The Key to the Golden Firebird
“May went right on working, stuffed sugar packets into their clear plastic box, even though Nell lurked there for a solid minute or so. She got close enough for May to get a good whiff of her clove shampoo.
“Did you want something?” May finally asked.
“What’s your deal with Pete, Ape?”
“My deal? I don’t have a deal with Pete.”
“Yes, you do. You guys seem pretty tight.”
“I’ve just known him for a long time,” May said, pushing way too many napkins into the dispenser. “My dad and his dad were best ...friends.”
“Were? Did they fight or something?”
“No.”
“So they’re not friends now?”
“They’re friends,” May said, not wanting to explain. “Is there a reason you’re asking?”
“So if Pete’s not your boyfriend, why does he always come here?”
“He gives me rides sometimes. That’s all.”
“So you don’t have a boyfriend?”
It was a piercing question.
“Not at the moment,” May said, reaching for another pack of napkins. She wasn’t about to tell Nell that she had never had a boyfriend—but for some reason, she felt like Nell could sense that fact.MoreLess
“Did you want something?” May finally asked.
“What’s your deal with Pete, Ape?”
“My deal? I don’t have a deal with Pete.”
“Yes, you do. You guys seem pretty tight.”
“I’ve just known him for a long time,” May said, pushing way too many napkins into the dispenser. “My dad and his dad were best ...friends.”
“Were? Did they fight or something?”
“No.”
“So they’re not friends now?”
“They’re friends,” May said, not wanting to explain. “Is there a reason you’re asking?”
“So if Pete’s not your boyfriend, why does he always come here?”
“He gives me rides sometimes. That’s all.”
“So you don’t have a boyfriend?”
It was a piercing question.
“Not at the moment,” May said, reaching for another pack of napkins. She wasn’t about to tell Nell that she had never had a boyfriend—but for some reason, she felt like Nell could sense that fact.MoreLess
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