Chương 36: Ch 22a – Memory: Still

Her hands wrap around the oversized mug as she draws it closer to her nose and inhales the reassuring aroma of the coffee. Heat seeps into her fingers and gathers in the centre of her palms. Beyond the window, passersby hunch their shoulders against the biting wind. Coats flapping at their knees. Faces scrunched. Hats pulled low. She crosses her ankles and tucks her feet under her chair. Ensure your favorite authors get the support they deserve. Read this novel on the original website.

Her phone vibrates on the small café table. Another message from Vix. Seven unread WhatsApp messages. She stares back out of the window as she takes a tentative first sip from the mug. Enjoying the simplicity of the moment and the rich bitterness of the coffee. Outside and on her phone the world turns. In this moment she is still. An onlooker, not a participant.