She Waved At Him
After Joe made his payment, Rose smiled at him and waved. He looked back to be sure that no one was behind him. She was apparently waving at him, and he was caught off guard before he decided to reciprocate the gesture. “Thanks!” he said to her before turning around to leave the café.
Driving back home, he contemplated that surprising moment again. While he was lost in his thoughts, his phone rang. It was his wife, Ann, calling to tell him she couldn’t pay for the groceries she got for the Thanksgiving dinner because their card kept declining.