"We're doing what you told me to do. We're going to be rich," I said.
"Yup," said Mike
monster beats, grinning and nodding his head. "We're partners."
"And what is in those plaster molds?" dad asked.
"Watch," I said. "This should be a good batch."
With a small hammer, I tapped at the seal that divided the cube in
half. Cautiously
Monster headphones, I pulled up the top half of the plaster mold and a lead nickel fell out."
"Oh
marlboro red cigarettes, my God
Dallas Cowboys jerseys!" my dad said. "You're casting nickels out of lead."
"That's right," Mike said. "We doing as you told us to do. We're making money."
My dad's friend turned and burst into laughter. My dad smiled and shook his head. Along with a fire and a box of spent toothpaste tubes, in front of him were two little boys covered with white dust and smiling from ear to ear.