Although it marked the beginning of summer, the night was unusually cool and breezy. As Sarah and Nicky moved past several local shops, the sinfully delectable smell of Maryland crab cakes, charbroiled steaks, and freshly baked desserts engulfed the neighborhood.
Across the street, the sound of light jazz flowed effortlessly from Sam's Music Store. Dining alfresco, engaging in conversation, restaurant patrons filled the air with hearty laughter. Window-shopping from one store to the next, couples strolled hand-in-hand along the busy, congested sidewalk.
Mack Scherer, the local corner grocer, waved at Sarah and Nicky, two of his favorite customers, from behind his crowded deli counter.
Several pedestrians, who passed by them, gazed at the
Across the street, the sound of light jazz flowed effortlessly from Sam's Music Store. Dining alfresco, engaging in conversation, restaurant patrons filled the air with hearty laughter. Window-shopping from one store to the next, couples strolled hand-in-hand along the busy, congested sidewalk.
Mack Scherer, the local corner grocer, waved at Sarah and Nicky, two of his favorite customers, from behind his crowded deli counter.
Several pedestrians, who passed by them, gazed at the