Alpha Lorenzo

“Hey Lex,” I greeted when Alexis approached me. "Hi, Enzo. How is your day going?”She gestured to a couple of patio chairs with a smile.

“Let’s sit and catch up,” she suggested, her voice clipped. "It has been a while.”

Out of habit, I pulled out her chair and sat down across from her. She had a cheeseburger and fries and a large soda in front of her.

She pushed her plate towards me, “Have a bite,” I shook my head, “I’m good, I had something in there.”

"So, what was it that you needed to discuss with me?” I started squinting due to the sun’s reflection in...