Spike looked at Emma and was bazzled. what was so wrong with the diet coke that her daughter couldn't drink it?
"Is there something wrong with your diet coke Emma?" asked Spike.
"It is just a lot darker in colour, and not too fizzy."
"Emma, " said Snake, "It's a diet coke. It's not supposed to be fizzy. And you've been in the hospital for the last month. The pop in there is watered down. Just drink it."
Emma looked at her parents than back at Manny. Manny looked at Emma as if to say, you've got no choice, you have to drink it.
Emma gulped and took the tiniest sip possible of her diet coke. She swallowed and pushed it back in to the center of the table.
"Something is definetly wrong with it, " she said, "Maybe I just need to stick to watered down pop."
As a waiter passed she caught his attention and ordered a water.
Snake and Spike looked at each other and then back at Emma. They decided not to push the issue anymore but something was definetly up. They wanted to ask Emma why she didn't want to drink the diet coke, but...
"Is your diet coke not up to your usual standards?" said Jay as he handed Emma her water.
Emma looked at Jay and back at her parents and Manny, then back at Jay again. She was trapped. There was no way she could escape.
"I'm just so used to watered down diet coke at the hospital that this extra fizzy stuff tastes a bit weird to me. The water will be fine, thanks. "
Jay ignored Emma's jab and continued. " I just wanted to let you know that the filet mignon and the fajitas are taking a bit longer to cook but they should be ready soon. As for your hamburgers and caesar salad they should be arriving momentairily."
Jay smiled to Spike and Snake and walked back into the kitchen.
Snake glared at Emma. This was supposed to be a good night out! "Now what was that for Emma?"