So what's up, you dirty boy?' she teases on the escalator. 'Shit, I don't know where to start.' 'I'll drag it out of you.' She slips her dry little hand into my bunch of wet finger-meats, and coaxes me through the crowd. 'We'll check for my cousin, then maybe grab a juice, get private.' A juice. Grab a private juice. What a woman.
In this excerpt from D.B.C. Pierre's "Vernon God Little," there’s a playful exchange between two characters on an escalator. The woman teases the man, prompting him to share his thoughts while she takes a hold of his hand. Her teasing attitude suggests an intimate familiarity, and she expresses a desire to uncover his stories, indicating a sense of curiosity and mischief in their interaction.
She proposes they check for her cousin first and then hints at getting a “private juice” together, which adds a layer of flirtation to the scene. The phrase "private juice" is humorously ambiguous, reflecting her playful demeanor and perhaps a deeper connection between them. This captures a light-hearted yet slightly provocative moment amidst a more serious backdrop, emphasizing the absurdity of life and relationships in the novel.
