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“Thanks for the information, Benjamin. I’ll see what I can do. In the meantime, just keep doing what you’ve been doing.” You stretch your muscles like you’re about to do some heavy lifting.
“Yeah, I got it.” Benjamin is concerned more about his performance than yours. It’s a sign of trust in a way.
You beeline the drunken tables to stand behind the drunk lawyer as any attentive waiter would. She gives you a glance for a mere moment because drinking is the second most important thing to her after, well, pressuring Annette to keep drinking. She doesn’t have time for you.
“Hey there, enjoying your time here?” You try to be polite.
“Are you talking to me, Food man?” The lawyer isn’t sure she’s your target thanks to Annette being more of a mess here.
“Y-Yes, the question is aimed towards you. I want to know if one of my better guests is enjoying herself. I’m deeply thankful for your help tonight, so it’s the least I can do.” You act friendly because, well, you are. You owe her a lot to be less thoughtful than this. For some reason, Annette acts even sadder.
“Uhm, I see.” The drunk lawyer adjusts her glasses to make out your silhouette, you can tell she’s having a problem seeing with her glassy eyes. “What was your question…?” Yup, she’s drunk.
“Are you enjoying your time here?” You’re used to dealing with your drunk dad, so it’s easier to be patient.
“Should I be truthful or polite?” She mutters to herself, like a thought escapes her.
“Was there something wrong with the food?” You wonder as a concerned chef.
“No, no, no… It has nothing to do with your food. It’s that word you’re using… ‘Enjoying’.” It’s irksome, it overshoots. I’m not deriving any pleasure from this in a factual sense. It’s all numbness. Numbness is the lack of feeling. You understand where I’m going?” The lawyer woman tries to make eye contact with you. She might be overshooting too. “Like numbness is good. No, I’m the one overshooting now. I don’t mean good in every sense of the word. Compared to my day-to-day, numbness is better. Yes? Is that clear?”
