At first Keith was stunned as he was trying to recognize that face. It wasn't from the side, and there was no hint of bubble gum vape. The guy hugged him, the smell of real cigarettes and some cologne mixed together.
"What's up man? Don't you remember? The rain and the ride? How are you?" And he plopped on the bar stool next to him.
"Can I get what he's having? What is that? An IPA yeah whatever man, if your buying its all good."
Keith thought about what to say as the bartender in front of them poured the beer.
"You come here a lot?" Keith asked, kind of already knowing the answer.
"Just like after every shift. Just a beer or few before the ride home. Maybe just one beer after this what like 6% man crazy. I'm usually just a pabst guy a budweiswer from time to time"
Max went like this for awhile, he asked Keith which one he liked. Was interested but said he'd never gotten into those, too bitter. He liked this one though, as he nursed it.
Pretty soon Max was on his phone and the questions and answers stopped a bit. Keith didn't mind this, he liked more the silence and company.
"Sorry about this, the schedule for next week is out, so lot of exchanges, you know how it is. " He put away his phone, Keith didn't really understand he hadn't worked in awhile. So they talked for a bit, the next round Max got and he ordered "his drink". This Keith didn't like but he drank it any way.
And they kept talking until Max had to leave.
"What's up man? Don't you remember? The rain and the ride? How are you?" And he plopped on the bar stool next to him.
"Can I get what he's having? What is that? An IPA yeah whatever man, if your buying its all good."
Keith thought about what to say as the bartender in front of them poured the beer.
"You come here a lot?" Keith asked, kind of already knowing the answer.
"Just like after every shift. Just a beer or few before the ride home. Maybe just one beer after this what like 6% man crazy. I'm usually just a pabst guy a budweiswer from time to time"
Max went like this for awhile, he asked Keith which one he liked. Was interested but said he'd never gotten into those, too bitter. He liked this one though, as he nursed it.
Pretty soon Max was on his phone and the questions and answers stopped a bit. Keith didn't mind this, he liked more the silence and company.
"Sorry about this, the schedule for next week is out, so lot of exchanges, you know how it is. " He put away his phone, Keith didn't really understand he hadn't worked in awhile. So they talked for a bit, the next round Max got and he ordered "his drink". This Keith didn't like but he drank it any way.
And they kept talking until Max had to leave.
