Cassandra Case Files by Steven F. Warnock

Author:Steven F. Warnock
Language: eng
Format: epub
Tags: Rougarou, werewolf, dhampir, ghost town, troglodyte, monster slayer, bounty hunter
Publisher: Wordsmith Publishing
Published: 2020-04-30T16:00:00+00:00

Chapter Two

Twin Lakes, Colorado

Tuesday, March 12, 2019

THE SALOON WAS NOT the bar and gambling establishment it was named after. Instead, it was more of a family-style bar and grill with some entertainment such as a couple of pool tables, a skee ball lane, and a basketball free-throw game. Additionally, along the back wall of the main room near the bathrooms were a fully restored Ms. Pac-Man, Galaga, and Centipede game consoles. The bar and kitchen were on the right-hand side as one entered the front door, with a pass-through window from the kitchen behind the bar counter, which seemed more like the set-up in a diner than a Wild West saloon. Opposite the bar and kitchen on the left-hand side of the room were the pool tables and the skee ball and basketball games. In between were the customer tables. Each of the five tables was big enough for five chairs but only had four. Between the stools at the counter-like bar and the tables, the Saloon could comfortably seat twenty-five people, thirty if an extra chair was put at each table. The maximum occupancy for the building was listed as fifty persons. The only time that even close to that many people were crammed into the Saloon was if Teddy Young had called a meeting of his town’s permanent residents.

Under normal circumstances, during the winter when access to the outside world was limited, the Saloon was rarely busy, even at rush hours like lunch and supper. The Saloon didn’t serve breakfast. The Hotel across the street had what amounted to a Starbucks clone where the original restaurant had been, and that was where most residents who didn’t cook for themselves got their breakfasts. Don Hernandez and Abja Elango, the Hotel’s General Manager, had worked out a deal where “room service” was provided by the Saloon during regular business hours, and the Hotel’s Coffee Shoppe stopped cooking breakfast after 10 am. They still served pastries, but anything more filling or nutritious had to be acquired at the Saloon. Likewise, the Saloon didn’t sell deserts, which meant anybody wishing to satisfy their sweet cravings had to visit the Coffee Shoppe.

This evening it seemed that the Saloon was extra busy. Every table was filled, and four of the five stools at the bar were occupied when the foursome entered. Don was behind the bar filling drink orders because it looked like Viola Cobb, the full-time bartender, was helping Chloe Hofler, one of three waitresses, wait tables. Elwood Stokes, the lead cook, could be seen in the kitchen busily trying to catch up.

“I know you’re all off, but I could use the help!” Don shouted.

Mack peeled off to help Elwood in the kitchen. KC and Pilar grabbed the aprons that comprised the waitress’s uniform in the Saloon and went to help Chloe and relieve Viola so that she could help Don at the bar. Liam immediately began bussing tables and washing dishes.

“Did the Mayor call a town meeting?” Mack asked as he started preparing the food on the next ticket in Elwood’s queue.

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