Inside, Franny, the mom of the place, greets us with a weathered smile and a wave. “How you doing, honey, get over here, and you brought a friend!” She quickly turns her head, shouting, “Joe, get out here, Tobias is here and he brought a friend!” Meyer lifts her hand, disguising her laugh as a low cough. I give Franny a hug and shake Joe’s hand when he steps from behind the swinging door a moment later. Joe pats my back. “Been a couple weeks, huh? Thought you pissed on us for that new joint down the road.” I laugh. “Not me, Joe, not me.” I turn to Meyer. “This is Meyer, she goes to school at
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