"Now, hold the menu like this," Arthur displayed, clutching the laminated sheet of paper with both hands. "Look at the pictures and decide what you want. Then, tell the man in the black suit about your choice."
Kai nodded, looking over the menu. When the waiter arrived, he pointed at the dish he wished to consume. "This is a red ball. It has a bumpy texture is covered in yellow strings that intertwine…"
The waiter stared at the child as if he were crazy, while Arthur laughed muffled. 'I shouldn't have told him to "tell the waiter about" his choice.'
"He'll have the spaghetti and meatballs, please," said Arthur, stifling laughter. The waiter recovered from his shock, nodding before glancing at the child again. He sat with his legs closed and his body curled as if troubled at the possibility of taking up too much space.
"What about you, sir?"