Chapter 1 of, Love in a Latte Cup The wind carried the scent of lattes and damp leaves as it brushed the cracked open cafe window. Today was a Wednesday afternoon which usually meant, Bree was meeting me at the cafe. I opened the walnut door with gold embellishments on it. The chime over the door rang as I waved Mira a quick hello and took a seat. I opened my phone and noticed a text from Bree. “I can’t make it to Rustleaf today, sorry.” it read. Bummed, I sent a text back letting Bree know it was totally fine when obviously it wasn’t. See, Bree and I weren't like those casual friends or ‘you want to hang out today?’ type of friends. We were best friends, and I knew NOTHING would keep us apart. I glanced over at Mira who stood behind the counter, her hands wrapped around a ceramic mug, perhaps my usual order. Outside, the sidewalk was scattered with gold and rust-colored leaves, and the sky hung low, as if it, too, was ready to rest. Minutes later, Mira came over to my table and sat down handing me my usual. A cinnamon maple latte with a drop of espresso and cold foam. “What’s wrong Sienna?” Mira asked. “Bree….” I responded. “She can’t come can she,” Mira said with an acknowledging smile. “I’m here you know!" “Yeah I know,” I took a sip of my latte hitting the spot as usual. I watched as a small boy across the street jumped into a pile of leaves with the kind of joy only children or golden retrievers understood. Mira got up from the table and went back to work. I sighed. It’s been a long day, so I tucked in my chair and headed out the door. – – – – – – – – – I was relieved to be home, this fall weather is perfect for a movie i thought. So, I plopped myself on the couch like any other 17 yr old girl and turned the TV on. The door opened. “Dad?” I called. “Hi Sienna,” dad responded. “Oh, you’re home early,” I said, my voice fading. “I’m going to go take a shower,” he said. I hopped off the couch and went into the kitchen to grab a snack. Pretzels, protein bars, fruit roll ups, so many options. The wind howled and knocked a few trashcans down the street. I got a text from Bree. “Shoot-,” I ran upstairs, grabbed a purse from my bedroom, and went to my parents bedroom to to see if my mother had any old makeup I could use. I saw some lipstick and foundation which I quickly applied on. Above the vanity I spotted a crooked picture frame. Weird, I thought. When I tried to fix it, it fell right off! “No freaking way,” there’s a safe behind it embedded into the wall with the combination written on the safe. 65537 it read. I quickly put in the number and twisted open the lock. Inside was a rusty, wooden box with “DO NOT OPEN!” pasted onto it. Of course, me being the nosy girl I am, I opened the package and found something my mother had never shown to me. I cannot believe she’s kept this a secret from me (and possibly my father) for all these years…… Author's Note: Hi eveyone!! Im so excited to be sharing the first chapter of my book, "Love in a Latte Cup" here on scratch! Recently one of my best friends, (better known as carys) wrote her third book, "Words on My Mind" which clearly inspired me to write my book! I really hope you guys enjoy this chapter and the coming chapters of my book <3 thank you so much <3 Links: 's book <3
