I Went on a Date..
Stewart and Jess discussing their options as the situation worsens | Source: Midjourney
The manager stepped in. “Sir, we need to resolve this. Do you have another form of payment?”
Stewart looked at me, desperation in his eyes. I shook my head firmly.
“I guess we’ll have to figure something out,” he muttered, his bravado completely gone.
I couldn’t shake the feeling that the night was far from over, and not in a good way. Sure enough, Stewart started a heated argument with the restaurant’s security guard when he stepped over. Stewart’s face was red, and his voice was rising with each utterance.
The restaurant’s security guard getting involved | Source: Pexels
“I told you, there’s a mistake with my card! Call my bank if you have to!”
“Sir, if you can’t pay, we’ll have to involve the authorities,” the swarthy security guard warned sternly.
My heart sank. “Stewart, what are you going to do?”
He turned to me, desperation in his eyes. “Jess, I didn’t expect this. Can you help out? Just this once?”
“I can’t. I already told you I don’t have that kind of money,” I replied, feeling trapped and humiliated.
As if on cue, my phone buzzed. A message from Adam: “How’s the date going there, Sister? ;)”
Stewart arguing with the security guard while the manager looks on | Source: Midjourney
I felt a surge of anger. I showed Stewart the message. “Did Adam know that you couldn’t afford all this?”
Stewart looked genuinely confused. “Well, I don’t know. He just set us up. But — “
