The day started like every other, or so it seemed... Lea woke up and yawned, "ugh." she looked at her watch. Instantly the whole day changed for the worse. She stared at her watch, jumping off the bed she looked it again, "what?!? 10:30!? Crap! This is NOT good." She worked at a coffee shop and was supposed to be them thirty minutes ago.

She raced to her dresser and yanked out and t-shirt and a pair of blue jeans. Pulling them on on her way to the bathroom. She looked in the mirror and gasped barely recognizing herself. There were dark circles under her eyes and her shoulder length hair was standing straight up. She sighed and grabbed her brush yanking it thru her hair. She had stayed up till five in the morning watching reality shows, "why do those always get me?" she grumbled. After somewhat making her head look presentable Lea ran to the kitchen.

She opened the fridge, "what? Where's all the food?" she frantically searched the cupboards when she remembered, she raced back to her bedroom on her bed and her floor there was empty food containers and chip bags everywhere. She sighed, frustrated. Guess I'll have to eat at the shop. The coffee shop was three blocks away and she ran the whole way. Due to lack of sleep and overeating last night she was exhausted when she reached it.

She stumbled inside and hurriedly grabbed an apron and went behind the counter there were already several people there and they were all staring at her curiously. Her cheeks flushed as she realized this she was not an outgoing persnature nature in fact she was quite shy. She made herself an expresso and went to wait on the customers.

Once the busy morning had quieted into the less busy afternoon her best friend Elsie, cornered her wiping her hands on her apron she demanded, "why are you so late?!"

"Don't tell me you were watching those ridiculous reality shows again." Elsie warned.

"yes I was watching those 'ridiculous' reality shows again." replied Lea. "don't look at me like that. They're interesting!" she defended.

"ya, let me guess you stayed up till midnight watching them?" asked Elsie.

"5:00 to be exact" replied Lea a little sheepishly.

Elsie shook her head and opened her mouth to speak when the bell clanged and another customer walked in. "wow, look at him. He looks like an arrogant but rich business man." whispered Elsie. "You help him, I don't want to get yelled at."

"hey I was the one up till 5:00." protested Lea.

"that's your fault." Elsie replied grinning and sauntering away.

Lea walked up the man, "what can I get you?" she asked.

The man looked at her then at the menu Lea's eyes drooped, "what was taking him so long?" her eyes closed. The man finally spoke but Lea in her sleepy state only heard half of what he was saying. "I want a large Carmel mocha iced with two extra shots of expresso also extra ice please and add a pump of vanilla and white chocolate syrup to that please."

Lea looked at him for a while trying to process what he had said... A large white chocolate mocha with two extra pumps of vanilla and Carmel and an one extra shot of expresso and... "what waiting for?" The man barked. Lea glared at him not in the mood to be bossed around. She turned and started making the drink. She added extra ice and handed it to the man. She counted out his change and handed it to him. "have a great day sir." she said. He turned and went out the door.

Elsie walked up to her "soooo, you didn't get yelled at?"

"well..." Lea was cut off by the door being yanked open and slammed shut again. They both looked up and saw the man standing there furious and holding out the drink that Lea had made for him.

"huh?" Lea looked at him. He started walking towards her and slammed the drink down on the counter. "huh?" Lea said again.

"oh boy," whispered Elsie.

"huh?" Lea was still half asleep.