“If you want your daughter back, meet me at the coffee shop at 708 Fulton,” rasped the voice on the phone.
“Oh Catherine,” I sighed
Ten minutes later I pushed past the familiar stained glass door. The caller sat at a table in the corner, waiting.
“Did you bring it?” asked the gravelly voice.
“Here,” I replied, setting the single serve coffee bags before her.
“Honestly Catherine, why do you insist on bringing your own coffee to a coffee shop.”
My daughter glared drowsily at me.
“You know I can’t function in the morning until I’ve had my coffee and the stuff they serve here is AWFUL!”
Word Count: 107
[This is my entry into this weeks Friday Fictioneers challenge hosted by Rochelle Wisoff-Fields. Use the photo prompt to create a short story in 100 words or less.
To clarify one point, since I was not able to fit it into the story, the cafe has FANTASTIC pastries. And really bad coffee.
I have no idea where this photo was taken and this story is not meant to impugn the quality of coffee of whatever establishment is located there. I’m sure it’s excellent… lol]
~V
The Well of Fiction 
Ha! Well, ambience is everything. Much nicer than drinking at the dining room table at home.
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I realized after the fact that I should have titled it, “I Come For the Donuts” to explain why someone would visit a coffee shop that serves bad coffee. Ah, hindsight, you are my nemesis.
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I can’t believe I didn’t think of the doughnuts. Or the muffins. I like a good muffin, me.
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That was a mean thing to do, kidnapping the daughter to get the husband to bring coffee to a coffeeshop. A fun twisted story though.
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Liked the sneaky tension followed by the funny twist! And yes, I can vouch that people do this kind of thing — although with my partner, it was bringing his own tea bags. (sigh)
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That’s interesting Joy. It seems strange someone would do that and yet not that surprising. Glad you liked it. 🙂
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Guffaw! *Snort!
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*Smiles!
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Clever idea. And I sympathise with the purists – one has to have one’s tea and coffee just right or it doesn’t work.
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Thanks for the comment, Margaret.
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Hilarious, Voice. I could just see her sitting there half asleep. Well written. 😀 — Suzanne
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🙂
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Happy New Year to you and yours, Voice. 🙂 — Suzanne
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Thanks Suzanne. Back at you. Hope this year is your best yet!
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