Manny could not believe how it felt walking with Michele back to Mel’s diner.  It seemed like only yesterday they were doing this again.  They had eaten at Mel’s at least three times a week when Michele was at home.  He found it interesting that she had done something with her life while he has done nothing of value. “Least you have done something with your life, unlike me. Still the delinquent I have always been.”  He said with a shrug.<br/><br/>He could not help but laugh when she mentioned the tap dancing that Vera had done trying to get into the record books.  “I can’t believe you remember that.  That was the most interesting two days we had ever spent at the diner.”  He laughed.<br/><br/>They had finally made it to the diner and he opened the door for her and they walked in.  “Look our booth is still there and it’s open.”  Manny said as he pointed to the green booth that was sat in the back of the restaurant.  In fact in the booth itself they had placed their initials with the year.<br/><br/>Manny led her back to the booth and he sat on the side that was facing the door so he could watch who was coming and going.  He learned a long time ago not to keep his back to the door.  The one time a rival gang snuck up behind him and stabbed him.  He was in the hospital for two weeks after that incident.<br/><br/>“So what do you think?  Told you it will never change.”  Many said as he pointed on the table to their initials.