Chapter 11: Smile, it's Smile Town


Buffy was hired for $7 dollars an hour at Cassie's Diner in Smile Town and she was told the rent of the apartment was $100 a month plus utilities which averaged about $150 a month.

Buffy figured it out that it wouldn't be even close to what she was making at the strip joint but she could get by.

It was a respectable job and she needed that after her time at the strip joint.

She thought briefly of her one nightstand and silently vowed she would never get involved with another man.

Her heart ached as she thought of William and how perfect he had been. She thought it was best not to think of him too often.

Although she cried herself to sleep every night she always put on a bright smile while served the people of the town.

The residents immediately took to her and invited her to different happenings.

She attended lawn parties, picnics, barbeques, block parties, open houses at the school and dinners as people's houses.

She felt like she really belonged although a part of her was missing.

She made tons of friends her closest being Cassie, Sineya and Lucy. Lucy who was married to Parker had two children who were simply adorable and loved Buffy. Sineya was married to Percy.

Buffy stayed single and was often the third or sometimes fifth wheel but she didn't mind.

Her heart still ached for William and she couldn't look at anyone the same again.

Sometimes Cassie and her husband, Scott would tag along which helped Buffy to feel as though she belonged because then it was more of a crowd then a date.

She spent her days at the diner and soon Cassie being 9 months pregnant trusted her to run the diner.

Cassie would often say , "You're a life saver Buffy" while she was rubbing her stomach while holding her sore back.

Buffy would get up at 5 am, shower quickly to run downstairs and open the place by 6. She served breakfast until 10.

Cassie had hired a high school named Bill to help serve and she had a cook named Pike that handled the kitchen with ease.

Lunch was always a busy time with people wanting lunches to go. Sometimes

Buffy would go the extra mile and fix up a few sandwiches for delivery to those who couldn't couldn't leave work to get to the diner.

Lunch ended at 3 and dinner was served until 9. It was a small quiet town and they never got any complaints about closing up at 9.

Buffy worked long days and was dead on her feet by 9 but never complained.

They opened up everyday but Sunday which Buffy spent sleeping or catching up with friends

Cassie had her first baby, girl, and followed that almost immediately with a bouncing baby boy.

After 18 months of being busy with babies, she returned to work at the diner giving Buffy some breaks.

Buffy started getting restless again. Cassie didn't really seem to need her anymore and had hired on another girl to take a few more hours from Buffy.

Buffy spent a lot of time in the library reading, wishing she could go back to school but there were no colleges in Smile Town.

Even the books she was reading were pretty basic stuff. She longed for something more, something better; little did she know, fate was about to step in for her again.