“We have so much, Aryeh. Explain this decision to me.” But her husband of 40 years is silent
Toby Berger looks at herself in the hallway mirror, then grabs her coat, purse, and keys, and heads out.
She gets to Hava Java 15 minutes later, and sees Esther is already seated. No surprises there.
They air-kiss, and Toby settles down across from her best friend of 20 years.
“I need caffeine and I need carbs,” she says gloomily.
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