Now I Understand [OTA; EXIT Post]

[peanut_george]

It had been months since she last entered the restaurant, in fact it was safe to say that George had made it her mission to avoid the place, but when she woke up this morning something told her she needed a waffle breakfast, and even though Eric had long since left The Waffle Place was still the best place to get breakfast. She stood outside the

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[billguarnere]

Always working it seemed (though his work ethic was STELLAR), Bill was in the back when the front door gave its telltale jingle. Peering through the open window between kitchen and seating area, he grinned. "Well look who it is!"

Coming around the counter, he wiped his hands on the fronts of his apron-covered jeans. "Hey George, long time. Wat'll you have?"

[peanut_george]

Seeing Bill she managed a genuine smile. "Coffee and you're waffle special if you have one."

[billguarnere]

"Is the Pope Cat'lic?" Waffle special.. Though there'd be none of that healthy crap Eric had tried to integrate into the menu.

"You want fruit onnit? Hashes an' the works?" Already he had plunked down a coffee cup and filled it with coffee from the pot on the counter behind him, setting a small bowl of single serving creams right in front of her.

[peanut_george]

She added her normal two creams and two sugars to the coffee and with a nod at the fruit and works suggestion things were quickly falling back into habit.

"How has business been?" George wanted to add "since Eric left" but the words just couldn't make it past her throat.