Defining Moments

DAY OF FREE COFFEE

The date is May 3^rd, 2012, a prelude to a truth that I would discover on May 8^th 2012. I remember this day that my acquaintance Anne called me. She always found out the strangest things. She would show up at the most unusual times. She was just getting off work and went to this coffee shop. This particular coffee shop always gave free coffee away on Thursdays. Anne was calling me to let me know that she was going to the coffee shop. I told her to stop haunting the coffee shop. She laughed as she went inside the coffee shop when suddenly Anne’s cell phone went silent as she was talking to me. I was like what the hell is going on. After fifteen minutes Anne would tell what happened.

Anne went inside the coffee shop. There were a lot of people there getting free coffee. Anne approached the counter and she gasps when she realizes who was behind the counter. She immediately placed her phone in her pocket. The woman was Danielle.

Danielle looks at Anne becoming unnerved realizing who Anne was. Danielle has a pale face at the realization that this woman found her and was going to tell me.

“What can I get you?” Danielle asks.

Anne tries to play it off realizing oh shit this is Kats ex finance behind the counter. Anne thought what the hell was really going on? This was so wrong on so many levels. Katherine was at home calling people every day wondering why Danielle won’t call her. Danielle had said that she worked for a catering company. Worse yet this coffee shop was only five minutes away from Kat’s restaurant. Danielle never once reached out to her.

“Hey, how’s it going?” Anne asks.

Danielle becomes very forceful and stern,

“What can I get you?” Danielle demanded.

“Hmm…coffee?” Anne asks.

“Hot or cold?” Danielle asks.

“Hot.” Anne responds.

Danielle pours the coffee and gives Anne a card about financial services. Danielle taps on the counter.

“Check this out” Danielle stated.

Danielle wasn’t friendly with Anne. Danielle wanted Anne out of the shop. Once Danielle served Anne her coffee she was ignored by Danielle. It was to the point of rudeness. Anne is shocked as she walks out of the coffee shop walking to her truck.

“Kat, you won’t believe who just served me coffee? Anne said.

I was very upset for being ignored for like fifteen minutes.

“Who?” I ask.

“Danielle. She was behind the counter and her daughter was there along with the woman that owns the shop.”

I almost choked on my cigarette. I suddenly reflected on what the voice of reason told me back in March. On March 20^th, 2012 Danielle had befriended this woman on a social media platform, who only had one friend. It would be revealed that this was her girlfriend. The voice of reason told me,

“Only one reason someone friends someone that has only one friend. They are involved.”

I was in shock over Danielle working at the coffee shop. What the hell was really going on? I was determined to friend the coffee shop owner on Facebook and put a stop to everyone that was telling me that Danielle moved on. Danielle just needed time and space. I had thought this so strongly. The journey would soon come to an end.

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