Ronda Willick

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“Nighttime Coffee on Howell Street” by Ronda Willick

Submitted to Contest #126

The Coffee Antoinette I’m caught up in the moment, as they say, so much that I almost don’t notice as Jaco steps into the tiny corner cafe at 6:00. He looks different than the last time I saw him.  He shakes off his wet umbrella, hanging it on the coat rack directly adjacent to the door’s hinges and rubbing his muddy loafers on the mat. I stand, quickly and quietly, expecting him to see me. He does not. He instead makes his way to the counter, orders a cup of coffee, and takes a seat at a window table for two.  It doesn’t take m...

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