Chapter 1
"Hmph" Diego sighed to himself while he stared out of the window of the cafe, to only see an empty street with only his car parked in the front and a tree with no leaves. Diego placed his hand right beneath his chin feeling a bit of stubble, (he can't remember the last time he shave). He stares down in the abyss of his black coffee filled mugged "I still can't believed she left me." He groaned as he took a swig of his bitter release
The clouds begin an overcast letting Diego see his own reflection in the mirror, it disgusts him; fading tan skin getting paler by the minute, big heavy black overcoat to hide shame, dark rings from the lack of sleep under what he liked to call his "shit brown eyes",but as his eyes were locked on his own a bright orange figure shined its way through the reflection, the spontaneous color burned his eyes.
"Freshen up your coffee,sir?" The orange figure asked, with peppiness in her voice.
"Ugh." Diego mumbles. "Sure." He holds out his mug,as he winces his eyes at her brightly colored uniform.
The waitress begins to fill his mug as she kept blowing at a single strain of hair that kept getting on her circular glasses, blocking her vision. She looks up at Diego and gives him that fake "May I take your order smile" that most waitress had, the good ones anyways.
"There we go, Sir" She said topping him off with that same smile. "Any cream, sugar?"
Diego Clenched his hand on to the handle of the mug and slammed it on the table. Diego takes his coffee one way and one way only and that's black any other way is ludacris.
"No!" he roared."A single drop of milk or a grain of sugar ruins the purity of coffee," Diego raises and starts to raise his voice. " I really don't want to make my cup of coffee into a whore, by mixing it with all those other liquids in my cup."
Diego quickly glanced around to see his server has disappeared under a nearby table sniveling and clinging to her tray. A few tears run down her peach cheeks.
Diego trys to approach her," Look I'm really sorry for that," He apologizes while he extends his hand trying to help her on her feet." I've just been really upset about my girlfriend dumping me for some punk."
The waitress sniffs up her runny nose and whips it on the sleeve of her uniform and surprisingly takes Diego's hand. The manger rushes out from the back,
"Is everything ok?" The bald man ask in an uncomfortably high pitched voice.
"Y-Yeah I just tripped" the waitress replied."And...."
"Diego"
"Yeah, Diego Here was just trying to help me up"
"Well ok then Maggey tell me if there is any trouble," The manger said as he glared at Diego.
"So your names Maggey?" Diego asks, realizing he was still holding her hand he quickly pulled away embarrassed.
"Yeah, but with an "ie" not a "Y" " Maggie Stated with a big smile stretched on her face.
"Cute."
Maggie's face began to flare up, she covers her face trying to stop the blood from rushing to her face. Diego begins laughing like a man a little too close to mercury.
"Don't laugh at me!" Maggie Cried still blushing a bright pink.
"How Can't I," Diego says trying to catch his breath. " Your just so adorable!" "Mmmmmm......" she grumbled hidding her face in her tray.
" I haven't laughed like that since....."He trails off into silence.
Maggie takes his hand and sits him down."You wanna talk about it?"
"Why would you care?" Diego Questions," I'm just a stranger who's trying to get a decent cup of coffee,"
"Come, on Diego don't be like that, I saw you mumbling to yourself." Maggies eyes begin to water up." I'm just trying to help y-"
"MAGGEY!" Her manger yells. "YA GOT MORE TABLES YA'KNOW!"
"Dammit." She swears under her breath."Coming Mr.Payne." Maggie quickly tears a piece of her notepad and pulls the pen from her ear a begins to scribbles on a piece of paper."Here's my number call me after work, please..." She whispered in his ear as she kissed his cheek.
"MAGGEY!" Payne screamed in that same shriek as before.
"Coming!" She quickly responded rushing off.
Diego placed his hand on his cheek and began to blush, the warmth in his face felt good. He look at the torn piece of paper it read : Maggie's Cell call anytime ;).
Diego quickly shook the blush off his face and took a swig of his coffee, he looked at the reflection, but instead of seeing himself, Diego was watching Maggie walk away. This maybe his second chance at love.
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