Tyche
Copyright© 2020 by Old Man with a Pen
Chapter 102
Dinner was as I expected ... delicious ... fattening ... filling. Brisket, pulled pork and twice cooked hot-ish wings ... with lumpy mashed ‘taters and collared greens with white vinegar. And Dr. Pepper. The wings came with tzatziki white sauce ... unusual but ... mmmm.
The cook tried to refund me ... but I denied all. The argument included his position that he was going to have to have a license from the Texas DSHS Public Health Region 8 Sub-office. And that was medium expensive.
“Use the money for that,” I said.
“I’ll pay you back,” Cookie said.
“I won’t take it,” I said, “You can help someone who needs it out.”
And ... that created a thoughtful look and a big smile.
“What was that all about?” Steven wanted to know.
“What?”
I got the mom look.
“You really want to know?”
“Yes.”
“Ok ... we ... that’s me, Alice, Two and Elif had a party ... was supposed to be dance lessons so we could learn the ‘Time Warp.’ But ... Two put up a lurid circus style poster on the bulletin board and the University Website telling anyone who wanted to learn the dance should come out to Bud and there would be a ‘professional’ instructor ... Elif ... giving lessons.
“Two put up the poster late in the day ... and really ... what could it hurt? We thought it would be 10 or so students ... we got 200 ... or so. Rumor about MY First Date ... with you ... spread ... and ... well,” I waved my hand at the crowd. “I found out ... I asked you ... where we were going for BBQ ... and they all came.”
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