Chapter 17

“Our fries are now free to refill and we have a new burger called Fire Burger. Also, our shakes are on sale for our jumbo size. Would you like any water to start you off?”

“Um,” I examined the menu. “No thanks. I’ll go ahead and order my drink which will be a large coke and small sweet tea.”

“Alright,” the girl unnecessarily wrote my order down. “I’ll be right back with that.” As the girl walked away, I could tell something was off about her but decided not to think about it. She may have been ready to leave work.

I scanned the menu and chose a steak burger with fries with a side of corn along with a dessert of a hot fudge sunday. I relayed my order and dug into my food minutes later. It was delicious. I finished everything. Not one scrap on my plate nor drop in my drink. I placed three dollars on the table as a tip and went to pay for my food. Afterwards, I only had thirty five dollars and thirty six cents left over.

I pocketed the money and walked down the sidewalk until I was hidden