Nice, this your lunch then yeah? Yeah, tryna’ spend less on lunch at the moment. I like cuppa soups. These got the croutons? (Examines box) Yeah they have. I like them. Adds a bit of crunch. I always add salt and pepper too, not enough flavour without. Yeah, fuck minestrone without croutons. I won’t have them without croutons. Waste of time. I don’t add salt though. I might try it. - he looked into my eyes like I was to help save his life. Yeah. The croutons are good, so is the salt. Been busy? - another stare. It could’ve meant anything. Yeah. Very stressful morning. Been crazy actually. Crazy is the word. Fair enough, sir. Finishing at 5? Yeah, well 5:30, but I’m gone by 5, you? 2 o clock for me buddy. - a smile. Okay. Well thanks. See you later. Enjoy the croutons. They’re good. I like cuppa soups. Me too. I picked up my cuppa soups and looked at his face and it was beaten. He was bald and had 1 of his front teeth missing. The hours he had given had been too many, too many hours spent on somebody else that didn’t deserve them. Just another body to add to the pile of living rotting flesh, hours spent under the fluorescent lights of shops selling shit to anybody that wanted it. See you later. Yeah, see ya, sir. I walked away with my soups that had the croutons and felt a sense of proudness. I had the fucking croutons.
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