He moved the spoon in slow circles. His attention was caught by the bubbles...
In that moment, reality ripped open like a taught sail sliced open by Captain Blood and he was transported to a place that was familiar yet strange. As he looked up from the cup a waitress who he had seen long ago caught his eye and smiled... He looked down again as the coffee spilled over the rim. He burned his hand.
He watched as the bubbles of the froth of spilled coffee slowly popped and disappeared...
Well, back to work he thought.
He wiped his hands on the napkin and poured the rest of the coffee down the drain.
