Trouble at TeaFest by R A Wallace

Author:R A Wallace [Wallace, R A]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Published: 2018-05-17T04:00:00+00:00

Chapter Fourteen

Late Saturday morning Caitlyn Anderson stood elbow-to-elbow with six muscular men with a large smile on her face as she handed yet another barbeque beef brisket sandwich to a customer. Of course, they also had several other options including pulled pork and that was moving just as quickly.

The line snaking around the firefighter’s concession booth and down the aisle was seemingly endless. Caitlyn had been taking orders, fixing sandwiches, grabbing orders of French fries and drinks, handing the food to the customers, and taking payment for hours. She’d loved every minute of it.

She’d discovered quickly on that the secret to success was to avoid the flying elbows of the oversized men sharing the booth. She’d dart in and out gathering what she needed for each order and then quickly move on to the next customer.

Doug had called over to her a couple of times asking if she was still doing okay. She’d answered enthusiastically that she was just fine. Doug had just shaken his head. It hadn’t escaped his notice that many of the customers were jockeying to get into the line in front of Caitlyn because hers was moving so much faster than the rest of them.

Madison Palmer stepped up to the booth and asked for an order of pulled pork over a bed of French fries. After asking if she wanted any toppings such as jalapenos, cheese, or onions on it, Doug handed her the order and took the payment.

Madison walked away with her paper tray of food and plastic fork, looking for a spot to sit. She found one next to an elderly couple who were people watching while taking a break from walking. Madison listened to their quiet remarks about the things they’d seen so far while she ate her lunch. She was just finishing when she again felt as though she were being watched.

Looking around quickly, she spotted a man with a camera. Narrowing her eyes, she threw the remains of her lunch in the trash can next to her and stalked over to Jason Malone.

“Why are you taking my picture?” Madison demanded.

Jason smirked at her. “It’s my job. I’m taking pictures for the town web site.”

Madison folded her arms. “I believe you need my permission to post my picture.”

Jason shrugged. “If your permission isn’t on file, the photos won’t be published.”

“I’d prefer you not take my picture at all,” Madison said evenly.

Jason gave her a creepy smile then turned and walked away. “Well!” Madison huffed.

“Is he a friend of yours?” A woman asked.

Madison turned to find the tall woman from the park when she’d run into Jerry. “No, he’s not.”

The woman watched Jason as he disappeared into the crowd. “He’s very handsome, isn’t he?”

Madison shook her head. “He’s not my type.” Madison glanced in the direction that Jason had taken. When she looked back, she realized that the tall woman was gone.

“Enjoying your day?” Jerry Stevens asked.

Madison turned and smiled at Jerry. He was in full uniform this time so obviously he was working the event.

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