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“I’ll bring a bowl of water for him,” she said quietly.
“Thank you.”
For several minutes the diner returned to its comfortable rhythm. Plates clinked. Ice rattled in glasses. A trucker laughed loudly at something his friend said. The old man lifted the mug slowly, savoring the first sip of coffee like someone who understood the value of small comforts.
Peace lasted exactly four minutes.
The sound of boots striking linoleum broke the calm.
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