Their sabotage plans survived a blizzard, a fight over a taxi, and a dead engine in the Bronx. They do not survive a plate of mangú, five-year-old text messages, and one slice of cake with two forks.
Part 2 of 3 in The Last Taxi Before the Snow
El letrero brillaba entre la nieve: «Abierto 24 horas». Era la única luz de toda la calle. Adentro olía a café fuerte y a plátano frito.
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