May 22 2007
Abandon Starts His Journey (Part 2)
Part One can be found at my friend Jeff’s blog.
“Hey kid! What do you think you’re doing here?†exclaimed the sweaty fry cook.
He shuffled quickly out of the kitchen, thrusting open the swinging door that led to the seating area. His stubby legs stopped their movement right in front of the most recent addition to his restaurant. Wiping his greasy hands onto his perpetually stained apron, he peered upwards at the perceived intruder.
“We don’t serve your kind in this restaurant!†he screeched in a high-pitched voice. “This is a family establishment. The last thing that I want is for some snot-nosed punk kid coming in here and scaring away my customers with his bedraggled looks. Don’t you have somewhere else to be?â€
The beleaguered youth, soon to leave his teenaged years, tilted his gaze upwards. Continue reading “Abandon Starts His Journey (Part 2)”
