The Road That Leads to Us (Us 1)

The interior was decorated in a fifties throwback style with shiny black and white floors and smooth red booths.

We seated ourselves and menus were stuck in the napkin holder.

I grabbed two and handed one to Willow.

She looked tired and I knew neither of us had gotten much sleep last night, let alone good sleep. And the night before I’d barely slept at all. It was safe to say we were both running on fumes.

After only a moment, Willow returned her menu to the holder.

I eyed her over top of mine. “Already decided?”

“Yep.” She popped the ‘p’.

“That was quick.”

“I’m starving.” Her stomach rumbled once more.

A waitress appeared at our table as if summoned by the sound of Willow’s stomach. “Hi, y’all what can I getcha to drink?” She asked in a thick southern accent.

“Orange juice,” we replied simultaneously and then laughed.

She scribbled that down in her notepad.

“And we know what we want.” I put my menu away with Willow’s.

The waitress lifted a brow. “And what would you like sweetheart?”

Willow snickered across the table.

“I’d like the All-You-Can-Eat pancakes meal.”

The waitress eyed me. “Do you really think you can eat enough? We have a two pancake meal on there.”

Willow busted out laughing. “I know he’s thin, but trust me, the dude can eat.”

I grinned at her words.

“Alright, if you say so.” She shook her head and added my order to her notepad. “And for you darling?” She turned her attention to Willow.

“I’ll have the spinach and cheese omelet.”

“Good choice.” The waitress smiled. “Our omelets are the best around here.”

“Ooh, I’d like an omelet too then,” I added.

She paused, raising a brow in disbelief. “And the All-You-Can-Eat pancakes?”

I nodded.

“Okay then.” She tapped her pen against her notepad before stuffing both in her apron pocket. “I’ll get that in and be back with your drinks.”

When she walked away Willow burst into full-blown laughter. I honestly didn’t know what was so funny.

“Why are you laughing?”

Wiping tears from her eyes, she said, “I was just thinking that woman is probably gonna record you eating all that food and post it on YouTube. No one believes you can eat the amount of food that you do. Not even me.”

She continued to laugh like this was the funniest thing ever. I blamed her amusement on lack of sleep.