Starlight
“Karen rushed out one door, down half a block to the restaurant, and in another, where Judy was waiting.
Her sister waved as soon as Karen entered. “Hi.” Judy smiled in greeting as Karen sat opposite her in the small booth. “I’ve got our order in; it should be here any minute.”
Karen sighed appreciatively. “Thanks, Jude. It works out great when you can get here early and order for me. It’s been a madhouse this morning. I didn’t even think I’d get here at all for a while.”
“It’s a darn good thing... you did.” Judy laughed, her eyes sparkling. “You should have seen the look the waitress gave me when I ordered two chef salads.”
Karen laughed, a natural release from the tension of a hectic morning. “What have you heard from Mike?” she asked just as the waitress brought their salads.
“Not much. He’s miserable, counting the days till he can come home, but he loves his job and the challenge. Sometimes I wish he was like a normal husband with a nine-to-five job, but he isn’t.MoreLess
Her sister waved as soon as Karen entered. “Hi.” Judy smiled in greeting as Karen sat opposite her in the small booth. “I’ve got our order in; it should be here any minute.”
Karen sighed appreciatively. “Thanks, Jude. It works out great when you can get here early and order for me. It’s been a madhouse this morning. I didn’t even think I’d get here at all for a while.”
“It’s a darn good thing... you did.” Judy laughed, her eyes sparkling. “You should have seen the look the waitress gave me when I ordered two chef salads.”
Karen laughed, a natural release from the tension of a hectic morning. “What have you heard from Mike?” she asked just as the waitress brought their salads.
“Not much. He’s miserable, counting the days till he can come home, but he loves his job and the challenge. Sometimes I wish he was like a normal husband with a nine-to-five job, but he isn’t.MoreLess
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