Chapter 19
Peter sat next to Belle and across from her friend Em. Belle's natural apple smell wet his appetite, and he told the waitress who came for their order, "Pollo con quimbobó y platanos."
Belle's eyebrows raised. "What chicken meal did you just order?"
He leaned closer and placed his hand on her knee. He had to touch her in some small way. "This is Miami. I ordered the chicken with okra and plantains."
Belle then told the waitress, "I'll have the same thing."
Her friend read the menu again and said, "I'd like a cheese burger plate with fries."
As the waitress took the menus and left, Belle said, "You should try new foods, Em."
Em shrugged. "New Year's is coming up. I'll make a resolution to change then. Right now I need comfort. Either of you have one yet?"
"One what?"
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