She saw me. Her latte slipped, splashing everywhere.
“You!”
“Me,” I said cheerfully. “You could’ve avoided all this by paying at the diner.”
“This is stalking!”
“This is business, dear. I’m not leaving till that $112 is paid.”
Smyth leaned in. “Lady, just pay. She won’t quit.”
Madge looked around wildly, then fled.
I took my decaf and followed slowly.
She headed to the park.
I saw her checking behind trees, over her shoulder. After 15 minutes without me, she sat by the fountain.
“Getting my zen back. Deep breaths.”
I sat on the bench behind her.
“Still here. Still waiting.”
She screamed, nearly dropping her phone into the water. I caught it and handed it back smiling.
“My $112, please.”
“You’re like a nightmare!”
“I’m like a bill collector. Slight difference.”
A kid with ice cream pointed. “That grandma’s funny!”
“She owes me money, sweetie,” I told the kid.
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