As I sat in the restaurant, I continued licking my fingers and resting my head against the booth cushion. All of the sudden the power cuts out. I start hearing the customers complain and mope about the inconvenience but I keep quiet. Shortly after I start smelling the most divine scent of a freshly baked bitter sweet, chocolate pecan pie. The whiff hit me and instantly demanded my undivided attention. I started thinking about the pie. A simple piece of pie.
Back when I was younger and less fragile I remember a gift I received. On my 16th birthday I attended a church seminar and was rewarded with a piece of pie. A gift that I received and cherished. It would have been the first time somebody had ever acknowledge the day of my birth. The pecan pie wasn't just a delightful pastry, it was a gift of recognition. A prized event in my life.
I soon snapped out of my daydream and headed out of the restaurant.
Monday, May 2, 2011
Chapter 8: ON THE HOUSE!!
After taking a brutal beating to the face, I collected myself and walked over to the Vietnamese restaurant behind the Stop N Shop. Although I had already eaten when I entered the restaurant a waiter saw the damage to my face and offered me a complimentary meal. "on the house!"
I had a seat and looked around the room... I saw two guys sitting at the table across from me and they looked geeked out of their minds. Their eyes fiery red, and their giggling banter caused the waiter to chuckle.
After eating and letting the free fried rice and soup special settle in my tummy, I closed my eyes.
I had a seat and looked around the room... I saw two guys sitting at the table across from me and they looked geeked out of their minds. Their eyes fiery red, and their giggling banter caused the waiter to chuckle.
After eating and letting the free fried rice and soup special settle in my tummy, I closed my eyes.
Chapter 7: Get smacked, wolfy boy!
The dirty watch read half past noon and today was bright and pretty. The birds chirped. The horse-flies had come and gone. The cars drifted onward with ease and it felt like I was in the middle of a optimistic movie before a conflict arises.
My stomach ached and it wasn't until I smelled food coming from the Stop N Shop grocery that I knew I had to eat. I hurried through Calloway Boulevard around the corner and went inside. The place was packed today with happy, wealthy families. I could tell that the odors that lingered on me from the garbage were disturbing the shop's customers. I took advantage of the chicken special and purchased a 6pack of rotisserie chicken and payed for it with the collection of dimes and nickles that have accumulated in my pockets over time. I made my way to the small arrangement of tables located in the corner of the grocery.
The food settled well inside my stomach. I felt warm and suddenly tired. I rested my head down for what seemed to be one second and then realized that the grocery was being robbed.
"Hands on the ground!" A couple of masked men came inside with dark clothing and weapons. The two men made their way towards the ATM machine and started to pick it up with hand truck. In my fright I took a chance and I made a stand against the two men. Picking up the grocery basket on my side i swung it against one of the robber's heads. The other and taller of the two retaliated and smacked me in the face with something hard, and I collapsed to the floor. My jaw was bloody and as soon as I came to my senses I realized the robbers made their way to the parking lot between the police station and Second Chances.
My stomach ached and it wasn't until I smelled food coming from the Stop N Shop grocery that I knew I had to eat. I hurried through Calloway Boulevard around the corner and went inside. The place was packed today with happy, wealthy families. I could tell that the odors that lingered on me from the garbage were disturbing the shop's customers. I took advantage of the chicken special and purchased a 6pack of rotisserie chicken and payed for it with the collection of dimes and nickles that have accumulated in my pockets over time. I made my way to the small arrangement of tables located in the corner of the grocery.
The food settled well inside my stomach. I felt warm and suddenly tired. I rested my head down for what seemed to be one second and then realized that the grocery was being robbed.
"Hands on the ground!" A couple of masked men came inside with dark clothing and weapons. The two men made their way towards the ATM machine and started to pick it up with hand truck. In my fright I took a chance and I made a stand against the two men. Picking up the grocery basket on my side i swung it against one of the robber's heads. The other and taller of the two retaliated and smacked me in the face with something hard, and I collapsed to the floor. My jaw was bloody and as soon as I came to my senses I realized the robbers made their way to the parking lot between the police station and Second Chances.
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