Coffee at the café
Coffee at the café
This is a simple story about three friends visiting a café. It's light and focuses on the interaction.
The three friends walked into the small café on the corner.
The three friends walked into the small café on the corner.
The morning sun came through the windows.
The morning sun came through the windows.
It made squares of light on the wooden floor.
It made squares of light on the wooden floor.
They sat at a table near the window.
They sat at a table near the window.
The street was busy outside.
The street was busy outside.
People walked past with their newspapers and bags.
People walked past with their newspapers and bags.
"Good morning," said the waitress.
"Good morning," said the waitress.
She was young with short dark hair.
She was young with short dark hair.
She smiled.
She smiled.
"Beautiful day, isn't it?" "Yes," said Anna.
"Beautiful day, isn't it?" "Yes," said Anna.
"Much better than yesterday."
"Much better than yesterday."
"The rain was terrible," the waitress said.
"The rain was terrible," the waitress said.
"I got completely wet walking to work."
"I got completely wet walking to work."
"At least it's sunny now," said Tom. the waitress took out her small notebook.
"At least it's sunny now," said Tom. the waitress took out her small notebook.
"What can I get you?" "Coffee for me," said Anna.
"What can I get you?" "Coffee for me," said Anna.
"Black."
"Black."
"Same here," said Tom. "I'll have coffee with milk," said Sarah.
"Same here," said Tom. "I'll have coffee with milk," said Sarah.
"And do you have any cakes?" "We have chocolate cake and lemon cake," the waitress said.
"And do you have any cakes?" "We have chocolate cake and lemon cake," the waitress said.
"Both are very good.
"Both are very good.
I had the chocolate cake yesterday."
I had the chocolate cake yesterday."
"Was it good?" asked Sarah. "Very good.
"Was it good?" asked Sarah. "Very good.
Sweet but not too sweet."
Sweet but not too sweet."
"I'll try the chocolate cake then."
"I'll try the chocolate cake then."
"Anyone else want cake?" the waitress asked.
"Anyone else want cake?" the waitress asked.
Anna looked at Tom.
Anna looked at Tom.
Tom looked at Anna. "Why not?" said Anna.
Tom looked at Anna. "Why not?" said Anna.
"Two chocolate cakes."
"Two chocolate cakes."
"Perfect," said the waitress.
"Perfect," said the waitress.
She wrote in her notebook.
She wrote in her notebook.
"Three coffees and three chocolate cakes."
"Three coffees and three chocolate cakes."
She walked away toward the kitchen.
She walked away toward the kitchen.
Her shoes made soft sounds on the wooden floor.
Her shoes made soft sounds on the wooden floor.
"This place is nice," said Sarah. "Yes," said Anna.
"This place is nice," said Sarah. "Yes," said Anna.
"Quiet."
"Quiet."
They looked out the window.
They looked out the window.
A woman walked by with a small dog.
A woman walked by with a small dog.
The dog stopped to sniff a tree.
The dog stopped to sniff a tree.
"Sometimes quiet is good," said Tom. the waitress came back with their coffee on a tray.
"Sometimes quiet is good," said Tom. the waitress came back with their coffee on a tray.
The cups were white and clean.
The cups were white and clean.
Steam rose from the coffee.
Steam rose from the coffee.
"The cakes will be ready in a minute," she said.
"The cakes will be ready in a minute," she said.
Anna picked up her coffee cup.
Anna picked up her coffee cup.
It was warm in her hands.
It was warm in her hands.
"Perfect," she said.
"Perfect," she said.