Lemonade

"Nice?" questioned Raelle in return. "I wasn't being nice." She took a pause and explained to him, "Didn't you notice how much courage she had to gather before coming to you?" She took a sip of the water and added, "It's okay to say no. But it's not okay to discourage her."

Hyson took a deep breath and didn't say anything to her. He tapped the tabletop and continued to stare at the menu before him. Suddenly, something caught his eye and he slid the menu towards Raelle, "Which one do you want to drink? I'll get it for you."

Raelle looked at the drinks menu intently but didn't answer.

Hyson narrowed down her choices with, "Orange juice or lemonade?"

"Anything works," she responded disinterestedly.

Hyson shook his head, "That's not how it's gonna work. You have to choose one on your own."

Raelle randomly put her finger on orange juice, "This one."

Hyson slapped her hand away.

"What?"