I'm sorry Ale

Ale ​ordered a sandwich. Then I ordered the same sandwich and a muffin right after her.

"Alex!" I heard as two sandwiches and a muffin were placed on the counter.

I held the sandwiches in my hand and pondered. They were stacked on top of each other as if it were meant for me. And ​I asked myself if I was charged for two sandwiches.

But really, I acknowledged the reality of the situation, my hunger level, and what I was going to do next. So, I grabbed both sandwiches​ and the muffin, and abandoned my plan to dine in.

I bolted out the Starbucks with great excitement, and a side ​a of regret - regret because this is my regular Starbucks.

I walked 3 blocks in the rain to sit down at another Starbucks, and proceeded to eat everything.

I'm sorry, Ale.

It's not that I couldn't afford it. Or that I am a thief by nature. It was an opportune moment for free food and some added excitement in my otherwise boring Thursday afternoon.