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Kate & Jim Chapter 2
Date: 4/23/2016, Categories: Fiction Author: beagle9690
... relented. It was loving, playful, totally silly and just plain fun. It brought back memories for Jim of something he lost years ago and something Kate never was able to do after her mother died. For Katherine, it was the fulfillment of romantic ideals and tangible stardust to hug and kiss. A start of new memories for things Kate always wished for but until now never had. In keeping with the spirit of things, and perfect for their attire Mama Nancy’s is a plain but down to earth truck stop renowned for its good simple food and plenty of it. It is also a hangout for motor heads, racing enthusiasts; the unofficial meeting place of a local classic car club, as well as an old established dinner for discriminating hungry truckers. The original Mama Nancy passed away years ago and the business was now run by her daughter and granddaughter. When they arrived, Kate parked the Roadrunner and went on ahead of Jim to use the Ladies Room located on the outside of the building. Something was not quite right with the sound of the engine and Jim wanted to tinker with the carburetor, “I’ll only be ten minutes, fifteen at the most beautiful,” he explained, kissing her, “I did tell to you we would have to drive it and listen to make the final adjustments.” ‘Well, the place is not much to look at on the outside, but at least the bathrooms are clean and tidy,’ Kate thought wiping her hands on a paper towel. Kate pushed the curtains aside on the bathroom window and noticed that the glass was ...
... clean and the windowsill dust free with no dead bugs or spider webs in sight. It was a very good sign of what she would find about the cleanliness inside and she felt better about the place already. When she went inside, Kate noticed the truck stop restaurant was one big room with a green painted concrete floor crammed with mismatched tables and chairs. As she passed them, Kate observed that the tables were all clean with placemats advertising local business and the silverware neatly wrapped in over size napkins with a paper ring. In place of a traditional napkin dispensers containing small cheap napkins were paper towels on vertical dowels attached to a block of woods, simple and practical. Kate chose a corner booth away from everybody to have a cozy dinner with Jim. Kate's waitress, Doris, immediately brought a menu with the daily specials neatly hand written on plain white paper and a glass of ice water. Doris told her to take her time and wave when Kate was ready to order. While she waited for Jim, Kate sat and sipped her water looking around and taking in everything. There was a lunch counter the entire length of one wall with old fashion backless stools. They were the type of stools that bolted to the floor with round seats originally upholstered in red vinyl. Many of them were recovered in different colors of vinyl or temporarily repaired with silver duct tape. Behind the lunch counter was a pass through window to the kitchen. Kate watched as the orders were passed through ...