Salty Kisses

Chapter SEVEN

Chapter SEVEN

"What do you mean? The café doesn't have a Facebook page or a twitter account? You guys need to rectify that today."

Billy looks at me like I'm a genius. I'm not but this is an important tool and young adult love this. While I'm at it, I might as well get an Instagram account and shows the flavor of the seasons.

Holding my forearm, I can see in his facial expression that he's worried. "Who's going to keep it up to date?" Billy asks. I can sense that he isn't really tech savvy.

"I can, you can, Ryan and Ashlyn too. I can make you all admin on the Facebook page and I'll give you the login name and password for the other ones. It's easy."

While there aren't any clients, Ryan goes outside to take a picture of the Cafe and I take a few ones of the inside-the desserts, the sitting area, and the coffee machines.

"And you are going to post them now? Everybody will be able to see them?"

"Yes. We just need to add a catchy one-liner and we're done."

I show him Instagram and download it on his phone. "Now, you have to click here to add a new picture. You can take one from your library or a new one here."

"I think I can do this." He says, excited.

"Of course you can."

Ryan walks back in inside. "I've added the pictures on the Facebook page. Billy, Aspen is right about this. It's free and it'll help to advertise. We could also sell a discounted coffee to the first fifty like on Facebook."

"Make it twenty, Okay?" Billy says looking over his nephew's shoulder to his phone.

"Alright."

I can see the excitement in Billy's eyes. This is something new to him and it could help this place. A little or a lot, we never know. It's worth trying, that's for sure.

Throughout the next three hours, all discounted twenty coffees are claimed and most of the people bought cookies or cupcakes. It's a winner and Billy is beyond happy.

"I knew you were a smart one the day I hired you."

"Thank, Billy. Social media is everywhere nowadays. Our generation has their phone glued to their hands. Now, Billy's Cafe has its place. You need to keep it rolling every day and soon enough, you'll have people following you all around town."

"Your generation needs to learn how to live again, talk without typing words. You are losing the charm of communication."

He sounds like my parents and my grandparents. Our generation is addicted to social media. We live in the moment and sharing our lives online is normal. We connect with people almost every hour of the day via text or Facebook. I know it's crazy and most of the times, I wish it wasn't like this. I envy the generations where you had to send letters or talk face to face. Things were more real.

"I know, that's why I don't look at my phone every two minutes, I'm living my life." As normal as possible.

"I told you, you're a smart one." He gives me a side hug.

"Thanks, Billy."

The bell under the door rings and I get back to my workstation. London. My heart bounces and starts beating faster as he approaches me.

"Hey, babe." I'm still not used to being called babe by London.

"Hey, stranger. Are you out of your hiding spot?

"Just for an hour or so."

Damn. Don't show your disappointment. "What can I get you?"

He looks at the display of dozens and dozens of delicious sugary treats. "A dozen of cookies and cupcakes. The guys love them."