Mazie's Diner

Divorced and between jobs, Katie goes back to her hometown and visits the places where she grew up, specifically Mazie's diner where her mother worked when Katie was a growing up. Feisty old Mazie is gone and the fate of the old diner is in the air. The place is scruffy, the service is poor but the French fries are still to die for. Katie finds herself vexed by an irritating waitress when she'd rather be lost in a lot of great memories. Her hometown has issues and a lot of potential. However, nostalgia doesn't pay the bills. If Katie is going to make changes in her life, she needs to get started. This short story is 5.5k words.