Chapter 15: Closer
“Pancakes,” Jory says behind the Hummer’s wheel. “I’m jonesing for some pancakes. What do you say?”
“Apple-cinnamon or blueberry?”
“Strawberry cream cheese-filled with extra syrup,” he replies, bubbling with a smile.
We go to 24 Diner. The place is busy with a few broken-hearted male patrons. Before going inside, he and I slip our shirts back on. He gives me an up and down look, and admits, “You look great without your shirt on, Sebastian. All those clothes you work in at the center are deceiving.”
I think about saying Maybe you can get me out of them later. Instead, I decide to be a gentleman tonight and just say, “Thanks.”
24 Diner has a classic look; aluminum tables and vinyl-covered chairs, pale yellow walls, and Peter, Paul and Mary on the radio. Lucille, the
