Don't know what to call it. Suggest a title please. #Will be posted in parts.
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The coffee shop,Espresso, was warm. Four tables stood in opposite corners of the room. A purple and gold sofa slumped in the middle. The place was packed. The door jingled open , as Seres walked in. He went to the counter, got his coffee and sat down at the only empty table. He remained there for a while staring at his coffee. He looked up as a shadow fell across his table.
" Can I sit here," the man asked . Seres gave a small start, eyed him, and glanced around the room, the other tables were still full.
"...sure," he said.
"Thanks," the man put his bookbag next to the chair and sat down, "do you mind if I put my stuff here?"
"No," said Seres going back to staring at his coffee. The man studied him for a moment.
"You look familiar," he said. Seres just shrugged. He studied his coffee, then picked it up, his sleeve sliding down, the symbol on his right wrist standing out in the dim light. He felt the man's eyes dart towards it. He took a sip, set the coffee down and covered it up.
"I know who you are Alezrani," the man said, clasping his hands in front of him and leaning forward.
"I wondered when you would recognize me Wolf," Seres said, leaning back and picking up his coffee. He took a sip, "What are you doing here?"
Wolf shrugged,"Just wanted to stay in one place for a while."
"Here?"
"Yes"
Seres put the cup down and leaned forward," Now what's the real reason."
Wolf leaned back," Do you want the truth?"
Seres drummed his fingers on the table, "....Couldn't hurt."
"I was looking for you."
"Why? They want you to hunt me again?"
"No! I wanted to ...apologize," Wolf's hands gripped the table.
Seres arched an eyebrow, "For?"
Wolf closed his eyes and dragged the word out of him," Everything"
Seres studied him, taking in the rumpled clothes, the bags under his eyes, his rumpled black hair and dull golden eyes, "What happened to you?"
Wolf's eyes shot open and he tensed," What makes you say that?"
"Your appearance...who are you running from?"
"What makes you think I'm running from anyone?"
"Experience"
Wolf took a few deep breaths, "After you left, the collective....they wanted someone else to take the job and...I ...."
"You got caught in their web"
Wolf closed his eyes and tilted his head back," Yes"
Seres closed his eyes and flicked them open again, "They laid a compulsion on you."
"Yes"
Seres picked up his coffee and drowned it in one gulp. It had gone cold.
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Hope you enjoyed that fragment. I'll write more soon.