Chapter 17

The ice cream shop was in the heart of town. It was a popular choice among college students who wanted to cheer themselves up after a difficult exam or essay by indulging in a wide variety of ice cream. This was my favorite place during my first year, but I stopped coming here after I went up an entire dress size during my first exam period.
Going back into the parlor brought back bittersweet memories of celebrating the completion of monster essays with a banana split sundae and consoling myself after a bad exam with a chocolate fudge sundae. When Jacques and I walked into the parlour, the young waitress behind the counter recognized him right away and straightened up before hurrying over to our table. "Would you like your usual?" she asked, smiling familiarly at Jacques.
"I would certainly," Jacques replied politely. Thank you very much, Cherry."