Cactus Soup

Contributor: Kristina England - - Jerry walked into the Midnight Boulevard Diner and sat down. 100 miles of road now between him and the past, he finally realized how hungry he'd been. A waitress came over and smiled at him. "You look like you need the chef's special today." He looked up and shrugged. He knew better than to smile. Smiling led to talking, perhaps friendship and, before you knew it, three kids your wife said she never wanted. The waitress nodded and handed him a menu. She went on to the next customer, her face more formal and reserved. Jerry looked at the menu, then blinked. He turned and beckoned for the waitress. She waved a "one moment" finger at him and took the other customer's order. Then she returned to his booth. "Yes?" "There's only one item on this menu." "Yes, that's our special." "But where's your...
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