he was meeting his girlfriend for coffee at a café she enjoyed

                                                                 she was walking late not running 

it was early

shortly after Six

no sweat

           he had paper pen a couple of bookswas able to entertain himself  

however his peace entertainment was diminishedrepeatedly interrupted by two characters across the room two men

they werent oblivious

after haranguing for ten minuteshe noted by the clock on the wall he didnt wear a watch or have one that he aware of the time spoke of his irritation

hed give them a couple more minutes a little more rope to rein themselves in before he would

had his girlfriend been there hed have been in their faces    

listening to their braying he was convinced their conversation was performance art acting for the benefit of the sparse room

as he was upapproaching them one defiantly stated he was pro-choicethis neck of the woods was decidedly Rightwing his cohort mumbledhe only heard only because he was on them  I’m pro-choice too.

   Gentlemen an I use the term loosely 

                                          Its not your choice  Hers 

Aside from tha woud you be so kind as to tone it down  My girlfriend will be hereglanced to the entry door momentarily  an Id appreciate speaking with her without raising my voice for her to hear me

they eyeballed each othershifted in their chairs 

                                                 he believed at least they realised standing over them he had the upperhand first one up first one dropped an then simple math one on one whicheverone still had to getup out of their chair

he was raised in Chicago

didnt mind donnybrooks

liked these odds

early morning coffeeshop

not a late night bar

Hey Joe!

he didnt turn towards her Hey baby  Right there 

Youll excuse me gentlemen I really appreciate your cooperation  Thank you

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