A Secret Addition
A man sitting at an outdoor bistro table tapped a tiny white capsule from his hand straight into an iced cocktail. He picked up the clear straw, twisting it in tight circles until the dissolving powder blended into the amber liquid.
He pushed the glass toward the opposite side of the small round table. A woman wearing a black sundress walked down the cobblestone pathway, smiling as she pulled out the empty chair.
He gestured toward the tall beverage with a nod. She wrapped her fingers around the glass, lifted the straw to her lips, and took a sip while he watched her face.
A Sudden Interruption
Footsteps clicked rapidly along the stones behind them. A woman dressed in a white summer dress crossed the patio, marching directly toward their table.
Her eyebrows pressed low over her eyes as she reached out both hands. Before the woman in black could lift the straw a second time, the newcomer seized the cold glass by its rim.
With a sharp flick of her wrist, she hurled the entire contents across the table. The sticky orange fluid and crushed ice splashed square across the tattooed man’s face and dark shirt.
The liquid dripped from his beard onto his collar. He blinked against the sting, stumbled backward off his wooden chair, and wiped his wet eyes with the back of his forearm.
Uncovering The Screen
The man turned on his heel and hurried away down the alleyway, wiping amber droplets from his chest. The patio went completely quiet except for the clatter of the empty glass settling on the wooden tabletop.
The woman in black stared down at the puddle on the floor, her hands resting flat against her collarbone. The woman in white stepped forward, pulling her mobile phone out of her pocket.
She pulled a chair out, sat down beside the shaken date, and angled the glowing phone screen toward both of them. Her finger tapped the glass, pulling up a recorded video file.
The woman in black leaned forward, pressing both palms over her mouth as the clip replayed the man dropping the tablet into her drink moments before she arrived. The two women sat shoulder to shoulder, their heads leaning together as they shared a small, quiet nod over the empty coffee cups.
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