– Inference. She feels her 15 years of work will be forgotten instantly. This is a moment of melancholy, not anger or pride.
– Literal. The text states: "He asked for the phone charger behind the counter."
She sighed, a sound that carried the weight of a thousand lost nights. She reached under the register and pulled out a twenty-dollar bill. “Take this. Walk to the 24-hour bus depot. It’s warm.”