Two Belles For Sebastien

(My sister and I are visiting London and decide to eat at a cafe. It’s crowded, but after a small wait, we get a table. A host greets us as we enter.)

Host: “Good evening and welcome. You had a table for two, yes?”

Sister: “Yes, please.”

Host: “All right, then. You go down those stairs-” *gestures at the stairs leading to the lower dining area* “-and Sebastian will show you to your table.”

Sister: “All right. Thank you.”

Host: “Have a good evening.”

Me & Sister: “Thank you.”

(As we pass him, I see him speak to his radio, obviously not realizing I can hear him.)

Host: “All right, Sebastian, two lovely ladies coming to your way.”

(For someone with a quite low self-esteem, it was a big thing to hear. I couldn’t help but to smile, knowing that the host had no idea I had heard him. I told my sister about it and we were both quite happy about the unintentional compliment we got.)