“Well, some of us actually have to leave the house to bring home some daily bread,” said Oliver. He tried to convey seriousness, but did not succeed.
Antoine suddenly changed the subject. He examined Oliver closely. “What do you think of the violence around town?”
Oliver wiped a collection of powdered sugar from the corner of his lips. “I guess I understand it, but I don’t approve of it at all.”
“They’re enraged that Chase Mattingly did not get a compassionate release,” opined Antoine.
“They were enraged long before that, Antoine,” said Cyllvia. “There was rage when Chase was arrested, but this group is forever walking around in a state of rage over the sea levels rising, income inequality, job availability, education debt, something called ‘inequity’, and more things than I can c
