9:58 pm
"Oh my God! What happened?!"
"Nothing! Oh God, this is embarrassing..."
"You're bleeding! Let me get you a tissue... Keep your nose up."
"It's fine. It's only a little bloo- Ouch! Okay maybe a lot."
"Hold still."
"I thought you said you weren't coming back."
"I wasn't but it's a little hard to ignore you when you're being jumped by two men outside of the diner. What the hell happened?"
"Just a little confrontation that I wouldn't allow in my diner. Nothing I'm not used to."
"Maybe you should show the video from your security camera to the cops and report those jerks."
"That camera doesn't stop anyone from stealing. The police won't help, they never do."
"Well what are you going to do?"
"Nothing. They just gave me a bloody nose this time."
"This time? Oh my God... How do you expect me not to worry?"
"Just trust me."
"I've always trusted you. I just don't want to trust people like that, who want to hurt you!"
"You're just a little spooked, I am too. Come on, I'll make you some coffee so we can both calm down."
YOU ARE READING
Coffee
Short Story"Let me guess, you want to order coffee again?" "You know it." "Something tells me the only reason you come to my diner everyday is for the free coffee, not me." "Shouldn't it be that way?" "Name one thing you love more than coffee." "You."
