Chapter 63

“Wait.” Rafe’s mouth fell agape, and then a wide grin spread across his face. “Did you just say ‘pager?’ Like, the little black box that beeps when somebody calls you?”

“Yes…?” Raph didn’t understand our amusement. “It’s state-of-the art human technology.”

“If this were 1987!” Rafe fell over onto the ground as he started laughing hysterically. “Where did you get it, Radio Shack?”

“Circuit City,” the dark-haired man corrected.

Rafe roared with laughter as he held his arms across his belly and rolled back and forth.

“It’s served me well for decades. I’ll continue using it until it breaks.” Raph shrugged.

Rafe stood up and wiped away a tear.

“Can I borrow your phone, Jakey?” he asked and then turned back to Raph. “Raph, I need to show you this. It’s gonna blow your mind.”

The goblin motioned for Raph to come closer as he used his free hand to grab my phone and tap at the screen.

“You see, this is called a smartphone,