My Friend Ordered the Most Expensive Items on the Menu and Expected Me to Split the Bill—She Never Saw My Response Coming

“Wow… that’s way more than I expected.”

She tapped the receipt lightly, as if the numbers might change.

I looked at the total.

Then at her plate of carefully chosen luxury.

Then back at her.

“Yeah,” I said evenly. “It adds up.”

She gave a small nervous laugh.

“I guess prices have really gone up, huh?”

I didn’t respond.

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