Jon parked off to the side of the cabin and the old man parked alongside him. He turned the key and cut the engine, engaging the parking brake to keep the car from rolling into the water. The old man stepped out of his
truck at the same time.
"Y'know, I didn't think anybody lived in this old cabin. Practically every surface is covered with a thick coat of dust." The old man mulled this over and nodded his head.
"The ol' cabin hasn't been used in years, I'll be the first to admit. However..." he approached the door and turned the knob. The door opened with a creak.
"I used to come here all the time when I was little. It belonged to my family." Jon nodded and followed the old man inside. He lit the oil lamp in the corner, and obtained another oil lamp from a small compartment next to the door, placing it on the kitchen table and lighting it.
"Would ya care to grab some wood from the back of my pickup?" Jon nodded and grabbed a handful of firewood, bringing it back in. The old man pointed to the fireplace, and Jon carefully placed each piece of wood so that they would all fit. He grabbed a match and some paper, carefully tossing it onto the crumpled-up bits of paper. The flame slowly grew to a good size, light from the flame slowly illuminating the entire room. Jon looked around, finally able to see around the old cabin. He sat down on the big sofa next to the fireplace.
"Gorgeous old cabin." Jon couldn't say much more than that. The old man turned and gave a hearty laugh and a toothy grin.
"I thanks ya, my friend. By the way, I didn't get your name." Jon looked back at the old man and softly smiled.
"Johnathan King. But please, call me Jon." The old man thought it over a moment, then sat down next to him.
"Well I'll be goddamned. My name's Johnny. What're the odds?" Jon's eyes opened wide and he nervously chuckled.
"You're kidding." The older John shook his head.
"Not at all. By the way, you're hungry, right?" Jon's stomach growled, and he looked down.
"Guess that answers your question, eh?" John chuckled and stood, heading outside to his truck for a moment. He returned with a rather large paper bag, filled with canned and dry goods.
"I'll be a-cookin' for ya tonight. You just sit over yonder and I'll be ready 'fore ya can say 'tarnation'!" Jon chuckled and situated himself comfortably.
((I'm kinda lacking direction at the moment, so I'm struggling here.
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