Marcus Parker walked up to Jordy Wade, keeping the distance of one person between them.
Jordy Wade knew someone had approached, but he didn't initiate a conversation. Marcus Parker turned his head to look at him and said, "Young man, this old man is craving a smoke. May I borrow a cigarette from you?"
Jordy Wade handed over both the cigarette packet and lighter. Marcus Parker took a cigarette out, lit it with the lighter, and then they stood side by side, puffing away.
Marcus Parker hadn't smoked in a long while and, after a couple of puffs, began to cough.
Ever since he had promised Ellie Wilton to quit smoking, he hadn't touched a cigarette for many years. Asking Jordy Wade for a cigarette was really masochistic, yet this method was the easiest for men to accept.
