I
haul in the sack of returnables—embarrassingly full but lighter now that cans
have made a comeback—get my cash voucher, find a bottle to roll that cash back
into. I choose him at checkout, my crush, who is younger enough that I could
have given birth to someone his age had Mistakes Been Made.
Trying to think of which aged, but not too aged, adult beverage this could be.
ReplyDeleteYou use capital letters so effectively. "had Mistakes Been Made" sounds like a good title for something, or worthy of a monthly blogging theme.
ReplyDeleteA great scene. I can "hear" you narrating it.
ReplyDeleteOh, beautiful checkout boys....
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