past Saturday April5

                         on the heels of the HANDS OFF! demonstration in the city

he and buddy strolled over to a coffee shop

it had been a warm day

                         buddy to his surprise departed from his usualhad a large coldbrewed on ice shot of hazelnut couple fingers of cream

he went small Americano extra shot of espresso black

the young woman behind the counter asked if he might like an extrashot on top the extrashot he ordered  At no charge.

            Yahplease yadmake my day kiddo

she grinned  Makin’ it.

liked her  

          sharp kid

    takinup his Americano he saw buddy made his way to the back of the shop sat facing the its entry located between floor to ceiling panes of glass

                                                 he sat on one of two plushupholstered chairs separated by a small oval side table

when he sat he angled towards himheld up his paper cup Na Zdrowie

Na Zdrowie. they tapped cups

he was a thoroughbred

buddy recently discovered through AncestryDNA he had Polish in him

You know why tha is

    You have an answer why?

Yah  A polack will fuck anything

                                    kiddo in earshot  I heard that.

he turned towards her Im not apologisin Im a hunred percent

Well, I’m Polish too.

Caairful . . .  buddy said

he glanced at her cocked his head 

                                   Yabest get back to work kid 

she laughed outloud  infectious  he joined her she didnt cover her mouth made her that much more attractive

   ambling offglanced over her shoulder  asked

                                                   Anything or anyone?

Anyone

          so she could hear him    Christ shes cute

buddy nodded  She is.

                         Gonna make a play?

No

   Why not?

Two polacks

               Wed burned the house down

You think that much of yourself?

No

        Her

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