Gabriel parked somewhere where he didn’t have to pay for it, which meant he had a bit of a walk down towards the shop, but he managed. He approached the shop quickly, stepping through and taking a quick look around. It was actually busier than Gabriel had ever seen it, and he could pick out why, immediately.
Over in the corner, Anthony was wearing a stupid blue apron with his sunglasses sitting on top of his head, and he was spinning some absolutely unreal tale for a group of friends who’d come in for a quick lunch. They were laughing and egging him on, asking for more details that Anthony just pulled right out of his ass. He was putting on a spectacle and making their experience fun. He hadn’t even heard the little bell ring when Gabriel stepped inside, but Bethany had. Bethany waved lik
