Ruby looked up at the sound of the bell, her perverse enjoyment of the sweet potato fries partially forgotten as she studied the new face. So far, she'd avoided actually meeting anyone in this town, but that would only last so long--and now that her craving for junk food was satisfied, she was looking for a new hobby.
Or at least someone who could fill her in on the local gossip. "You stare at that page any harder," she called softly, "You're liable to burn a hole right through it."