She tossed the McDonald's bag into the recycling before sitting across from him. "Anyway. That was exciting. Did you have any trouble getting back?"
She hesitated, glancing at the door. "A couple things," she said eventually. "First thing I noticed was that the notepad was new, but it had a sticker on the back. A price tag. Those things come in bulk, but this person bought their own, suggesting at least an unfamiliarity with the place. New workers almost always start in the kitchen, but this waiter was serving guests already. So, he was not used to the restaurant and already serving people. That's not normal. The diner was not busy, with several empty tables and booths, so we know the act of putting him on the waiting staff wasn't an act of necessity. He was working with people for some reason. That was weird."
