The Miraculous Journey of Edward Tulane
“THE word was written in big, red neon letters that flashed on and off. Inside, it was warm and bright and smelled like fried chicken and toast and coffee.
Bryce sat at the counter and put Edward on a stool next to him. He leaned the rabbit’s forehead up against the counter so that he would not fall.
“What you gonna have, sugar?” the waitress said to Bryce.
“Give me some pancakes,” said Bryce, “and some eggs and I want steak, too. I want a big old steak. And some toast. And some coff...ee.”
The waitress leaned forward and pulled at one of Edward’s ears and then pushed him backward so that she could see his face.
“This your rabbit?” she said to Bryce.
“Yes’m. He’s mine now. He belonged to my sister.” Bryce wiped at his nose with the back of his hand. “We’re in show business, me and him.”
“Is that right?”MoreLess
Bryce sat at the counter and put Edward on a stool next to him. He leaned the rabbit’s forehead up against the counter so that he would not fall.
“What you gonna have, sugar?” the waitress said to Bryce.
“Give me some pancakes,” said Bryce, “and some eggs and I want steak, too. I want a big old steak. And some toast. And some coff...ee.”
The waitress leaned forward and pulled at one of Edward’s ears and then pushed him backward so that she could see his face.
“This your rabbit?” she said to Bryce.
“Yes’m. He’s mine now. He belonged to my sister.” Bryce wiped at his nose with the back of his hand. “We’re in show business, me and him.”
“Is that right?”MoreLess
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