Had your chance

[mystories]

I was at a science fiction convention with Karen, whom I was dating at the time. I wanted to go hang out in the con suite, but she wanted to go shopping in the dealers' room. I got out my wallet, and peeled off some twenties to hand to her, and one girl nearby saw this and exclaimed "wow, I wish I was your girlfriend!" I turned around and recognized her as someone who'd blown me off in the past. Quoting Lord Scrumptious in Chitty Chitty Bang Bang, I announced "Had your chance, muffed it!"

That felt good.