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The Future

Alicia’s POV

The restaurant’s ambience blew me away and I could understand why Acker would have come here many times.

“Monsieur, what a pleasure to have you here tonight again,” a grey haired man with a full beard and wearing a chef’s uniform came to our table as servers dropped plates of mouth watering dishes on the table. I assumed he was the chef or the manager of the restaurant and greeted him with a faint smile and nod.

Acker took the lead, “Merci.” And then he said something in French which the chef responded to likewise in French. The man then bowed, about to turn and leave but then he paused.

“The meal tonight will be on the house, sir?” It sounded more like a question and I noticed Acker’s slight frown at it.

“No need, Raoul. Next time, perhaps,” Acker’s tone sounded serious for a second I wondered why, but the moment passed quickly and the chef left with another bow and a low murmur of ‘Bon appétit’.

Love piano music played to entertain us patrons accompanying our meals. It
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