My Interest In This Book Just Died

(I am reading a Stephen King novel while eating lunch in a food court on my college campus. A staff member I don’t know well sits down near me.)

Staff Member: “Oh, I read that book a while ago! Are you a fan of Stephen King?”

Me: “This is the first book of his I’ve read actually, but I really like it. It’s a page turner.”

Staff Member: “Have you gotten to the part where the child dies yet?”

Me: *suppressing frustrated groan* “No, I haven’t…”