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Weekly Contest #271
It was a cold October morning when I stumbled into Bill's Diner, just like every other day. I ordered my usual: black coffee with a side of eggs and bacon. The chill in the air was typical for late October, so I’d wrapped my green scarf tightly around my neck to fend off the bitter breeze.“Mornin’, hon,” Clara greeted me as I slid into my usual table by the window. She was Bill’s wife and had been welcoming me this way every morning since I’d met her. My mom and I were always on the move, never staying long enough to call a place home. I wor...
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