“Such a beautiful name! I’m Hannah!“, she beamed.
“Uhm, thanks, I guess… Nice to meet you.” I continued rating. The soup was almost gone, but I was still hungry. Hannah seemed to be a mind reader, because she grabbed my bowl and soon returned with a refill.
“You look like you needed another one.“, she shrugged,
“Thanks…“, I nodded gratefully and started on my second bowl, but this time slower.
“So, what brings you to Pine Hill, she asked.
“Pine Hill?” I asked confused.
“Why yes, that’s the name of our town.“, she said.
“Oh… Just passing through, I guess,” I shrugged.
“Oh, I see. So, where are you heading to?“, she seemed very interested in my business, but I didn’t mind. She gave me this feeling, as if suddenly someone cared, and I don’t know, I seemed to enjoy it. After all, I don’t have people who care any more. I’m a sinner and a liar, that’s what my family
thinks.
“Honestly I have no idea“, I said with a laugh. The thought of me driving to god knows where suddenly seemed so funny, that I started chuckling and couldn’t find it in me to stop,
“Sorry, you must think that I’m crazy or something, I mumbled still chuckling,
“No, dear, I don’t.” She said with a gentle smile. “You look like you’ve been driving for days. When did you have a good night sleep last time? Or even shower?”
1 suddenly fest very aware of my appearance and felt a bit ashamed
“What, do I stink?…” I said staring at the table surface. But the woman, Hannah, started laughing.
“Don’t worry, you don’t! You just look like you could use some rest. she said in a motherly scolding tone.
“And this kind of life style isn’t good for the baby as well, you know”
The spoon with the soup froze mid way to my mouth. How the hell did she know I was pregnant?!
I guess my e
my eyes grew ten time bigger and my mouth was open for way longer than it should, because she started laughing!
“Sweetie, you keep touching your stomach and this appetite of yours is saying something as well, after all, it is a very big bowl of soup for a tiny thing like yourself.” She placed one hand over mine and squeezed it a bit in a reassuring manner.
“Oh.“, I just said and put the spoon back in a bowl.
“How far along are you?“, she asked.
“2 months“, a whispered.
“Oooh, morning sickness should be killing you now, you poor thing!“, she exclaimed.
“You don’t t say…..”, I mumbled, still looking at my soup.
“Eat up, dear, you need a proper meal“, she squeezed my hand again and soon enough I finished my second bowl.
“You know, there’s a pretty nice B&B on the outskirts of the town, you could stay there for the night“, she suggested.
“I would like that, thank you“, I said.
sup
“No problem, dear, and come back for breakdast, I’m sure I still have some tricks up my sleeve to make a pregnant girl eat in the first trimester!“, she beamed. Wow, showas so nice, it was good to experience something like this for once.
Think you, I will” I smiled at here..
She gave me the address of the B&B and I decided, that I might spend some money this time, after all 1 did stink and my back was sore and my leg was killing me as well. Painkillers were out of the question, since they don’t do well with the pregnancy.
It took me only ten minutes to reach the B&B, it was a small a story wooden house near the woods, a soft light on the porch illuminated the drive way. As soon as I stopped my car, another middle aged women stepped out of the house and greeted me with a warm simile.
