Three Cups of Morning Coffee at the Oakhaven Diner Changed Everything

cheeks flushed from the cool air. She did not look at me as she walked past the window to lock the door behind her.

“You had no right to tell him that,” I said, my throat tight.

“I have every right to protect you from people who encourage your bad habits,” she said, heading down the hall to her room.

By two o’clock, the house had grown entirely quiet.continue reading …