"Hey bae."
"What the fuck?"
"Sorry. How's Michele?"
"Good, I guess. The flooding and thunderstorms scare her a bit."
"Yeah. It was risky of you even coming here, there's a storm that's about to hi—"
Suddenly, a crack so loud it could split an eardrum rang throughout the store.
"I'd suggest you get home quickly."
"Naw, it's too late anyway. I'll stay here with you and chat. Want anything from Starbucks while you ring up the girl in line?"
"... Yeah, actually. A hot chocolate with whip cream."
"Be right back."
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Fluffs McFlufferton might visit soon
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Short StoryREWRITING! "Where are you getting all of this money from anyways?" ••• In which a boy goes into a bookstore every day to buy a copy of Romeo and Juliet and attracts the attention of an employee. ••• 07SS 10/29/16 Cover by @formulate
