Life's Obstacles: Chapter 6

Jason POV.

You might ask: did I regret getting out of the hospital and into the cold night?

Yes. Yes I did regret it.

But I wanted to find somewhere I could think. I had to find a place where I could be away from Piper, just for a while.

I crossed the empty street and made my way inside an open café (it’s the only shop open, and it’s freezing outside).

It was almost empty, so I sat near the doorway. A little while later, a waitress came over me, complete apron, pen and paper. “Coffee?” she asked. I nodded while I watched her write something on her pad and then walk away. A minute later, she came back with an empty mug and filled it with black coffee. Then the waitress moved away to…wait the other tables.

I sat uncomfortably on my seat while he took a sip from my coffee. I tried to clear my mind, keep it calm and cool. The coffee wasn’t helping it.

Someone came inside the shop, cursing and taking off her coat. When she was about to find a table, she caught a glance of me. Then her eyes widened.

“Jason, is that you?” she approached me and waved her hand in front of my face. I was almost taken back by that action.

“Uh, can I ask who you are, again?”

The woman looked at me, flabbergasted. Then she cleared her throat and said, “Why, it’s your old friend Drew.”

I blinked. “Uh, okay.”