they were going to meet for coffee in the cityhadnt met in kind for better than half a year

                                                                                               usually took coffee at one or the others house

they were streetching out

 

as the bus was pullingup he was taking it south buddy phoned

                                                                           Ja

Say. I’ve invited two friends for coffee. Turned out they were also going to be in the city.

When did you know

A few days ago.

It woud have been nice if you asked

Asked?

          I figured you’d be cool.

You figured

                 You understand thas rude

 

 

Bus is here Ill be there  Hanginup

You’re taking a bus.

I am

 

    he arrived last

they hadnt waited had their coffees before them

thought A different breed

as one reached for his cup he interrupted him extended his hand to shake welcome

                                                                                        Stan  Joe  Weve met before

I don’t recall. Surprise

turned to the other Mike  Long time no see

Hello Joe.

shook buddys hand

Gents youll excuse me Headin in for a cup

turning to the shop he saw hed have to negotiate several tables filled with coeds to get to the door

thought Fuckin guys  Gonna be congested loud  conversations minimised  distracted

                                                                                                 All because

 

he returned with his black coffee in a ceramic mug

they were drinking from paper cups

conversation was stilted was interrupted by assumed surreptitious Wouldya look. leer was more like it  the three would look as a shapely coed arrived or one seated slapped the textbook before her sat up tall streetched her arms up then bent her elbowshands behind her head  held the pose aware of them  giving the old men a thrill

he thought These guys

he relaxed enjoyed his Harrar only place he found it listened to them share stories high school days off to college fraternities they joined brothers they made

                                                       alien to him

it was cool

    he smiled when they laughed

 

before the gang brokeup he shared an insight

                                                 If I coud he hadnt said throughout coffee Its occurred to me they were getting to their feet age is attracted to youth inclined his head to the tables of coeds as vampires are to blood

buddy butthurt asked

                      What do you mean by that crack?

Gotta go or Ill miss my bus

                                Gents

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