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The small shack was darkly lit and Hayley could scarcely read the menu in front of her She could see that Austin was also having a difficult time

"I don't need to read this I know exactly what I want"

The waiter approached the table and picked up the menu as Austin laid it down "Give me the best steak in the house, with a side of potato"

"Hoould you like it, sir?"

"Well done please"

Hayley closed her menu and handed it to the server

"I will have the salass of water" As the waiter nodded and left the table, Hayley smiled at her friend

"Do you come here often?"

"Not really This is my second visit, since I left home"

"You never did say why you left home"

"No, I never did" Austin reached for his napkin, creased and folded it