A Tinfoil Sky
“Frohberger was sitting on the front steps of the store, drinking a soda, when Mel came around the corner.
“So, how’d your first day on the job go?” he asked.
“Well, I was pretty nervous at first, but I think it went okay.”
“Would you like a lemon-lime soda or a root beer?”
Mel was thirsty and she wanted one, but she also felt a little guilty. She didn’t have the extra money to be buying pop, and she also knew she shouldn’t always accept free ones from Mr. Frohberger.
“No, thanks.”
“Are you sure...? Because the cooler is full and today is your first day on the job.”
“Oh, okay.”
“Then go ahead and pick one out for yourself,” Mr. Frohberger said. “I’m going to enjoy a bit more of this sunshine before it disappears behind the clouds.
Mel set her armload of books and her backpack next to Mr. Frohberger and climbed the concrete steps that led into the old store. She liked that he trusted her not to steal anything. But she also noted how easy it would be; he was sitting outside, he’d never know.MoreLess
“So, how’d your first day on the job go?” he asked.
“Well, I was pretty nervous at first, but I think it went okay.”
“Would you like a lemon-lime soda or a root beer?”
Mel was thirsty and she wanted one, but she also felt a little guilty. She didn’t have the extra money to be buying pop, and she also knew she shouldn’t always accept free ones from Mr. Frohberger.
“No, thanks.”
“Are you sure...? Because the cooler is full and today is your first day on the job.”
“Oh, okay.”
“Then go ahead and pick one out for yourself,” Mr. Frohberger said. “I’m going to enjoy a bit more of this sunshine before it disappears behind the clouds.
Mel set her armload of books and her backpack next to Mr. Frohberger and climbed the concrete steps that led into the old store. She liked that he trusted her not to steal anything. But she also noted how easy it would be; he was sitting outside, he’d never know.MoreLess
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