Chapter Nine
The Hot Cup Cafeteria
“Is there anything else I can do before you leave?” the waitress asked Carrie as she took the tip offered her on the table.
From her seated position, Carrie gave a grin.
“Yes. This is a small town, and I’m just a visitor. Do you know where I can find a church with a minister in it?”
“Protestant?” the waitress asked.
“Protestant. Yes.”
The waitress thought for a second, then pointed to the right.
“Just up the main road from here. Go right as you pull out and right again when you see it.”
Carrie rose and took the check to the cash register. As she waited for her change, she took a book of matches, examining them before sticking them in her purse. She then said the name of the place aloud.
“The Hot Cup Cafeteria.”
As she went out the door, she nea
