She went on a first date that turned disturbing fast. He chose a restaurant where his exwife worked as a waitress. He humiliated her, dropping food on purpose and leaving no tip. The narrator apologized quietly, but the woman only laughed and said the narrator would regret staying with him.

She whispered sorry to the waitress, who only smiled and said, “Don’t worry, in two hours you’ll wish you stayed.” The narrator laughed it off. Two hours later in the car, his phone rang nonstop. He went pale, pulled over, and said he needed to drop her off immediately now.
His hands were shaking as he stared at the screen, refusing to explain anything. The silence in the car felt heavier than anything said at dinner. And then, one final message lit up his phone that made him stop breathing entirely.