“Man, that was brutal,” Ollie said as one of their classmates walked by practically in tears.
“Yeah he’s a tough bastard, but I guess if you can’t stand the heat—” Leo couldn’t finish his statement, the chef instructor had come close to pushing him over the emotional edge that day and he was in no position to judge anyone else’s outbursts.
“You going home?” Ollie asked as he finished zipping his knife case shut.
“Yeah, I’m beat, my brain is mush. I’m hoping I can drive on the right side of the road and make it home without driving off a bridge.”
Ollie nodded communally and patted Leo on the back before leaving to get in his car.
Leo was getting on his bike when he heard Dock’s voice call out to him.
“Hey, kid, you look hungry, how about a bite?”
Leo looked behind him and there was D
