Three Cups of Morning Coffee at the Oakhaven Diner Changed Everything

carrier or one of the high school groundskeepers, but the sudden silence at the counter made me turn my head toward the register.

Clara stood in the entryway, her winter coat unbuttoned, her eyes scanning the booths until they locked onto mine.

She did not rush, but her steps were quick and deliberate as she walked past the counter stools, her fitness continue reading …