Chapter 16
Cam spent the rest of the morning checking out all the places in Magog. Everything seemed status quo. She stopped at the tobacco store.
“Hey,” Max, the old man, greeted her, “How have you been?”
“I’ve been pretty good. You?”
“Never better, eh? What can I get you today?”
Cam looked through the packs of cigarettes laid out in a glass case.
“What do those Black and Golds taste like?”
“Those are a lot stronger, almost like Marlboro blacks, but they’re very smooth. Want to try one?”
“Are they expensive?”
“Two dollars more than others, but I think they’re worth it. Here, try one.” He reached under the counter where he had an open pack and gave her one cigarette. He held a lighter out for her.
Cam took a deep drag. “Wow. These taste very nice,” she said as she exhaled, “but t
