[Write the Story] Starting Over in a New Place

Prompt: Starting Over in a New Place

Words: Dubai, fedora, sienna, befriend, grate, listen, heiress, twinge, mute, charcoal

Story

“You’re going to be fine, Sienna. This is your grand adventure. You’re going to be great.”

“Thanks, I think. Oops!” I stumbled over a grate in the street. I caught my fedora before it could fly off. “I’m okay, just a twinge of homesickness.”

“Oh, for heaven’s sake, it’s not like you moved to Dubai or something. Now listen to me. Hang up. Go find a coffee place and befriend a stranger.”

“Okay, but if I end up on the news for being murdered horribly, it’s all your fault.” But I still hung up, smiling. I had great friends who knew how to get me going. I loved the idea of meeting someone new.

Rounding the corner from my new apartment, I saw something I never remembered seeing before. The Mute Monk Coffee Roasters. With a quiet squeal, I hurried over. The unique aroma of roasting coffee beans surrounded me like a warm, welcoming blanket.

“Good morning, what can we get you?” The young man behind the counter had a movie or TV star’s rugged handsomeness with a square jaw and lovely charcoal eyes.

“Do you know how to a Café Cubano?”

“Traditional or espresso? Demerara sugar or regular?”

I smiled. “Surprise me.” I wandered the shop, checking the knick knacks. He brought me a cup a few moments later, and the drink was perfect. As a Juan Valdez heiress, I knew my coffee. This place was going to be heaven. “I’m Sienna. It’s very nice to meet you.”

Word Count: 249

Written: 11/11/2020

Tags: Coffee, fiction, flash fiction, new adventures, Piccadilly, short story, Write the Story