A café is at its best when it is at its busiest. Imagine it: the coffee machine's low hum lifted by the melody of the cutlery, plates, and cups. The percussion of multiple syncopated pairs of feet hitting the ground providing a beat, and your own toes tapping along to their rhythm. Meanwhile, vocals bounce off the four walls: countless conversations, the details of which you'll never know, held in a multitude of accents and languages, mingling and harmonising to form a tune that no one will ever be able to sing. Lean back in your chair in the corner and close your eyes as you listen contentedly to this: a real song in the key of life.
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The Key of Life
Short StoryFEATURED STORY! Seven stories, seven lives, seven notes that can be played to create a melody. Neither major nor minor, but a little bit of both. This anthology features seven stories about love, life, and the ways in which people's lives touch on...
