The Tale of a Boy in a Coffee Shop #37

It had been quite a sometime since the last time the young boy came to the coffee shop. The young lady suddenly hit by a feeling of missing him.

"Granny Lisda, do you know why that funny little boy hasn't come lately?" The young lady asked the old lady while kept on washing the dishes in front of her.

There was a faint smile on the old lady's face. She held her answer for some seconds.

"Granny? Did you hear me?" The young lady popped out her head through the kitchen's door.

She smiled at her grand-niece, "Loud and clear, darling. Loud and clear." She sipped her hot chocolate. The day had turned colder as the autumn approached earlier that year. "You seem like missing him?"

The young lady went out the kitchen as she finished washing. She wiped her wet hands with her apron, and took a glass of water, walked closer to the old lady who sat behind the bar.

"Shouldn't I?"

"Of course you may. I also miss him."

"He is a very interesting boy. It's a bit lonely without his crazy questions lately." The young lady held her glass with her two hands, looking through the window aimlessly.

Suddenly the bell of the front door jingled. A familiar face came in with huge basket on his tiny hands.

"Hello owner, hello Lynn. Long time not see. I bring these fishes. Hope you two like it." The young boy put the heavy basket on the bar's table. 

He looks a bit different, he is bit more tanned than the usual, thought the young lady. 

"You look refreshed." The young lady put a glass of water in front the young boy who already sat on one of the high chairs.

"Yes. My father got an offer to work at the harbour. He said that I am big enough to start learning how to properly work. So, he took me along for 3 weeks. I've never been to the sea before. It was awesome!" The two ladies could see some sparks in his clear eyes as he spoke.

"Great for you! But, don't you think you should let us know before you go? We miss you." The young lady scrubbed the young boy's head lightly.

"Why? Why would you miss me?"

The two ladies smiled. Here it comes, those lovely questions, they thought unanimously.