Rosemary gazed at the spread before her, thinking it was all Sean's doing after all, his way of showing he cared. Determined to honor his efforts, she tasted each dish, savoring the flavors.
But it was simply too much. As the meal wound down, she discussed with Romeo about the leftovers.
Romeo signaled for the manager to come over and pack them up.
Sean was taken aback by Romeo's thriftiness, but what really set him off was when his sister took out her credit card to pay. He seethed, "What's up with Romeo? Can't even shell out for a meal? And asking for a doggy bag?"
Steward was equally shocked, "This is just not done."
Leaving aside the small amount of dishes he ordered, he let the girl pay the bill, and was even going to take leftovers.
"He's gonna get a piece of my mind."
Sean was about to stand when Steward stopped him, "Sean, if you make a scene now, Ms. Collins will just be embarrassed, she paid, and that's that. My guess is, Ms. Collins's not one to be pushed around.
