155. A Cigarette for Grandpa
His wife asked
to buy a cigarette. “
me?” he asked. “Since
do you smoke?” She
it was for the
New Year. Her dead
used to smoke. The
was for grandpa. He
to the newsstand. He
how much a pack
cigarettes was. It was
. He asked how much
cheapest pack was. It
$10. He asked if
sold single cigarettes. They
’t. He didn’t want to
$10 on a whole
of cigarettes. His wife
asked for only one
. A woman nearby was
a cigarette. “Excuse me,”
said. “Can I buy
cigarette from you for
dollar?” He offered her
dollar bill. She gave
a cigarette. She refused
money. He felt lucky.
had gotten a free
. And it was a
—the best! Grandpa would like
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