She grins at me. "Ever hear any rock? That's my favorite. But outside of the cities it's all real old so you need tech to play it properly. D'you know if the jukebox here works? If not I've gotta ghetto blaster back at my place n' some tapes n' cds."

I heard a few old songs on record, but not 'nough t'say what I like 'n dunt. And I ain't really bin payin' attention t'the jukeboxes in the background when I bin at the Tavern 'r the café. I pause 'afore I answer. I know the jukebox here works, but I think it'd cheer 'Ri up t'get me t'hear some 'a this rock music she's talkin' 'bout. "It dunt really work. But I'd love t'hear some 'a the music you got."