Limbo Day Narrative

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As with most of my stories, this one begins in the Solano Square Starbucks, smack in the middle of “downtown”, within walking distance of First Street and Nations—the only three places any congregation of young people can be found in Benicia. That Starbucks smell, of vibrant coffee and sugary sweet syrups, will always bring me home. We live in this coffee shop, logging more hours here than home or school or work. We are masters of fate, planning shenanigans on crumpled receipts, pretending to accomplish tasks but only appreciating the day as it happens. Sometimes we do pour over books, listening to jazz, and always waiting for just one another like us to come and sit for a while. Being here is routine, yet different every day, the perfect combination for this limbo period of our lives, after graduation and before we have to become adults. This particular…show more content…
We’re going to make this look fancy. Somehow.” he declares, and starts working. Corn, green union, and cheese are tossed into an old iron frying pan. Brian douses the medley with olive oil and starts the stovetop. I shuffle the spice rack around, find some sage, oregano and basil and sprinkle them in. The seasoning permeates throughout the house, slowly drawing everyone over. Talia brings out another pan to cook the apple and pork sausage, emptying the entire packet. Finally, Selena and I get the largest pot and fill it up to make spaghetti. “See, it’s always a feast. Better than sushi, Tay.” I say, feeling proud at our work. It won’t last, not with the group we have collected here. The night has turned into the first finale of summer, as we wish each other well one by one. The doorbell rings just as I realized this, and Brandon sprints towards the entrance, pushing each other to be first there. “Children” Brian teases, throwing whatever’s nearest at their blurred mass. “Can we go one night WITHOUT breaking something?” Selena announces, exasperated, as she starts setting out plates and

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