1:36 pm
"You're late again! What's your excuse this time and it better not be the same excuse from the last or else I'm shutting this diner down for good."
"Rough night? I can't stay up all night and still show up on time looking as flawless and refreshed as you. What is your secret?"
"Eh... Sleep is not really my best friend at the moment. I think you look so beautiful I would have never guessed last night even happened if I were a stranger."
"I bet you wish you were a stranger now. Since all I do is come to you with my problems."
"No. We all have problems... Smoke?"
"Sure, thanks. I didn't know we could smoke in the diner."
"Yes, you can. Since it's illegal to smoke anywhere else now in days."
"I see... Does smoking help you sleep?"
"No. I've never heard of such. Does it help you?"
"Mhm. It helps me with a lot of things."
"You don't seem like the type that smokes."
"You don't either."
"Touché..."
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."
