The boys ordered the greatest hot drink ever meant for a glass: Vietnamese coffee. The base of ivory condensed milk. The top of so–brown–it's–black chicory coffee. The boys marveled at the dichotomy. Only one coffee shop in Philly offered their favorite. Posters and flyers covered nearly every wall. The latest single from the Red Caps, a remix of "Hungry Like the Wolf," way overplayed, hung in the air.
Dault watched Jerrod tip his glass, the lip pale from steam. Doughy and pale, Jerrod didn't like to break margins. He must have been the first kid to color within the lines. The sort that regretted spooning peanut butter first from the jar.
"Would you date a gingerbread man?" Dault asked. The distraction afforded him the chance to plunge a spoon into his own glass and stir.... >More>>>>
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