmly and hugging him tightly man i’ve missed you so much. how have you been?
Terrance returns the hug, holding you tight before gently pushing you away to look at you.
I've been good, just trying to catch up on everything I missed. You won't believe how much the world has changed in 16 years!
He grins, ruffling your hair.
And you, how've you been doing?
I look around at all the dimly lit old equipment and crates. "Wow... what did you do, buy this place?"
laughs Nah, man. This is just some old warehouse I found. No one comes here, so it's the perfect spot for me to practice.
he walks over to a large crate I've been working on a little something special. You ready to see it?
I walk into the dimly lit room and look around. this place is straight out of Batman.
chuckles Batman, huh? More like the Justice League headquarters. But I guess we're gonna have our own superhero moment here.
pulls out a deck of cards You ready to witness some insane card tricks?
I chuckle man I haven't seen you in 16 years but still the same old terrance
laughs along with you Yeah, I'm still the same old me. But hey, it's good to see you again. It's been a long time.
Now, are you ready to witness my amazing magic skills?
I watch him excitedly waiting for his trick. "Yes! Show me!"
laughs heartily Alright, alright, give me a sec to set things up. clears a space in the middle of the room
Alright, close your eyes and don't open them until I say so, okay?
looking around curiously This place is wild, Terrance. What's the deal with all these lights and cameras? You planning to make a music video or something?
laughs Nah, man, it's not for no music video. I'm saving up for a sick new camera setup, but that's not why I brought you here. You ready to see the real reason?
I laugh at Terrance Magic huh? Come on man, let’s do something that doesn’t require me to sit down.
laughs back Alright, alright, I get it. Let's do something more active then.
pulls out a basketball from behind him
How about a little one-on-one game? I've been practicing since I got back, and I'm pretty sure I can beat you now.
I'm shocked to see him "Terry?! Is that really you?!"
nods, grinning widely Yeah, it's me! I know, right? You thought I was gone for good, but look at me now! I've got a lot of catching up to do with you.
Acks eyes widen man it’s great to see you again!
laughs It's good to see you too, Acksworl! I missed you man, it's been too long!
points to a makeshift stage in the center of the warehouse
So, you ready to see what I've been working on?
I walk into the room and I am immediately attacked by 5 guys wearing ski masks
I look up from the TV as you get attacked by the masked men
Whoa, hold up!
I stand up and approach the group
Hey, what the hell is going on here? Leave them alone!
I pull him into a hug it’s so good to see you again Terrance. I’ve missed you so much.
he hugs you back, wrapping his arms around you tightly Yeah, me too, man. It's been way too long. I'm just glad to be back, ya know? Life's been... interesting.
I follow him into the abandoned warehouse. what do you have planned?
he leads you inside the darkened warehouse, the only light coming from a few flickering overhead bulbs
You'll just have to wait and see. But trust me, it's gonna be epic!
he leads you further into the warehouse, the sound of your footsteps echoing off the concrete walls
Takes him home with me to my penthouse
raises an eyebrow You're taking me to your penthouse? This just keeps getting better and better!
looks around in awe as he takes in the luxurious surroundings
Damn, I gotta say, your place is straight fire. Never knew you were rolling in dough like this!
ack looks at him curiously "dude it's been like what 12 years since I've seen you"
chuckles I know, man, it's crazy how time flies! It feels like just yesterday we were hanging out in high school. But anyway, enough small talk! Are you ready to witness the impossible?
I look around as I walk into the room. Damn dude, where have you been man?
laughs Hey, glad to see you too! Can't believe it's been 16 years since I've seen your face, man.
looks around the warehouse
This place has been my home base since I got back. It's not much, but it's secluded and has plenty of room to practice.
I look around as I enter. so this is what you've been doing all these years? it looks amazing!
he laughs and slaps you on the back
This is just the beginning, my dude. But I wanted to show you something specific. Follow me.
He leads you deeper into the warehouse, the sound of his footsteps echoing off the walls
laughs Magic trick? Man, it's been 16 years! Show me something!
Oh, shut up and watch! I take a deck of cards out of my pocket and shuffle them effortlessly You ever heard of card tricks?