“I bought it because I refuse to serve frozen sewage to living people,” Snod huffed, sprinkling a pinch
of salt over the fries and placing the burger on the bun. He made up three more plates, serving one to
each of them with a little smile.
Athaliah and Mandy immediately dug in, making very happy noises of enjoyment. Athaliah giggled
through a big mouthful, grabbing the last plate of chicken tenders to run out to the bar.
Rees didn’t look convinced, eyeing the burger skeptically as he demanded, “What kind of cheese is
that?”
“Swiss,” Snod answered with a quirk of his brows.
“Why is the burger such a weird damn color?”
“Because it’s actually made from a cow.”
“Huh,” Rees scoffed, finally taking a small bite.
Athaliah hurried back from delivering the last order, he and Mandy watching Rees eat expectantly,
eagerly awaiting his reaction.
Rees chewed slowly, considering for a long moment before he laughed, “Well, fuck me, that’s good as
hell!”
Athaliah and Mandy cheered, Mandy saying brightly, “All the customers loved it. And I bet we could
get some more butts in seats with a killer fresh menu.”
“Dwayne couldn’t do this,” Rees snorted.
“No, but Obie can,” Athaliah said with a wink.
“Then what the fuck do I do with Dwayne?” Rees demanded.
“Let him work the door,” Mandy insisted. “He’s scary enough with that giant goat scar and all that.
Things get too tough, Snod can always come out and help him. You’ve gotta let him cook, Rees. Come
on!”
Rees didn’t answer for a moment, thoughtfully nibbling on his burger. He furrowed his slim brows
together, staring Snod down as he gruffly asked, “You can make me a whole menu like this?”
“Most likely,” Snod replied carefully.
“Fine,” Rees sighed, groaning when Athaliah and Mandy started cheering loudly again. “I expect
you’ll be wanting a raise as well. Fuck.”
“And payment for the groceries I purchased tonight,” Snod added with a smug smirk.
“Jesus fucking Christ on a cracker,” Rees moaned, scrubbing a hand across his face. “Fine! Yes! Yay!
