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We abandoned plans to make dinner, after Donovan turned his nose up at every last one of our choices Part of me wanted to be insulted The other part couldn’t blame him

“Well there’s a Thai-fusion place across the street,” I offered “That is, if there’s anything you’ll eat from there”

He pulled his ht as he considered it “Maybe some steamed shrimp Brown rice”

“Water?” offered Brody “An air sandwich?”

“Laugh it up,” sneered Donovan, poking Brody in the chest “In another four years, let’s see what you—”

“Easy boys,” I smiled “Want me to pull up a menu on my phone, or…”

After a short debate, we decided to go down there The rain was crazy, but it was a fun dash across the flooded streets We pulled hoods over our heads as we splashed our way to the opposite side, Brody stepping up to his ankle in a pothole filled with freezing water

The lights of the City were even brighter in the rain They shined and reflected back fro the inside of the Thai-fusion restaurant look as bright as a hospital operating room

We stood in line, trying not to slip on the watery, dirt-s, I pulled my dates into the bar next door for a couple of drinks to celebrate the weekend

Like the restaurant, it was absolutely packed Donovan s of holiday shoppers like a modern version of Moses He ca that tasted like cough syrup but felt warood, Brody went back for another round

We stayed for the better part of an hour, just laughing and talking and working on our appetites By the time we picked up our food and splashed our way back ho a wonderful time

“Think the city will ever fill up?” Brody asked, staring back out my“Look at all these people!”

Donovan stood next to hilanced down and nodded “It’s worse every year”

“I dunno… I like it”

They turned to stare at