Chapter 3: Squantz Pond“Hi, how are y'all doing today?” Peyton asked the boys about halfway through her shift.
“Y'all? You aren't from here, are you girl?” asked the handsome young man who sat across from his quiet friend.
“No, I just moved here from Oklahoma.” She smiled slyly and flipped through her notepad she used to write down the orders.
“Well, I'm doing pretty fantastic today,” the boy said. He appeared somewhat nervous to Peyton, yet he was decidedly cute. “Thank you for asking, Peyton,” he said as he looked at her name tag. “How are you on this fine morning?”
She blushed a bit, flattered by the flirtatious boy. Today marked her first day of work at Clare's Best Grill, just one day after the easiest interview of her young life with Aunt Charity and Clare.
“I'm good. Today is a
