Today's OneWord: Celebrity

"I'm a celebrity here? Why am I a celebrity here?"

"They heard all about what you did to that one bitchy customer," Harriet replied with a smile, undoing the fraying knot that held her apron against the curved part of his back. "You know, the one who always cut in line and claimed the manager was an ugly dyke? She hasn't been back since. You're a hero now."

"Huh." I pursed my lips. "Does that mean I get a hero's discount now every time I want a bowl of noodles?"

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