Chapter 148

"Well, you should be thankful I'm here, I am a guest after all, and like I said, I only need a place to sleep. I eat at Rosie's most of the time."

"Who's Rosie?" Ronnie asked and then wished she hadn't. She sounded like a jealous girlfriend.

"You haven't been to Rosie's Diner yet?" She shook her head, and he continued. "I can't believe it. It's where all the happenings are that make Saddle Creek such a great small town."

"That's all well and good, but why are you raiding the fridge in my kitchen, in the middle of the night, and in your bathrobe, to boot?"

"I'm hungry, I couldn't sleep, and the stew smelled so good when I came in, I helped myself. Sometimes I don't get to eat, so Marie and Aunt Sally always welcomed me to the leftovers. Even if I only wanted a snack." He overlapped each side of his robe across his lap. Then he picked up his fork and stabbed at a piece of meat.

Ronnie didn't move but simply shook her head. He was a paying guest helping himself to leftovers in t