Kai had never been known to have problems with silence. He wasn't shy about speaking with people, as a rule, but didn't feel the need to talk when there wasn't really anything to say. They walked in companionable silence until they reached a place that had a lot of different teas listed on the menu mounted on the wall behind the counter.
Markus went first, then indicated Kai could order whatever he wanted. He didn't want to take advantage of his friend and had planned to at least pay for his own beverage, but with the wink, he took his friend at his word.
“I would like blackcurrant tea and ah... a smoked salmon sandwich on light rye with lettuce and tomato...” He thought about desert, but decided to wait until after he'd consumed his sandwich. “That's it.”
They were given a small, metal stand with a plastic number, black on white, inserted in the clip on top.
“Have a seat, we'll bring it over for you,” the woman behind the counter said. Kai turned to Markus. “A seat by the window?” he suggested. That way, they could look out at the river.
Markus went first, then indicated Kai could order whatever he wanted. He didn't want to take advantage of his friend and had planned to at least pay for his own beverage, but with the wink, he took his friend at his word.
“I would like blackcurrant tea and ah... a smoked salmon sandwich on light rye with lettuce and tomato...” He thought about desert, but decided to wait until after he'd consumed his sandwich. “That's it.”
They were given a small, metal stand with a plastic number, black on white, inserted in the clip on top.
“Have a seat, we'll bring it over for you,” the woman behind the counter said. Kai turned to Markus. “A seat by the window?” he suggested. That way, they could look out at the river.