Chapter 51
Elijah ordered something with peanut butter and chocolate chips, and Nate ordered strawberry cheesecake.
When they walked out of the shop, it was almost fully dark, the sky overhead a deep shade of indigo. The sun had sunk below the horizon now, but there was a half-moon rising in its place, casting a silver glow over the sidewalk.
They walked a few blocks in silence, licking their cones as they went. And then they found themselves in a small park, the grass green and lush beneath their feet.
“Thanks for the ice cream,” Elijah said finally, breaking the silence between them.
Nate glanced at him in surprise, but then nodded. “Of course.”
“It really is good for the soul,” Elijah added with a small smile.
Nate smiled back at him. “It’s good for something,” he agreed.
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