I pull the top and bottom apart. “What are you doing? That’s not how you eat a bagel. Are you some kind of savage?” “I don’t think there’s a right or wrong way to eat a bagel, Asher.” “Of course there is and that’s definitely the wrong way.” I roll my eyes. “Which is your favorite half?” “Both.” “I like the bottom,” I tell him before taking a bite. “It has more of a chew.” He’s glaring at me as I sweep leftover cream cheese off the corner of my mouth with my tongue. “It’s rude to eat a bagel that you bought for someone else.” “It’s rude to not thank someone for ordering you a Christmas tree.”
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