The trip to the airport had been rough. The weather was dreary and wet, which only further darkened the mood of the journey as the whole family sat silently in our grief and, at least for me, my regret. God, why hadn’t I gone to see my mother one last time, like she’d asked. Maybe if I’d come over to visit more often things would be different, maybe she’d still be here, I don’t… I just don’t know. As we got through security, the monotonous task of simply waiting in line was enough to drive Darcie to tears, she missed her grandmother.
Eventually we got through and Dave had asked dryly if they could eat. It was the first time he’d spoken to me all day. I know he blames me as much as I blame myself for not going to see her one last time and I’m not sure if he’ll ever forgive me. Spying the Burger King, the four of us walked over and after taking the kids orders, I turned to my wife. Her eyes were red from where she’d been crying. We’d been having trouble for months now and this was the final nail in the coffin. She said that the two of us would need to consider a divorce after the funeral in Spain. Jesus Becky, why are you doing this to me? Don’t you know how much I still love you? You’ve been the love of my life ever since I sat next to you in Mrs O’Keefe’s class way back in year 7. We’ve been married for over 15 years and you’re giving up on us this easily? I quickly had to work up the courage to ask her what she wanted, we hadn’t been speaking much but none of us really had.
Braving the queue alone, a lad with curtains and earrings was waiting at the counter. Clearly seeing the distress on my face, the lad asked if I was alright and I was instantly filled with this feeling of warmth, I almost broke down right there. I’d realised it was the first time since I’d found out that someone had actually asked me how I felt, and if I could handle it. I suppose the idea is that I’m the father, the man. I’m supposed to handle my own guilt and grief on my own, without bothering anyone else but really that’s not right - this worker helped me realise how much I actually needed to process my anguish and pain, and that keeping it all locked up and bottled away would stop me from getting better. I don’t think the missing hole in my life will ever properly be filled, and neither will the regret of some of the actions I’ve taken in the past but slowly, with time and the proper handling of my emotions I’ll be able to slowly make that hole shrink. I looked up at him, tears in my eyes, “No, but…. I will be.” Wiping away the droplets and letting out a small, much needed laugh I ordered.
Food was...
Read moreFor a start..not worth a 1 star. This is the worse place i have ever eaten in. Waited 25mins on food and when we went up to see what was happening our order was sitting out for well over 10mins. We asked for the chips to be changed as they had been sitting to long to be told they are still warm as they touched them with the back of thier hand. When we got our food eventually the order was wrong so had to wait another 10 mins on a burger to be replaced. As i stood and waited for the order they were forever going into orders and swopping food over,knocking over the cup lids and dropping the bags on the floor only to be told by another member of staff as he walked in to pick it up as they never noticed...did the put it in a bin? NO back in with the rest of the bags. It was like something out of a carry on film. The tables were not cleared as we had to lift left over food away and clean the table as ot was covered in sauce ! Topping all that two meals over £20...a total and utter disgrace and as i noticed over 33 one star reviews. You want to take a good look at yourselves and maybe truthfully close the...
Read moreThe cashier at Burger King Anthony I interacted with was an absolute delight. From the moment I walked up to the counter, they greeted me with a friendly smile and made me feel welcome. As someone who can be a bit indecisive when it comes to ordering fast food, they were extremely patient and helpful as I navigated the menu.Not only were they attentive and friendly, but they also went the extra mile to ensure that my order was perfectly customized to my liking. They asked all the right questions and made suggestions that I never would have thought of on my own. And even though the restaurant was busy, they didn't rush me or make me feel like an inconvenience.The quality of customer service that this cashier provided is truly exceptional and it made my meal at Burger King all the...
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