customer service

So today I went to Large Coffee Chain to get my breakfast. I ordered my latte and my scone, and then I opened my bag to see a gaping pocket where my wallet usually is. Immediately I realized that I'd left it behind -- I'd pulled out my credit card to order some slides from a website.

I looked up at the barista apologetically and handed back the scone. "Sorry, I left my wallet in the office."

He waved me off. "Pay for it tomorrow if you want."

And so it was that I got a free grande cinnamon latte and a pumpkin scone. Except not really, because I do have every intention of paying the next time I go, with a generous tip. If I'm going to get good service because they recognize me (and although I don't come in every day, they do see me a good 2-3 days each week), I'd better not repay that by stealing their stuff.

Posting announcement! (finally)

Title: Aftermath
Fandom: FFX-2
Rating: PG-13
Wordcount: ~7000 (Chapter 2)
Characters: Beclem, Nooj
Pairings: n/a
Notes: At long last, the second chapter of "Aftermath" is finished, polished, and posted. Many thanks to bottle_of_shine for a beta read and her comments and encouragement throughout. Let us sincerely hope that it doesn't take me another nine months to write the next one.

Aftermath, Chapter Two.