The Sound Of Food

"Hey, I'm grabbing a hamburger, do you want one?"
It took me a moment to realize that Melanie was talking to me. I looked up. "Huh?" Came my brilliant response.
"I'm heading out on lunch, did you want a hamburger?" She repeated.
My stomach tightened in response to the thought of food. Due to my car breaking down earlier in the week, I'd had to use all the money I had to my name on repairs. I had been planning to buy food, but because of the repairs, I no longer could afford to. Unfortunately, I'd already been reduced to eating ramen at home and skipping breakfast and lunch. I swallowed hard. "I'd love one, but I don't have any money to pay you back."
She flashed a brilliant smile. "It will be my treat. Do you want one?"
I licked my lips, forcibly stopping myself from answering too quickly or two desperately. "Sure, if you really don't mind."
"Of course not. I'll be back soon." She gave me a small wave as she disappeared out the door.
I exhaled slowly, unable to believe my luck. None of my coworkers had ever offered to buy me food before. Nor had I brought up the fact that I had no money for food.
So when she returned fifteen minutes later, handing me, not the cheap dollar menu hamburger, but a huge double stacker hamburger sandwich...it was all I could do to not drool, to not shove the whole thing in my face right then.
"Hope you like it!" She said brightly as I stared at the large sandwich wide eyed. She winked as I looked up. "It's my favorite one to buy. So don't let it go to waste okay!"
Oh there was no fear of that. "Okay." I replied as she shooed me into the back to take my break so I could eat it.

-Inspiration from a conversation at work.