Restaurant Chat

Wednesday, 7 p.m.

As Carl enters the Mexican restaurant, he spots Mike sitting at the bar with a beer in front of him.

Mike : Hey, you made it to El Águila!
Waitress : (looking up, smiling) Good evening.
Carl : Am I late?
Mike : No, the drive just took shorter than I expected. I'm early.

Carl sits down next to Mike.

Waitress : (bringing the menus) Can I get you anything to drink to start?
Carl : Sure, I'll have a Bohemia beer.
Mike : Can I see that smile again?

The waitress smiles but walks away immediately.

Carl : You're not going to embarass me, are you?
Mike : I'll try not to. I'm just in such a good mood after I found out I got that teaching job.
Carl : What good news! No wonder you're acting like this. When do you start?
Mike : Next month. Let's order some dinner.
Carl : (looking at the menu) What do you think will be good here?
Mike : I'm going to choose one of the specials Maria told me about.
Carl : Maria?
Mike : The waitress. She suggested enchiladas with green sauce or the chicken mole.
Carl : Did you say mole? Not the small, blind animal. . .
Mike : No, it's a dark, spicy sauce with chocolate in it. I bet you'd love it.

The waitress returns to their table.

Waitress : Are you ready to order?
Carl : What's the soup of the day?
Waitress : Sopa de albondigas, a kind of meatball soup.
Carl : I'll have that. Also, I'd like that chicken with chocolate sauce.
Waitress : I think you mean the mole, right?
Carl : Yeah, that's it.
Mike : I'd like a green salad to start and then the enchiladas verdes.
Waitress : Would you like beef or chicken enchiladas?
Mike : Beef.

The waitress takes the order to the kitchen. The two men munch on tortilla chips while they wait.

Mike : So what have you been up to?
Carl : You should see my new apartment.
Mike : A nice change from dorm life, isn't it? Where is your apartment, actually?
Carl : It's on the west side.
Mike : Cool! Did you walk all the way here?
Carl : Well, I can't afford a car. I usually like walking, but this rain is starting to get to me.
Mike : I'll give you a ride after dinner.
Carl : Thanks.

	Carl
	Mike
	Maria

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