Cumbrian Mountains, Lake District |
“Hello there, Terry,” Gabriel greeted his friend.
“Hello yourself, you young bastard,” Terry said with a grin, his Scots accent as distinctive as ever. He rose from the chair, extended a hand, and Gabriel shook it, smiling. He made a show of looking at his watch.
“As punctual as ever, I see,” Gabriel remarked, teasing him.
"Some of us didn't have that far to come, so we left late," Terry replied with a straight face.
Terry's obviously a scoundrel...
ReplyDeleteLove the bantering back and forth between buddies!
ReplyDeleteOh, the Lake District! What a lovely place to set a story.
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