“I can’t believe she said that,” Amelia whispered.
Ryan sighed. “Let’s just go.”
The Retaliation
She reached into her purse, retrieved the ten-dollar bill, and with a calm, deliberate motion, tucked it back inside.
“If she thinks it’s too little,” she said under her breath, “then she can have nothing.”
She stood, chin high, fury simmering just beneath the surface. Ryan followed, caught between admiration and unease.
The Fallout
That night, Amelia couldn’t stop replaying the scene. The shock. The humiliation. The moment she reclaimed her tip. It wasn’t about the money anymore. It was about dignity.
When she shared the story online, the internet lit up like a courtroom.Continue reading…
