Copyright Jean L. Hays
I come here on the third Wednesday of every third month, but never at the same time. The baristas never recognize me. I don’t come enough or tip enough for them to remember me, and I’ve never given the same name twice, have always ordered a different drink, and never spend more than five minutes inside. It never takes longer than that to pick what I want, so there isn’t any need to linger. Instead I sit in my car and sip my drink while I wait for the one I selected to come out. Then I follow her home.
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Adam Ickes 
December 30th, 2015 at 5:27 PM
Dear Adam,
No drunken rants but I sure don’t want to be among his chosen. Believably frightening and well done.
Happy New Year and Shalom,
Rochelle
January 5th, 2016 at 8:11 PM
Thanks for the compliment, Rochelle. Happy New Year to you as well.
December 30th, 2015 at 8:08 PM
Creepy. Most people just pick out a pastry to go with their coffee.
December 30th, 2015 at 9:57 PM
Haha..good one Tracey.
Good 100 word Adam, ya scared me.
January 5th, 2016 at 8:12 PM
To be fair, he may have picked out a pastry as well. 🙂
December 31st, 2015 at 8:36 AM
Very chilling. He has his “craft” down to a fine art.
January 5th, 2016 at 8:13 PM
As I always say, you’ve got to stick with what you’re good at.
December 31st, 2015 at 9:05 AM
Won’t want to be on his friends list.
January 5th, 2016 at 8:13 PM
Or maybe do. You might be safer that way. Keep your friends close and all that.
January 5th, 2016 at 8:49 PM
Hmmm …
December 31st, 2015 at 11:22 AM
That’s scary, Adam,
but well written. 🙂 — Suzanne
January 5th, 2016 at 10:43 AM
Also, I want to add, Happy New Year to you and yours, Adam. 🙂 — Suzanne
January 5th, 2016 at 5:03 PM
Thanks! Same goes for you!
December 31st, 2015 at 1:29 PM
A great story Adam, you at your best. Scary, creepy and at the same time so matter-of-fact. Happy New Year!
January 5th, 2016 at 8:14 PM
Many thanks for your kind words. Happy New Year to you also!
December 31st, 2015 at 2:40 PM
Surprise ending. Well done.
January 5th, 2016 at 8:22 PM
Thanks! 🙂
December 31st, 2015 at 3:22 PM
Didn’t see that one coming. Good job.
December 31st, 2015 at 6:13 PM
*Shudder*
January 5th, 2016 at 8:24 PM
That’s going to be the next dance craze to sweep the nation, right?
January 5th, 2016 at 9:24 PM
Ha ha!
December 31st, 2015 at 8:00 PM
Wow! Not a place I want to get my coffee. Nicely done!
January 5th, 2016 at 8:25 PM
I don’t have that problem as I’ve never developed a taste for coffee. This guy makes me glad about that.
January 2nd, 2016 at 7:33 AM
Dark. No women going into coffee bars on Wednesdays from now on. Starbucks knows where you live.
Nicely done.
January 5th, 2016 at 8:26 PM
Now I just need to keep them out of coffee bars every other day of the week and come up with a genius idea to replace the coffee bars with no customers and I’ll be set.
January 2nd, 2016 at 11:21 PM
Fantastic. The voice is chilling – calmly outlining his modus operandi.
January 5th, 2016 at 8:26 PM
Many thanks for the kind words. 🙂
January 5th, 2016 at 4:48 AM
Creepy. Nicely done!
January 5th, 2016 at 8:27 PM
Thanks!
January 26th, 2016 at 9:06 PM
Comment: Goosebumps. Chilling. Well written. I will look into my rear view whenever I drive away from the coffee shop from now on.