She relaxed when he chuckled, assuming that she couldn't be coming across as too crazy. "I totally agree, but it's probably going to have to come from someone that he knows is more important than him to sink in. Like a district manager. Or God or something."
"And yeah, I know. It could be two or three meals if you count the drink," the girl replied breezily, knowing that home-cooked food would have been a lot less. Pasta was dirt cheap if you made the sauce yourself, and probably five times as filling.
"But sometimes you have to pay a lot for convenience, you know? And they figure if you're willing to give up four bucks for a coffee, might as well see if you won't pay ten more for a bite to eat."