Midnight at the 24-Hour Diner

Midnight at the 24-Hour Diner

The Night the Lights Wouldn’t Stay Still Mara hated working the overnight shift at the 24-Hour Diner, but she took what she could get—she was saving up for college. The diner…
A Grocery Line Confession

A Grocery Line Confession

The Secret That Slipped Out at Checkout The grocery store was noisier than normal for a Tuesday afternoon. Shopping carts squealed along the tiled floor, kids pulled at snack shelves and the…
Coffee Break at Maple & 3rd

Coffee Break at Maple & 3rd

A Quiet Morning at Bean & Hearth There was always a quiet loveliness about Maple and 3rd on weekday mornings around ten. The morning rush had worn away, the lunch crowd…