DROP TWO
It was getting late. The doorbell rang, and Hector went to answer it.
“Is it Cherry? Tell her I’ve been waiting for ages,” Pickle said, shouting across the rooms.
Hector came back carrying a box. It was a cooler box from a local soft-drink brand, Lοux. “Nope, wasn’t her. A courier dropped this off, and…” he read the attached ARO object. “Oh, it’s for you, actually.” He slid it across the table towards her.
Pickle perked up. “Me? Ooh! What is it?” She opened the cooler and found treasure inside. “Oh, by Athena’s t**s, this is so awesome!” She popped one shaker open and held it up.
Hector leaned in over the cooler, making a face. “What is it?”
“It’s Pickle Juice Slushies! I had never even thought of that! It’s ingenious. Here, try it!” she pointed the straw towards him.
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