The Empty Chair #19 - [Prompt - fried chicken]

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fried chicken

I was a little disappointed as i entered the restaurant and took my seat at the corner, a yard from the counter where sat a well-shaven baldhead.
He quickly reached out, “Your order sir!”
But where was everyone? Or was this a very unpopular restaurant? But the online tour guide had specifically recommended it.
“Is this All seasons foods’ restaurant!?, I asked.
“Oh yes, it!” the bald head answered, and as though reading my thoughts, as I regarded all the empty chairs, added
“Folks here are late arrivals!”
Just an excuse, I thought, I mean, ther is always hardly an empty chair In a reputable restaurants. People eat all the time!
I needed to leave. This had to be the wrong place! But the bald head was really being nice, standing there like some smiling post…
So I needed a courteous excuse. An idea occurred: I would ask for a rare delicacy certain to be absent from such a deserted restaurant.
“Get me chicken”, I said, “You have?” I asked. His guaranteed no was my escape route,
“Yes, yes!” he excitedly said,
“Fried, chicken, i mean!” I corrected him.
And again his smile beamed, as he immediately rounded to the back of the counter.
This was a waste of time, I thought, started to leave.
I had reached the door, when a crisp aroma made me look back.
There the baldhead stood carrying it in a dish…
“The wash sink is just there” he said, pointing to my left
Now peoples started to fill in as I ate away the finest of chicken I had tasted since……
“You were right,” I said to the baldhead as I paid my bill, “Folks here are late arrivals!”

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