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“The medical testing of animals at UCLA.”
I nod but then remember that she is an avid meat-eater.
“Animal rights? Really?”
“Why do you sound so surprised?”
“I just—I don’t know. I didn’t see that for you…with all of that cheesesteak you eat and whatnot.”
“You really need to let go of this whole notion that everyone from Philadelphia eats one thing, and one thing only. But fair point. However, I don’t think animals should unduly suffer.”
“I see. I would have to agree with that.”
“Yeah.”
Soon, the rain picks up again.
“Come on!” Coral expresses in anger, after hearing it and looking outside. “I’m never going to make it home, am I?”
“Sorry, Cor.”
“Nothing we can do about it. Do you have any food to make for breakfast?”
I check my fridge even though I know the answer. “No.”
“Do you think we could ask Mae for some extra eggs?”
I’m still not sure where she and I stand, so I advise against it. However, I do offer to walk to the local market right down the road.
“You’ll get soaked.”
“I don’t mind. It isn’t that far. Make a list of what you want me to get.”
She does, and I practically run over there to collect the items. And as I’m sprinting back with my arms full, I see Mae in her backyard struggling with something amid the falling rain. I want to go over and help her, but I’m worried she’ll just chew me out or ask even more questions about buying her house that I don’t have honest answers for. So, I try to dodge her detection and go back inside as quickly as possible.
You coward, I scold myself, after closing the door behind me.
“Wow. That was fast.”
“Yeah.” I hand everything over to Coral and then hop in the shower as I’m dripping from the falling drops and my own sweat.
I don’t think I take that long, but when I get out, she has an entire meal ready for us.
“Thank you so much, Cor.”
“No problem. If I wasn’t here, I’d be cooking for my own babies.”
“Dyl! Come get some breakfast!”
“It kind of seems like he’s been in a mood today,” Coral offers, after we don’t hear anything.
“What do you mean? Just his normal teenage stuff.”
“Well, that. But I’m sure it’s also hard on him to be isolated here with limited access to his technology. The internet has been in and out.”
“Seriously? It’s been two days.”
“I know. But kids these days are glued to their screens.”
