The Boy and the Diner

The boy is hungry. He wants apple pie and conversation. The restaurant has traditional decor. Wooden booth seats with formica table tops covered in wine burgundy vinyl. That can white checkerboard linoleum runs throughout the length of the establishment. A woman with raven hair pulled back in a ponytail appears from a door leading into the kitchen. She wears a white and peach pen-striped top with a big collar. Her smile is filled with pearly white teeth. It's warm, and he's happy to see it.