Enemies (Leokum)
by Arkady Leokum

An imperious gentlemen dines daily in a restaurant and constantly complains to the waiter about everything.

He considers the waiter indebted to him because he taught the man his profession.

The waiter claims he is now part owner of the restaurant and has other investments.

The diner begs him for financial help and, when the waiter says it was all a pipe dream, the diner is humiliated.

Published in the collection Friends and Enemies.