Thursday night Farmers Market
walking past a barbecue joint he
saw two coworkers seated at a window counter having a bite
he rapped on the glass waved
they motioned him in
walkingup behind them two coeds who were sitting beside them stood to leave they
offered him a stool
Hey thanks kiddos
they giggled
Buhbye. continued giggling heads together as they walked off
Kiddos? Charlie asked Yakiddin’ me?
Comparatively They aryah
Yes. They are.
Howbout dinner? Have dinner, I’ll pick it up.
I appreciate it Tim though no thanks
Catching my bus turning
he checked the illuminated Dixie Beer clock in twenty minutes I got leftover Kapusta eyeballs queried pork ribs sauerkraut in the icebox
Icebox?
Yah
People still say icebox?
He just did, Tim.
I heard him, I’m just saying.
Howbout a beer?
No thanks I woudnt want to rush it
I saw yahs in the window thought to stop
outside someone rapped the glass
it rattled in its wood casement
Mary
hilarious Mary curly blonde Mary six feet tall a build that took ones
breath away
they laughedrapped back she had startled them
Mary waved expansively
in tow were five galpals wordround the office was they were taking
Mary out to celebrate her divorce decree from a really shitty guy
he cheated on her
Mary was on fire ecstatic glowed honeyvanilla buttermilk
HEY
boys!feast your eyes.
grasping her pullover blouse at her belly she
yanked it up over the top of her unfettered breasts pressed them against the
glass
Jeez they gasped
stepping back the cool glass prickling her nipples she cupped her left breast hefted it circlelicked her nipple talented tongue
JEEZ
dropping it she laughed crazily pulled
her blouse down roughly
Later boys!
she walked off the covey behind her stumbled after her laughing uproariously
Charlie Tim said nothing
Donsee tha everyday Mighty pleased I stopped
Well gents not a damnthings
gonna outdo tha Think Ill stroll over catch
my bus Tomorrow
next morning he walked passed
Marys cubicle
she
was obviously nursing a hangover
Hey
kiddo Good night
A fine night, the girls treated
me real well.
It definitely was
I didn’t know
you hungout with Tim and Charlie.
I don just happened by
I knew they were having a bite,
wanted to give the old timers a thrill.
We were thrilled
You’re not an old timer.
Oh but I am
Not by my book.
Youre sweet
Can you look again in your book
My book?
Yah
Got a free weekend night coming up
This weekend.
Dinner If you like
Anif you havent a dropdead favourite
when I eat out I enjoy Italian because I havent the skill to make it at home Figure why dine out on something you can make at
home
she sat up eyesclearing I make sensational Italian.
he
looked quizzical If you say
No.
I crush Italian come over to my place.
Your place
Ill tellya wha ifyare cookin lets go shopping after work Ill cover the groceries wine
You don’t have to.
I invited you to dinner
I like cooking.
Awright awright I appreciate tha thank you Sounds like weve got a date
emphatically A date.
Excellent
Oh. And dessert.
You like dessert.
Maybe mebbe I can have what you had last night
her blush was savage
though outdone
my her grin and dimples
midnight, Thursday,
18 4. 24
0956, Thursday
