The one with golden eyes said, “Kind of hot out there today.” I said, “Well, it’s May in Phoenix.” “You’ve lived in Phoenix all your life, have you?” “Mostly, yeah.” The hard case on my right said, “You like Phoenix better than where you came from?” “Sure, I like it pretty much. I don’t remember anything about where I came from.” Looking past me at Leftie, Rightie said, “This young man has amnesia.” Leftie traded his easy smile for a look of faux sadness. “I’m sorry to hear that. Must be tough, no memory.” “I don’t have amnesia,” I assured them. “I come from Peptoe, Arizona, but I only spent a
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