Neighborly Reunion

Mrs. Myrtle Standich met for brunch with Mrs. Kathleen Munson. A span of six months had transgressed since their last meeting. Mrs. Kathleen Munson and Mrs. Myrtle Standich had, at that time, been neighbors. The restaurant chosen for the reunion was a most pleasant diner and bakery, Yancey's Bistro, owned and operated by Mr. Charles "Chuck" Yancey. Yancey's Bistro is conveniently located at the corner of Pine Street and Main Street.

Croissants and tea were ordered. Both Mrs. Myrtle Standich and Mrs. Kathleen Munson requested Earl Grey. Idle chat began as soon as the waitress left the table. The waitress' name, it should be noted, was unavailable at the time of press. This was due to the fact that she never introduced herself to either Mrs. Myrtle Standich or Mrs. Kathleen Munson. And one might assume that she went to extreme lengths in avoidance to do so. The preliminary moments of Mrs. Myrtle Standich and Mrs. Kathleen Munson's chat concerned thoughts on the waitress' impoliteness, but soon covered typical reunion subjects as health, happiness, and church sermons.

Following these subjects, of which only predictable information was exchanged, came a pause of moderate length. The croissants and Earl Grey were enjoyed during this time. And, to some extent, their pleasant qualities made up for the coldness of the waitress.

The chat would not resume until a full fifteen minutes had passed. This could be attributed to the contagious chilly demeanor of the waitress or the idea that Mrs. Myrtle Standich and Mrs. Kathleen Munson no longer had anything in common. It was decided that the former rather than the latter more than likely was the culprit. This sparked conversation that lasted well past the time when the waitress impolitely reached between Mrs. Myrtle Standich and Mrs. Kathleen Munson and set the bill on the table. Both Mrs. Myrtle Standich and Mrs. Kathleen Munson came to express pity for the waitress, as most likely, this was the result of poor upbringing and no fault of her own. The afternoon ended pleasantly, with a mutual decision to decline to leave a tip save for a note expressing in detail why a tip was not left in hopes that the waitress would learn from her mistake. She was, after all, still very young.