Pumpernickel

The bag slides across the counter, immediately Tracey comes into the kitchen to only find Jake taking a loaf as he places a mug in the microwave
“Oh hey Tracey”,
He examines her striped soccer uniform; the blue and white sox that reach her knees, the black shorts that have two stripes running across the sides up into her hips, and her shirt, a navy blue and cyan banded short sleeve shirt that match her eyes in a heavenly manner. At that moment she goes and grabs a loaf.
“I heard of what happened to your car” she says,
“yea, what a bummer eh” he responds.

Earlier that day when Jake was headed for school a motorcycle crashed into his passenger side of the vehicle causing a dent on the door and a broken window.
“So how are you feeling?”
She questions him as she examines his tanned skin that lay below a red jersey and a cap, she notices a red dot above his right eyebrow,
“is that a cut? Are you ok?” she instantly asks.
"oh it’s nothing I’m ok” is his response.
As she heads for the fridge for some orange juice Dan comes in.
“Jake my man, what’s up?”
as he reaches over the counter for a loaf of bread.
“Dude what happened to your car? Some rumors about a broken arm where going around school today”,
Jake greets him then opens the microwave and takes out his tea.
“no way man, nothing but a busted car, that’s all”,
“Hi Dan”
Exclaims Tracey, still holding the juice carton as she takes a bite out of what’s left of her slice of bread, he looks at her with zestful eyes. Jake bites his lower lip with remorse. According to him Dan was the ladies man, and Dan knew that; even though he already had a girlfriend, he still fooled around.
“So what did you guys do at Ms. Worthsteins class today? Jake interrupts.”
"Oh the usual dreadful math book work and ridiculous packets”
Was Dan’s answer as Tracey serves two cups of juice.
Jake takes a sip of his tea and heads for the living room grabbing another slice on his way out. Dan and Tracey follow. The TV goes on. Each of them seated on separate couches and at that same moment Jake’s mom arrives with grocery bags hanging from both arms and the dog burst in a bark as he ascends from the second floor after hearing her call out
“guys, I’m home!”.
Dan, Jake and Tracey remain seated as they watch a cell phone commercial rant about its new features.
“Piece of junk” exclaims Dan.
“Got it last week and the screen is already busted”.
Tracey giggles and Jake smiles in amusement at his remark,
“Nothing ever lasts with you ‘Danny’ ”.
Jake imitates his friend’s old girlfriend who called him in such a way.