They nod their head confidently. “The hash browns were pretty good,” they say. 

“I mean personally I like them with toppings but I didn’t want to be too presumptuous,” you add.

“That’s reasonable,” replies the Grim Reaper. They finish their plate and get up from the booth.

“When I return, I will get the hashbrowns with everything,” they say ominously, “except mushrooms.”

“Why don’t you like mushrooms?” you ask.

“I never got over the flavor. It’s a long story. It’s why they don’t really die,” says the Grim Reaper with a shrug.

You hand them the bill, but they respond with a $10 bill and say “keep the change,” before they head out the door.

THE END