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2131. Morning coffee © Bruce Goodman 20 May 2021 |
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It was breakfast. Gordon and Jillian always sat at a coffee bench in the kitchen and stared vacantly at their coffees until they woke up properly. It was a ritual. Occasionally something was said, such as “Did you see on TV where the president has done this or not done that?” Today was different. Jillian had gone out and purchased a morning paper; something they never did. She sat looking not at her coffee but at the obituaries. It had been two days now. She still couldn’t believe it. Back to Index Next Story Previous Story |