Breaking up Over One Cup of Yogurt
At our company dinner, my girlfriend, Katherine Hale, makes a detour to get some treats.
She hands a glass of juice to my childhood friend, Mark Langley, who is sitting opposite us. Then, she sets down a cup of yogurt in front of me.
Mark thanks her with a smile. "How thoughtful of you! You remembered I can't have iced drinks because of my gastric issues."
I stare at the cup of yogurt with mango bits in it. Then, I nudge it further away from me, my expression blank.
"What's the matter?" Katherine asks casually.
I respond, "I'm allergic to mangoes. Did you forget that again?"
She freezes for a moment. Then, she smiles and shrugs. "Come on, it's no big deal. Just pick out the mango bits.