"Hi Mrs Rogers! I came for the usual."
"As always Mickey." responded Mrs Rogers with an exasperated sigh "I swear you get thinner and thinner by the day. Don't you think it would be nice to change your diet from time to time?" she asked with a worried look.
"It's only for a this week. After this I will have saved enough. So dont worry so much." he answered with a smile.
"Alright I'll tolerate this for another week after that come at my place to celebrate I'll cook you my specialty dish."
"I hold you up on that offer then. See ya!" he said as he continued he way back to his apartment.
Mickey was 21, from a relatively good family. He was attending college two cities away from home as he pursued his dream of being a software engineer.
He was fascinated with programming ever since he saw documentaries of robotics that showcased the wonders of AI and computer learning.