it was ten o clock on friday i was ready to go home i had worked a double shift that night cause mary didn t show and i d served a hundred dinners and my smile was wearing through when i noticed one last couple sit at table 32 he looked to be about 55 she looked 26 he wore a ring on his left hand she wore a low cut dress they brought their bottle from the bar like happy couples do and they made a toast as i approached table 32 they were laughing and i was thinking old man she s half your age why don t you go on back home to your wife but some things you can t say so i asked them where they came from he said i m from l a she flew in from pittsburgh to meet me here today then they guessed each other s order it was quite the rendezvous and i cursed my luck that i got stuck with table 32 cause the way that they were staring said i might be here all night i wanted to say why don t you get a room or at least a little pride instead i said i m sorry i don t mean to spoil your date but they re closing out the register she said that s okay thanks for waiting on us it s been a night i won t forget you see this handsome man s my father until tonight we d never met 