Eggs

Primrose will not explain why they’re going to Philadelphia because she is worried that her reason might sound silly. Someone on the road above the bluff discards a garbage bag, which tumbles and bursts open next to David and Primrose. They find a comic, an issue of Veronica, and Primrose stashes it away.

David sits down, tired and hungry, and refuses to go on without food. The sky is getting darker, so Primrose agrees to stop for the night. They walk down to the creek bed and find a clearing where the bushes will conceal them from view of the railroad.

Primrose splits the cupcake between them. David eats his half immediately, while Primrose takes her time savoring each tiny bite. David is still hungry. Primrose makes him wait 10 minutes while she polishes off her cupcake, then retrieves the malt balls. David finishes his immediately. Primrose divides up the last inch of Mango Madness, controlling David’s sips by holding the bottle.

David watches as Primrose takes a long time to finish her own share of the malt balls and the drink. She comments about how full she is and wobbles around, pretending to have had a huge meal. She suddenly stops, and they both realize that night has descended upon them.