chapter 4

The pick up went well enough, Gloria drank a soda while Amber connected the lines, checked the breaks and ensured the trailer was ready for operation. Amber climbed up into the truck and noticed that her own snack bag seemed a bit empty.
“I remember eating some chips, but not that much. Did she eat the?” Amber looked out a Gloria who was doing a little stretch before climbing back up into the truck. She watched as Gloria bent over and tried to touch her toes. She only got about halfway. Amber as about to laugh when she noticed the scar on her back, likely from surgery for her accident. “Who am I to judge.” She realized she was eating another chip. “Hmm.”
“Okay kid, next stop New York. This should only be about two hours or so to get there, but then we are done for the day. The next trailer will be ready in the morning so we can get some dinner and get some rest.”
“She is talking about dinner as she is eating a cookie.” Amber thought to herself once more.
Amber pulled the truck out onto the road and they were off. The drive went by in a blur. Gloria had taken a break from snacking to ask her about her background and Amber tried to be friendly and share, but whenever she heard more munching, she had to pause. The drop off was successful and Amber was really proud. There was a bright flash and Aber was surprised to see Gloria holding out her phone.
“Congratulations, that was your first delivery.”
“Aww thanks. This feels good.”
“Well then let’s go celebrate. We can lock the truck up here until later and we can go grab some dinner.” Gloria gestured to a diner across the street. “You are going to love this place; the food is so good.”
“Yeah sure. What do they have?”
“What, kid, it’s a diner. They have everything. You want breakfast, they got it, subs, they got it, steak they got it, pies, such good pies.”
“Ha, I’ll take your word for it.”
The two girls went in and grabbed a booth.
“Wow you weren’t kidding this menu is huge. I don’t know what to get.”
“Me I start with the Mac and Cheese, they do it good here. Then I get a hick slice of lemon merengue pie.”
“I guess I will have the same, maybe not the pie though.”
“Your loss kid.”
“What can I get you, ohh Gloria girl, how are you?” The waitress suddenly beamed with excitement.
“I’m doing good, got another rookie here to take out. Get us two Mac and Cheese and some Lemon merengue.
“You got it.” That waitress jogged of and Amber could hear the order shouted to the cook.
“You’re popular.” Amber noted.
“Hey, I got a great personality, tip well, and have been at this a while. I know all the best stops.” Gloria laughed. “Stick with me kid you’ll do well.”
“What’s with this id stuff, you must be like 25 you only have 3 years on me.”
“That’s sweet of you but I’m 32, about 10 years.”
“Oh wow, you look great.”
“Thanks, I take care of myself.”
The food was set before them, and Amber was in shock. She had a dinner the plate the size of a hubcap piled high with ziti and melted cheese.
“Bon Appetit girls.”
“This is… huge.”
Gloria was already eating but only slightly paused to say, “told you, I know the best places.”
Amber picked up her fork, stabbed a ziti and watched as cheese oozed out of it. She brough it to her lips and took a bite. “Mmmm, so good.” She ate more and more, hardly pausing to breathe. Before long the plate was nearly empty, and she could feel the pressure in her gut rising. She looked across at Gloria, already finished and laying back. Gloria raised her hand and on cue the waitress brought over two slices of pie topped with 3 inches of cream on top.
“I don’t now if I can eat that.” Amber said as she tried to stifle a burp. Gloria however did not have such a problem with modesty.
“Urrp. Trade secret kid.” Gloria leaned back and undid the button on her jeans. Amber couldn’t see it, but she could hear it as Gloria’s gut pushed past her pants and pushed up her shirt. She could see as her breasts seemed to shift as their support spread out. “Oh yeah that’s better.” Gloria grabbed her fork and took a bite of the pie.
Amber was still in a bit of a haze as she contemplated what to do next. Should she too loosen her jeans to make room. It was their first night together and she didn’t want to seem like she was judging Gloria by refusing. Amber pushed on and finished the Mac and Cheese. Heay breaths as she unfastened her button. “When in Rome.” She took a bite of pie.
It was sooo good. “mmm.” She moaned quite loudly. The tart lemon and the sweet topping paired together so well. The crust crumbled so well. It was heaven. Bite after bite after bite. Before long, it was gone, and Amber found herself scraping the plate.
“Okay let’s get a pic for the company to celebrate your fist night and we can head back to the truck and get some rest. There are motels around here, but they are a bit rundown.”

Gloria moved over to her side of the booth and called the waitress over to take the picture.
“Say mac and cheese!”
“Mac and cheese!” Amber couldn’t help but giggle. She was in a good mood. Stuffed and proud of her first day of work.
“There posted to our page, see.” Gloria handed the phone over to Amber who looked at the picture. There they were in the booth. Amber noticed a bit of oil from the mac and cheese and got a bit self-conscious, she flipped the picture up and saw the photo Gloria had taken earlier right after the delivery. All around her lips were cheese dust from the chips she had eaten.
“Ohh Gloria, please warn me next time so I can clean up a bit.”
“Kid relax you look fine. Now let’s go get some rest.”
The women settled into their bunks and got ready for bed. Amber was slightly concerned as Glorias top bunk seemed to sag a bit when she climbed up, but the supports seemed strong. Amber thought for a while before she went to sleep. She thought about her first delivery, her first trip out of state, and her first stop at a real diner. The food was so good, maybe a little too good. Her hand ran across her belly as she thought about Gloria. She was injured, can’t work out. That’s why she is so heavy. That and all the snacks. I mean I can go to the gym; eve work out in the lot before I start driving and not eat all my snacks constantly. I’m not going to end up like her.