Bubbler Caffeine Romane & Geschichten

When I finally looked up, Mandy was still there, sitting on the small chair opposite me, nursing her finger. "Hi," I said, waiting while the final pages printed. "What was it that spilled on me earlier, by the way?" She blushed, looking down at her lap. "My imitation coffee." "Imitation coffee?" She nodded and rummaged through her bag, bringing out a metal water bottle and a disposable cup. I'm not meant to have caffeine — doctor's orders — so I make my own substitute. Soybeans, hibiscus, a bit of roasted barley. Close enough to the genuine article. Want some?"

he started to order his coffee when he got to the attendant, and I basically started to rattle off the order because I knew just the way he liked it. “With no cream, a single cube of sugar, and the coffee be made with a sparkling water.” We said as the same time, words for words. I was whispering mine though. I remember now that this must be why he was here for his coffee. This was the only café around here that could accommodate his ridiculous request of his coffee being made with sparkling water. Asher always loved his coffee with a little bit of bubbles that come with the carbonated water, adding an effervescence quality to it.

Both fell into deep silence. Terban cleared his throat, while Ryan took a sip on the Capuccino. “Is i-it g-good?” Terban asked, diverting the topic. “It’s bitter,” Ryan said while frowning. Terban could not believe it, so he took the cup back and had a sip. “It’s fine,” he said. “Cappuccino is really bitter.” He gave the cup back. Ryan was shocked. Isn’t he the Great Terban who is a clean freak?!

Not specifically because she sent me these, but since she was a store manager for the bakery, I was sure she was more than capable of affording the cost of her son’s surgery and help him have a speedy recover. “Here you go.” I set the tray down on the coffee table and handed him his black coffee. “I hope you like it.” “Caffeine is a must to get me going,” he spoke the magical words. “I can’t properly wake up if I don’t get my daily caffeine. This is my third cup.” “Wow! That’s a lot!” I blinked in surprise. “You should still slow down though. Too much of it isn’t good for your health.”