Richard found a window seat on the train. He was on his way out of town to find his to his first job.
The journey took two hours, and he got to Blazerville at supper time.
He asked the porter where to find a motel, and was directed to the Morrison motel. The walk took about twenty minutes.
Richard took a room on the ground floor, arranging to stay for five nights.
He asked the clerk where any eateries were, as he registered. He decided on Pizza Hut. It was quite a walk but he decided to go there to eat.
Richard sat at a table by a window that looked out over several homes that were spreading away up an incline, out toward a wooded hillside.
"Hi stranger welcome to Pizza Hut, what can I get you those evening" Came a voice close by.
"Oh hi, do you have Color's light?" Richard asked the waitress.
"We sure do, I'll leave the menu with you. I'll be right back" she said warmly, as she turned and walked away.
She appeared to be in her thirties he guessed. What ever, she had a pleasing demeanour, to him.
The waitress came with his Coor's beer. "Here you are sir, enjoy your drink and I'll be back shortly for your order.
"Thank you, I sure will" Richard said as he poured his cold beer and took an eager drink. Scanning the menu he decided on spaghetti and meat sauce, then sat back and looked lazily out of the window at the Vista of trees and houses.
Picking up his glass as the waitress reappeared, and headed for his table.
"I'm Norah, So what can l get you this evening
"Hi Norah, that's a really nice name. I'm Richard by the way; I'd like the spaghetti and meat sauce please. Richard replied and added "this is a pretty town."
"Oh you're not from around then Richard?" Norah said as she took the menu and wrote his meal order down.
"No I came in earlier today on the train. My parental home is about eighty miles west actually." Richard said. "It's a small place, so I decided too look for work away from there."
"I wish you luck, and welcome to Blazerville. Let's get your order for you right now. Nora said with a warm smile, as she walked away.
Richard finished his beer as the waitress arrived at his table with his supper.
"Your spaghetti with meat sauce, Can I get you another beer maybe?"
"No thank you, a coffee would be nice though, please." Richard said as he looked at Nora.
"We can do that. What kind of work are you looking for, may I ask?" Norah asked.
"I took a course in business management and sales at the college back home. So something in the sales field is about as close as I can get right now." Richard replied. "But first I need to get some wheels, so I can get around easier."
"Yes booting it is too hard and public transport leaves quite a bit to be desired for sure" Norah said and turned and walked away
She returned with a tray with a cup and bowl of creamers along with a pot of coffee "have cup of fresh coffee fella, so where you staying at?" She enquired as she poured a cup of steaming coffee.
"I have a room at the Morrison motel."
"Wow that's quite a hike, you should have come in about an hour later, then I could give you a lift. It's on my way home." She said.
"That's nice of you, thank you I'd offer to take you out for a coffee, but you'd probably be coffeed out, and it may not be appropriate either." Richard said. An attractive woman like Norah will be attached very likely.
"Now that would be a nice offer." Norah said with big grin, and added "I'd take you up on it as well" she gave him a really warm smile, as she walked away.
Richard ate his spaghetti slowly, enjoying every bite. He was wondering if she was with someone or not, as he remembered it, she didn't have a ring on her finger.
"Would you like some more coffee?" Norah said as she approached his table from the next table, across the room.
"Yes I'd love another cup please, you have great coffee here. What desserts are available, to night?"
"Desserts, let me bring you the menu, I won't be a moment." She said as she refilled his cup, and then strode away with slight sway of her shapely hips.
She could see Richard looking at her as she walked away. The glass divider was acting like a mirror, for her yet not for him.
The visual attention amused her, and secretly interested her a bit.
Her past relationships had left different things to be desired, and that left her aloof and alone.
She got a menu and returned to Richard's table. "Here you are. The coconut cream pie is really good; this is just a suggestion for you." Norah said quietly and asked "I hope you didn't leave some sweet heart wondering when she'll see you again."
"No I didn't, I didn't have a real girlfriend, go figure." He said and after a pause said, "I'll take your suggestion and have a piece of coconut cream pie please. Who's the really lucky man in your life, I envy him." Richard said as be handed the menu to her.
"A fine looking man and no girl friend that's sad. I guess in that we are alike. Let me get you your pie Richard." She said and walked away, and his eyes followed her intently. He drank in as much detail as he could. A nice trim body and shoulder length brown hair
Norah was doing much the same, through the reflection off of the pane of glass. She was finding his attention and interest both exciting and a bit unnerving, all at the same time.
"Here you go, enjoy." Norah said and added as she pointed at the cherry, "a small bonus"
"Oh, thank you, it looks delightful and kind of cheeky" he replied then added "I like cheeky" he chuckled.
Norah gave him a little wink then asked "what is the kind of vehicle are thinking of getting?"
After tasting a forkful of pie Richard replied "a used pick-up truck I think. Your right this pie is great."
"A truck, really, not a sporty car, i'm surprised. There is a truck dealership a couple of blocks over from the motel, it's a bit fiddly to find though. I could take you over there if I was giving you a ride."
"Now I know what I'm going to do" Richard said and then added; "I'll finish my meal and go to Ashley's and look around. Then I'll come back and I will take you out, for the coffee, or what ever!"
"Oo, now that is kind of cheeky. But like you I like cheeky, I'm finished at 11o'clock. Come back and have a beer while you wait for me, on me, OK."
"You sure, that's nice." Richard said, and after a paused he said. "No sports cars, they cost to much for one thing, and an a used truck is much less a target to being taken or vandalized, you know what I mean"
"That's very true for sure. I'll get your bill, when ever you are ready, OK?"
"Thanks, want to share the cherry with me?" Richard said, with cheeky grin and added "just joking"
"You shouldn't joke with an older lady, hm." Norah replied with a sidelong glance.
"Sorry ma-am" he said quietly as he smiled at her, his face coyly down turned.
