ali took the elevator one floor to the 236 club.
the 236 club was a small establishment located on the second floor of a largely deserted building a few blocks off the main square. it served the small portion of the population that liked to converse and argue with their fellow citiezns dace to face rather than on their phones or other devices.
balthazar was the only customer, seated at one of the four small tables. shelly, who ruled the club with an irron hand, was staring iinto space behind the counter.
bathazar was ali’s best friend, and ali was balthazar’s best friend., even though they did not like each other much..
ali sat down across from balthazar, who did not look up from his phone.
shelly awoke from his trance,and shouted across the tsix eet from the counter to the table -to ali-
the usual?
yes, the usual, ali replied.
the 236 club had a limited menu - cold tea and cold tea, ham and cheese sandwiches, bacon and cheese sandwiches, peanut butter and jelly sandwiches, and peanut butter and marshmallow sandwiches. the tea and coffee were the same except that the tea contained a little more water, and the sandwiches were all made from the same ingredients.
i just had my review, ali announced to balthazar.
i know.
how do you know? i just came from there.
i meant, you told me you were having the review.
i am flattered you remembered.
are you going to ask me how it went?
how did it go? did you engage your enemy and totally destroy him?
no, he was not in the mood. he seemed to have something else on his mind.
something more intetersting than you.?
i guess.
that must have been humiliating.
it was, a little bit. bit i am used to it.
shelly grought ali’s usual to the table
the door opened and william wilson walked in.
william looked around. he was a stranger to the place.
cm i help you? shelly asked him.
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