Mattapan Square Mobil

I stopped in here today to get a bottle of water. There is a hand written sign at the cashier counter that reads, «No you can’t pay tomorrow, so don’t even ask,» and a little boy in front of me with his after school snack money wanting an empanada from behind the counter.
Cashier: «You still owe me from yesterday, you know.»
Boy: «I know, I’ll pay you tomorrow.»
Cashier: «How are you doing in school. Getting good grades?»
Boy: «Yes»
Cashier: «Okay here (hands empanada). Do you remember how much you still owe me?»
Boy: «Two dollars?»
Cashier: «No. Just 50 cents. Now be good!»
Boy: «Okay, bye!»
Cashier: «What do you say?»
Boy: «Thank you!»
I then assured her I will be paying in full today, so no need to start a tab with me.
After a bit of small talk, I left. It’s nice to have such a personable woman with a soft side behind the counter of a random gas station in the middle of the hood.
The empanadas didn’t look too bad, either.