My grandpa talks about the good ol’ days, a time when kids chewed dirt and roller skated. I decide to try both.

The dirt tastes funny. The skating sores my back.

Grandpa humps over. I expect a scold but receive a pat on the shoulder. Welcome to the club, scout.

Eric Persaud is an Indo-Guyanese American living in New York City. His other works of fiction can be found in Flash Fiction Magazine and 101 words.