Coast to Coast
By Nanisi Barrett D’Arnuk
Marty slid onto the bench of the long booth, said a bright “Hi,” and planted a quick kiss on my cheek. I hadn’t seen her in about three weeks, which was rare. I usually saw her at least once a week, if not more.
“Well, hello to you, too.” I smiled at her. What a surprise! I hadn’t seen her this happy in ages! “What’s gotten into you? Or should I ask who you’ve gotten into?”
Marty bobbed her head in a mock show of embarrassment and smiled up at me. “I met someone,” she told me. The glint in her eyes showed her feelings.
I sat back without a word. A raised eyebrow was my only response.
“I met someone,” Marty reiterated.
“Two someones? Or just being redundant?”
“One someone.” Marty laughed. “One hell of a someone.” The look on her face was asto
