Margret Jane in a Restaurant

Janet sits by herself at a table meant for two.
Her solitude is reinforced when the efficient
waiter whisks away the other set of cutlery.
She thinks it must be strange that she is
comfortable in old jeans and an even older
T-shirt when everyone around her is attired in
spotless evening wear. She reasons that since
it is night, not evening, the girl at the table
next to her must be wearing a sequined
nightgown. This appeals to Janet's sense of
logic and she smiles at her thoughts.

Janet cranes her neck to look at the people at
the bar. She has learned through observation
that people in the smoking section are
generally more interesting than people in the
non-smoking section and that people at the
bar are generally more interesting than people
in the smoking section. The bar at this
restaurant, however, seems to be devoid of
noticeable characters. Janet turns her
attention to a silent television and smiles at
an advertisement for Michael Jordan cologne.

Janet pushes her hair behind her ear to
keep it from falling in her face and orders wine. She
smiles at the waiter and he doesn't ask her for
any ID.

Janet remains hidden as she quietly
studies the people around her. She smiles at
someone else's boyfriend because no one will
ever notice.