Esme stared at Ray, utterly baffled, trying to comprehend the logic in his words. Wait, what? She replayed the whole conversation in her head, hoping it would start making sense. With a sigh, she looked up at Ray, who was wiping away a stray tear, still looking as though his world had crumbled over this... cheese nut debacle.
"So, what exactly were you trying to say?" Esme asked again, hoping for some clarity.
Ray took a deep, shaky breath, his voice quivering with a mix of frustration and despair. "I said cheese nuts... I wanted them sweet but not just sweet!" He emphasized the last word, his voice a little louder this time.
Esme blinked, stunned. "So, let me get this straight. You're upset—like, actually crying—because your cheese nuts turned out sweet?" She tilted her head, trying to gauge if there was some hidden tragedy she was missing.
