The Christmas Café
“Christmas lights in here too? Are you kidding me? They are everywhere! I was at Paddy’s Market earlier; it’s full of sparkly trash, bits of bloody tinsel on every pole and dancing Santa Clauses holding candy canes. And now in here too. I can’t escape it!’ Mr Giraldi shook his head in disdain as he took a seat at his preferred table.
Tait smiled. ‘Ah, come on, Mr Giraldi, don’t go all bah humbug on us. You’ve got to get into the swing!’ Kim walked in with the specials board ready to go outside.
...‘Hey, Kim,’ Tait said, ‘I’m just saying, we’ve got the Christmas spirit flowing here, we can’t have Mr Giraldi spoiling our vibe, can we? He doesn’t even like tinsel!’ Kim stared at him and nodded. ‘I... I think... I...’ she managed, before rushing back into the kitchen and busying herself with stacking the dishwasher.
‘Cat’s got her tongue again.’ Mr Giraldi chuckled, tapping his walking stick on the floor in time with his wheezing. ‘I got so many grandkids, Christmas almost bankrupts me.MoreLess
Tait smiled. ‘Ah, come on, Mr Giraldi, don’t go all bah humbug on us. You’ve got to get into the swing!’ Kim walked in with the specials board ready to go outside.
...‘Hey, Kim,’ Tait said, ‘I’m just saying, we’ve got the Christmas spirit flowing here, we can’t have Mr Giraldi spoiling our vibe, can we? He doesn’t even like tinsel!’ Kim stared at him and nodded. ‘I... I think... I...’ she managed, before rushing back into the kitchen and busying herself with stacking the dishwasher.
‘Cat’s got her tongue again.’ Mr Giraldi chuckled, tapping his walking stick on the floor in time with his wheezing. ‘I got so many grandkids, Christmas almost bankrupts me.MoreLess
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