What? Wait?

What? Wait?

August 22, 2024

“What? Wait? Could you repeat that? Are you serious? Could you say that again?”

“The offer stands at one million dollars. Tax free. You have two minutes to decide.”

She thought for the time she had. Distancing herself from her date and the bartender, she had to decide.

“I am going to say, no.”

The man took the lid of the briefcase and closed it. Rarely will anyone ever see that much money, in one place, at one time. He tipped his hat and bade her a fond, “Adieu.”

Turning back to her boyfriend of two dates, she asked him to finish the story he was telling. He couldn’t speak. The bartender stood there in disbelief. Had there been other patrons, they would have mimicked the previous two.

Finally, the boyfriend had to ask, “Why didn’t …?” He never finished the question.

She knew that he wasn’t for her. The barkeep knew it also. All that remained was for her to depart as elegantly as the previous man with the briefcase displayed.

The boyfriend did not make an attempt to stop her.

Outside, she discovered the briefcase man waiting for a cab. She asked if they could share a ride.

This time, it was her who flashed sufficient cash.