Writing Wrongs by Christine Gael

Author:Christine Gael [Gael, Christine]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Published: 2020-02-15T16:00:00+00:00

Chapter 13

“So, tell me, Cricket. Are you a risky sushi eater or what?” Ethan peered at me from across the high-top lacquered table, his eyes dancing.

I’m not sure what universe he was from if he thought the best sushi place in the state, two towns over from Rocky Knoll, constituted a “quick bite”. Heck, if I had any idea he was going to be bringing me out to The Dragon & Eel, I would have begged Zoe to let me run home and grab something just a tad bit more appropriate for the upscale restaurant.

Well, upscale was relative, I imagined. In our neck of the woods, anything that wasn’t served fried in a basket was considered pretty nice. This was the kind of place with a menu that listed the year a particular sake was made next to it, instead of the price, and had a maître d’ instead of a host or hostess. With my flour-dusted jeans and faded t-shirt, I stuck out like a sore thumb. It made me want to crawl under the table. I hated sticking out in a crowd like that, especially if it was unintentional.

I chuckled, peering at the menu filled with mostly unfamiliar fare. “Usually, I play it pretty safe when it comes to sushi. But I’m feeling adventurous today.”

He nodded, his eyebrow raised in challenge. “Excellent. Maybe we should get a variety of rolls and we can share them. See what kind of wild sushi you like best.”

I folded the menu shut and grinned. “Perfect. You order whatever sounds good, and I’ll give it all a try.”

Since Greg “hated” pretty much all seafood, despite never having tried it, that meant sushi was off the table for our biannual date nights. Oh, he would have gone if I’d asked, but he would have been miserable the whole time. Which would have involved lots of sighing and grumbling over not having anything he could eat. Yeah, it wasn’t worth it.

After our order was placed, Ethan poured us both a small cup of sake, smiling warmly. “So, how have you been, Cricket? How is Rocky Knoll treating you this time around?”

I took a sip of the sweet drink, taking a moment to consider my answer. Unlike Patrick, I wasn’t entirely sure I could tell Ethan about any of the insanity surrounding me at the moment. He’d always been a fairly practical guy, and I couldn’t imagine him believing a word of it. Plus, this meal was supposed to be a distraction from my magic typewriter, not a chance to talk about it.

Luckily, there were other things to talk about.

“All in all, it’s pretty good. It’s been a bit of a challenge living with Mee-maw again, but we’ve settled in for the most part. And working at the bakery has been good. Zoe and I get along well and we like each other’s company. I missed her when I left Rocky Knoll and didn’t get to see her every day.” I took a deep breath and another sip, shaking my head with a smile.

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