Draven held Reina by her arm as he led her to a small hamburger shop closer to the east side of town. The instant they walked in the aroma of seasoned beef filled the air. Reina looked down as her stomach grumbled.
"Don't worry. After eating this you won't be hungry anymore."
The host walked up to them, dressed in a formal attire. "How many today?"
"Two please," Draven said.
The host nodded. "Right this way," he said as he led them to a small table, perfect for two. "You waiter will be with you shortly."
Draven sat down first. Reina was reluctant at first, but after she saw how he sat down she copied him. She fidgeted with her hands, wondering where she's supposed to place them before letting them fall to her lap.
"Relax. I know this is hard to pretend to be human," Draven said quietly over the table. "While we're here, watch how some of the other people react, mostly the girls. Since we're in a corner we can see most of everyone else here. You don't have to mimic them, but kind of follow how they behave."
He cut his sentence off short when the waiter walked up to them. "Hello, my name is Richard. I'll be taking care of you this fine lunch hour. What can I get you to drink?"
"Two ice-cold lemonades, please?"
The waiter nodded and walked off.
"What is a lemonade?"
"It's a drink made from lemons and sugar. So there's not tartness to it, but all the flavor you want."
Reina nodded and looked around as she waited for this drink.
Two clear glasses were sat before them filled with this yellow drink.
"Can I go ahead and place an order for you two?" the waiter asked.
"Oh. I forgot to look at the menu." Draven picked up the menu and found something simple for the both of them. "Just two quarter pound burgers, both with cheese. Her's will have... mayonnaise and no onions. Mine will have mustard, no onions or lettuce. And add jalapenos to mine."
The waiter jotted down the order. "Yes sir. I'll have this out as soon as it comes off the grill," he said as he walked off again.
"What's all this other stuff you talked about? You said we were getting cheeseburgers," Reina said, hoping for one thing, not a billion.
"We are. Quarter pound is the size, the most basic size almost everyone eats. The other stuff are condiments, like sauces and veggies you can put on the cheeseburger. The greatness about cheeseburgers are that they can be so plain and simple, and have it stacked up this big," he motioned with his hands, "and no matter what it'll taste great."
Reina had a look that she wasn't quite impressed with his answer. Already this human life was complicated. She leaned over to take a sip of the lemonade through the straw and her facial expression changed. "Wow. This taste great. It's so sweet."
"Haha, enjoy it. Don't drink it too quickly though, okay?" Draven said as he picked his glass up off the table to drink his.
Silence fell before the two as they waited for their food. Draven was lost in his thoughts for a moment, just thinking of a game plan. He would have to be one step ahead if anything happens.
The waiter came back with the food on a serving platter. He sat the plate infront of the correct person. "Here you are. Can I get anything else for you before you start?" he asked.
Draven shook his head. "No, thanks. This looks great." He waited until the waiter walked off before he turned back to Reina. "So, the way you eat a cheeseburger is picking it up like this and taking bites out of it. Be careful, some of the juice is going to run out of the other side," he said just before he demonstrated.
Reina picked her's up, seeing all the veggies in between two buns, with a yellow thing sitting on top of the piece of meat. She leaned into take her first bite. "Hmm!"
Draven laughed. "Good isn't it? I wouldn't lie about food. Don't forget your fries. They're fried potatoes. You can even eat those with ketchup." He continued to eat his as she devoured her's like she hadn't eaten in weeks. He thought about it, she probably hadn't. It could be the reason why she hadn't reached her full size yet.
The waiter came back to ask how they were doing, pleased they weren't a picky couple. He refilled their drinks, Reina's more than Draven's, then went about his way.
Reina was done much quicker than Draven, and had even finished her second cup of lemonade. "That was good," she said a bit shyly.
"Don't worry about it. We won't eat anything less than the best food. You have a lot to try."
Draven finished his food then left money on the table for the meal and the tip. "Are you ready, Reina?"
"I think I need to, uhm," she began.
"You need to use the bathroom. See, I told you not to drink too fast. Walk over to that corner and look for the sign with the lady in the dress. That would be the women's restroom. Just meet me outside when you're ready."