Delilah never imagined finding comfort in the sound of steam blowing into milk and metallic cranks of an espresso machine.
After her episode in the apartment, Conner suggested they walk around the block to help her re-center, but deep down, she knew it was to avoid her eavesdropping neighbors.
She brought nothing with her, and felt exhilarated running away from her cellphone. She was an outlaw, on the run with her own personal bearded cowboy in tow.
He asked about her blood sugar, and when she couldn't produce answers, he escorted her to the Starbucks a block away from her apartment.
She sat at a table for two while Conner ordered. His t-shirt fit snug around his torso, with black mascara stains on his shoulder and wrinkles in the center, a sight that made Delilah wilt in shame.
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Fighting Animals
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