I hailed a cab as fast as my petite little could carry me.

I told the cab driver where I wanted to go, which was none other than Elizabeth Restaurant.

Elizabeth is my only friend in town, so when I arrived at her restaurant, I rushed inside and asked her for assistance with a dollar bill.

Elizabeth gave me a few dollars without even asking me a question, so I ran back outside and paid the cab driver.

"Do you want a bottle of warm water?" She inquired after I had taken my seat on a single chair at a table for two.

"You don't have to be concerned about...