The Day I Became Too Expensive
Language: en

I was on my way home from the grocery store when a flyer was shoved into my hand—a new Ramen and Noodle Bar, half-price for opening night. I snapped a picture and sent it to Dustin: Ramen tonight? I didn’t hear back for a long time. I just went to my evening shift as usual. It wasn't until I was clocking out that his text finally came through: Next time, babe. Paycheck hasn’t dropped this month. Give me a couple of days. I almost typed back that I’d just gotten paid and had a bonus this month, so I could cover it. But then I saw him. He was steering Piper Wells into a high-end jewelry…