Chapter 11
Jack and Sam entered the café and sat down at a table near the door. A moment later a waitress came over and gave them menus. Jack smiled at her.
-You look like you're having a rough day.
The woman sighed.
-You have no idea. There was a guy here earlier who ate every single item on our menu. I lost track of the number of times I brought him an order.
Jack laughed quietly.
-That sounds like my friend Jonas.
-Hey, you know, I think that was his name. I heard the other guy call him that.
-Other guy? Tall, well built, wearing a fedora?
-Yup that was him.
-Where'd they go?
The woman laughed.
-You know, I don't usually make it my business to keep track of my customers after they leave here but…that guy wearing the fedora…well, he went off chasing some woman who had something called…a…rhisicantualia…or something like that.
Jack sighed. Leave it to Teal'c to find a rhisocandria at the carnival.
-And that other fella, Jonas…well, he left about 5 minutes ago with a cute blond.
-A cute blond?
-Well, I guess it was more of a dirty blond, but you get the point.
-They uh…didn't happen to say where they were going did they?
-No. Why? You know the chic?
-Um…she's my daughter.
-Oh. Well, not that it's any of my business or anything…
-Go on.
-Well, he was a…looking at her…if you know what I mean.
Jack raised an eyebrow.
-Oh?
-Yah…
-Hmm…well, uh…we'll have 3 nachos, a slushy and a beer.
-Ok. Be right back.
Sam turned to Jack.
-3 nachos?
-Sammy's hungry.
-Right.
Jack sighed.
-Carter, what do you think about what the waitress said?
Sam sighed.
-I think she's had a long day and to amuse herself she decided to see something that wasn't there. What a better way to end your day than to put two people together like in some fairy tale?
Jack sighed with relief.
-I'm sure you're right, Carter. Jonas and Katie together?? There's no way. It's just absurd.
The waitress brought their food and Jack and Sam started talking. It wasn't too long before Jack completely forgot about the incident.