The bell on the front door of the pizza shop rang out as Elsie stepped inside. In just the short walk between her car and the door, she'd managed to gather a layer of snow on her jacket and hair, so when she stepped into the warmth of the building, it was a very welcoming invitation.
“An extra large Thai chili pizza, please,” she said to the teenage boy working behind the counter. She knew exactly what she wanted before coming in, so she didn't have to even glance at the menu.
With a nod, the pizza kid went to work. Meanwhile, Elsie took a seat near the back of the store to wait. It then occurred to her that she hadn't even checked with Ollie as to whether or not he was hungry, or if he even wanted her to come over at all.
Darn it. I should have asked him, she criticized herself. What i
