H. H. Cain

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“The Bee's Knees” by H. H. Cain

Submitted to Contest #285

“Excuse me?” Huffed a petite woman who looked to be in her late 50s. Her face was stony, and her lips were in a tight line, “I ordered a cortado, not a cappuccino. Honestly …” She slammed her drink on the counter, spilling it slightly, and folded her arms in annoyance.Wonderful, I thought, as I tried my best to smile politely, “I’m so sorry, ma’am, I must have misheard you. You’re welcome to keep that as a free beverage, and I’ll make you a cortado ASAP.” She turned away from me and stormed off, the cappuccino left bleeding on the coffee bar...

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A wife. A mother. A lover of coffee, chocolate, and all things make believe. Welcome to my corner of the internet!