Hunger

I was finishing a hasty meal at McDonalds on the way to meet a friend when she came up to me. She was Chinese and old and widehipped in the way old women can be while still appearing brittle.

She said to me in Chinese I would like to eat a hamburger.

It took my mind at that point mired in one of my stupid personal dramas several beats to realise she was asking for food because she probably didnt have enough to eat. I only had a few scattered fries left which dont actually count as food and I generally dont feel good giving others my leftovers anyway. I said I can give you some money to buy one.