Charlie

Charlie was a busboy at a restaurant, oddly enough, named Charlie's. He was not the owner. In fact, the owner was not named Charlie but had lost a bet with a friend many years earlier which required him to name his newest restaurant as such.

Charlie was an idiot although he was competent at his job. People tended to stay out of his way since he was easily rattled and distracted. In a four shift it was rare for him to speak more than ten words at any given moment. This was the way people liked it and wanted it.

This was not the way, however, that Susan had been raised. She was a regular at Charlie's but only started to notice Charlie the busboy recently. At first it was pure curiosity which caused her to ask her favorite waiter "Why do people make a point of not talking to that boy?" The waiter claimed ignorance and then clearly chose the inconvenient route to reach the kitchen in order to avoid him. This only furthered to pique Susan's interest but she bided her time.

Over the next couple months she made observations in the hopes of understanding the situation. Charlie seemed to move swiftly throughout the restaurant - he never had to be called to clean a table or a spill.