Elmer pushed the menu in front of him. "Pick whatever you want."
Jonathan didn't stand on ceremony and chose a flavor he liked. At this time of day, the ice cream parlor was nearly empty; their table was the only one occupied by two grown men sitting together.
When both their ice creams had been served and Elmer still hadn't spoken, Jonathan couldn't hold back any longer. "What did you really call me out here to talk about?"
Elmer glanced at Jonathan, took a bite of his ice cream, and asked nonchalantly, "You and Nia still haven't made up?"
"No." A flicker of regret crossed Jonathan’s eyes, but he quickly covered it with a smile. "But even if we haven't, you don't stand a chance. So you might as well give up."
Hearing that, Elmer laughed too. "Do I look like I'm still hung up on Nia?"
Jonathan didn't answer.
"Your ice cream is going to melt if you don't eat it," Elmer reminded him. Jonathan finally picked up his small, delicate spoon.
But before he could even scoop up his first bite, Elmer spoke again. "Who do you think Marlin looks like?"
His spoon froze mid-air. Jonathan looked up at Elmer. "You really don't want me to enjoy my ice cream, do you? Don't tell me you think Marlin looks like you."
"Jonathan…" Elmer stared at him, his expression serious. "With your intelligence, can you really not see whose child Marlin is?"
"…"
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