He checks his watch. It's seven forty five. He figures he can probably draw this piece of pie out for another hour and fifteen minutes, and besides, where would he go if he left? Back home, for his father to interrogate him about the blind date? That's not going to happen. Wandering aimlessly doesn't appeal to him, either. He can settle in right here, with his barely eaten piece of pie and his coffee, and draw ad ideas on the napkins. So he just smiles at Ned. "I'll stay."
When Ned introduces himself, he realizes he hadn't even bothered to do so himself. Oh well. It didn't seem that Ned had taken offense, but he'll rectify the mistake now. Knowing each other's names is a good first step towards making friends, right? That's how it starts out. "I'm Michael Ginsberg. But just call me Ginsberg. I mean, if you call me Michael, I won't realize you're talking to me, and then I'll look like an idiot, so I just stick to Ginsberg."
He really should let Ned get back to his customers, he realizes, so that somewhat stumbling introduction out of the way, he determinedly takes another bite of pie, and lets Ned rush off to take care of the disgruntled patrons who obviously aren't getting their coffee refills quickly enough.
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He checks his watch. It's seven forty five. He figures he can probably draw this piece of pie out for another hour and fifteen minutes, and besides, where would he go if he left? Back home, for his father to interrogate him about the blind date? That's not going to happen. Wandering aimlessly doesn't appeal to him, either. He can settle in right here, with his barely eaten piece of pie and his coffee, and draw ad ideas on the napkins. So he just smiles at Ned. "I'll stay."
When Ned introduces himself, he realizes he hadn't even bothered to do so himself. Oh well. It didn't seem that Ned had taken offense, but he'll rectify the mistake now. Knowing each other's names is a good first step towards making friends, right? That's how it starts out. "I'm Michael Ginsberg. But just call me Ginsberg. I mean, if you call me Michael, I won't realize you're talking to me, and then I'll look like an idiot, so I just stick to Ginsberg."
He really should let Ned get back to his customers, he realizes, so that somewhat stumbling introduction out of the way, he determinedly takes another bite of pie, and lets Ned rush off to take care of the disgruntled patrons who obviously aren't getting their coffee refills quickly enough.