five

meghan sat there wondering what her next
step would be.

she looked up and surveyed the almost empty plaza

she saw a young man and woman to the side holding hands
heading off towards the gardens

a young boy in a red scooter zipped by and gave her
a honk of his horn.

nice she thought, real nice.

she followed the boy on the scooter and he turned his
head as if taking another glance at meghan.

the waitress came and meghan looked up

madame wishes to order.

"yes," said Meghan, i'll have a shiraz.

"certainly, madame, replied the young waitress.

she looks younger than me thought meghan
too young to be calling me madame.

meghan lifted up the shiny bag and placed it on the
table. she took a peek inside and reached inside and
pulled out a red sequin scarf. she turned it over and
there were the initials M.M embroidered in white braid.

M.M. hmm, meghan thought.