Daily writing prompt

What’s the most money you’ve ever spent on a meal? Was it worth it?

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DAILY CHALLENGE RESPONSE

I’ve spent ridiculous amounts of money on this supposedly fine cuisine. More times than not, I’ve been severely disappointed with the outcome. I took my late wife to a fancy steakhouse that she had going on about for months. In the hope of some sanity, I took her to the restaurant. She made me get dressed up and everything.

The restaurant’s atmosphere was majestic, but the food was mediocre. My wife put on a smile as she ate her dinner. I wanted to ask for a refund, but I sat there with her, watching her enjoy her meal. After she finished, we sat and chatted a bit, enjoying the atmosphere. When we returned home, she went to the refrigerator and pulled out some ground beef. She stood there in her fancy dress cooking the ground beef.

She toasted a couple of buns with butter and garlic, then sat down at the table with her famous cheeseburgers for the both of us.

She took a bite of her burger and sighed, “That place was sure nice, but the food was horrible.”

I laughed as I ate my burger.

“We spent all that money and ended up eating cheeseburgers to get filled.”, she mused while smoking a cigarette.

“Yeah, but you’re sure wearing that dress,” I said deadpan. She chuckled and smiled mischievously.

The fancy restaurant wasn’t worth it, but sitting in our kitchen and spending time together was.