Pictures on The Wall (Part 7 of 10)
She spotted her date sitting at the counter. He had thick-framed black glasses, dark curly hair, and a green corduroy jacket. A white mug of coffee was on the counter in front of him.
Sherry arrived to the diner where she’d agreed to meet her date. She’d chosen a place only a few blocks from her house, which worked in her favor since she could walk. Hopefully, she’d get a ride from her date to get home, although she’d have to be firm that he wasn’t allowed inside. Not on the first date.
She’d long been over meeting up at bars and also wanted an excuse to visit the diner. She’d gone almost every weekend with her parents growing up. It held a special place in her heart.
She spotted her date sitting at the counter. He had thick-framed black glasses, dark curly hair, and a green corduroy jacket. A white mug of coffee was on the counter in front of him.
“Jason?” she said. She placed her purse down on the stool beside him.
“That’s me,” he replied. “You must be Sherry.”
She placed her bag onto the counter and sat down alongside her date.
“I haven’t been to this place in ages,” he said.
“Oh yeah? You used to come here, too?”
“A couple times back in the day. We used to dine and dash. Do you think anyone will recognize me?”
“I couldn’t tell you.” Her heart sank. “What’ll you think you’ll order?”
“I’m not hungry. The food here isn’t good anyways. You actually want to eat here? I figured we’d just enjoy some coffee. It’s nothing special, but it gets the job done.”
“Diner coffee is the best coffee in existence. Everyone knows this.”
“You’re kidding, right?” He laughed and shook his head. “You have some low standards when it comes to coffee.”
“Hold on. We got off to a rocky start. Let’s start over.”
“We can start over a dozen times. It’s not going to make the food or the coffee here any better.”
“It was a pleasure meeting you, Jason. But I think we’re done here.”
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Sherry is right. Diner coffee is the best coffee.
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