Chapter 4
Dinner with the Coach
Tony’s Italian Restaurant, a small place in North Arling-
ton, bustled with a full house of customers and a number
of other people waiting. Waiters and busboys whizzed by
at breakneck speed. Carlos was about ten minutes early,
but the Coach was already seated in the booth. As soon as
the Coach saw Carlos being escorted to the table, he got
up, grabbed Carlos’ hand, and pulled him in for a man-
bump hug.
“Carlos, great to see you, son.” Looking at Carlos, the
Coach said, “Wow. Either you’ve grown, or I’ve shrunk!”
Carlos laughed.“Coach, man, you look great.”
With that, they sat down and started to catch up, with
their laughter free flowing. Throughout the course of the
meal, the topic of the Coach’s wife ...