11:03 (COMPLETED)

Chapter 1: Espresso

"you always seem wearing that necklace .. what makes it so special?" said Michael

*sigh* " ... this gift is so precious for me " replies Rosie

It all started 5 years ago, when Rosie just finished her high school, working in her mother café called "Rosie café", the reason Rosie mother's named it after her daughter because she wanted the café to be owned by Rosie, so she could work there after she finishes her college.

Rosie, 18 years old, she enjoyed working there, she loves when the café gets busy, she enjoyed seeing people,

"It's fun seeing people around the café ... some of them happy! some are not .. some of them are busy with their paperwork, bills, etc, ... some of them dating! and others are avoiding people and enjoying their coffee ..." says Rosie.

The café closes at 11:00 pm but it starts to get empty at 10:30 pm. Rosie waits for all people to leave, even the staff, she cleans the café, locks it and goes back home to her mother. Rosie lives with her mother, her father divorced Rosie's mother when Rosie was 3 years old, because her father was having problems with drinking and drugs, and divorce was the right choice her mother took to keep her daughter safe and in a healthy environment.

Rosie mother is a home doctor that uses traditional medicine with her patients, and she is very professional, and a lot of people goes to her instead of visiting hospitals, especially those who hate using chemicals and pills with their side effects, even that modern medication has developed, some people prefer choosing traditional medicine and Rosie's mother is very famous around their area.

One day Rosie closed the café, but she was inside the kitchen doing some cleaning, she heard a knock in the café's door, she checked the clock "What time is it? Didn't I changed the open sign to close?", Rosie slowly walked and saw behind the door a very tall guy wearing a black hoodie, which really looked so scary to her, she turns her face to check the wall clock, it was 11:03 pm, slowly Rosie walked to the door saying:

"U-ummm .. s-s-orry sir we are closed ",

The man was standing there, no respond, no movement, which scared her more "umm .. one late order might not be a huge deal? "Rosie whispered to herself, she slowly opens the door saying "Um .. please sir ...come in ...",

The man entered without responding back to her when he walked inside, his shoes were dirty, Rosie looked at the floor with a shocked look in her face "wow! I just cleaned the floor! "said Rosie inside her head. The man sat and grabbed the menu, she slowly walked towards him "May ... may I have your order please? " .. Rosie was looking at him... His face was covered under his hoodie, the man pointed at the menu, Rosie came a little close to see what the man pointed at, "Oh! Espresso! Is that it..sir?", no respond, " Um.. Right away!", Rosie was just about to turn, she saw him rising his hand with three fingers, she didn't understand so she stood there looking at him with a questioned face " .. three? ... OH! You mean .. three shots of espresso!!? ", he nods, "three shots of espresso right away!", Rosie walked to the coffee machine whispering "wow .. so much for extra energy ... ". Rosie walked to his table, placing the coffee with a smile "Enjoy!", "..." he didn't respond, "ahh .. I will be in the kitchen, please call me if you need anything, sir!" , " .... ", "oookkayy .. "Rosie slowly walked to the kitchen "huh? What a weird man .. ".

After 10 minutes, Rosie heard the doorbell, she walked outside the kitchen to see, he was gone, " Wha?... he didn't even pay!" Rosie walked outside to see him, she didn't find him " .. wow .. first making my floor dirty and now leave without paying! ... ", she went to the table to pick the cup, she noticed something " hm? Is that ... ", the man left a rose inside the coffee cup, a beautiful looking red rose,

" hm ... weird... "

~ End of chapter 1