Sunbucks Cafe

[Tavarez]

After a grueling shift to where his Patriot had seen better days, Marsh decided a good ol mug of coffee would hit the spot. Upon hearing the laughter coming from inside the Sunbucks, Marsh could see someone running towards him, a fellow Recruit Officer, Seymore Justice. I gave him a wave hello but he seemed to focused or maybe still in shock, I noticed a big bump on his forehead. Anywho, I continued to see what all the fuss was about, I entered the Sunbucks and some of the officers there were re-enacting Seymore's blunder, laughing histerically, I then understood how he got that bump!

Not wanting to disturb the officers who were re-enacting the scene, I decided to take a seat at an empty table alongside the window.

"What can I get ya" the waitress shouted

"Umm I'll have a Co..." I was about to say when I was interrupted

"Coffee and a doughnut" she said as she turned around "why do I even ask"

As she brough back my order, I could feel the eyes of the officers upon me, waiting on my exact move. I took a careful gulp of the black coffee only to spit it out immediately, choking in disgust! The officers in the Sunbucks burst out in laughter again, "Haha another one bites the dust" an officer said!

"What the hell was that" I replied, still spitting up.

"That was dirty engine oil" said another officer "We like hazing young recruits, makes them tougher"

"Hmphf tougher" I said, standing up and showing them my muscles!! "It dont get any tougher"

"We'll see, I hope your combat flight experience at West Point pays off kid, you got promoted to Officer, your in a Libby now, combat is inevitable!!" the offcier said with steel eyes

I quickly fell back down in my chair, deep in thought, wondering what awaits me out there, knowing that now I will have to engage, no more fleeing in my Patriot!!

Life sank in and the Sunbucks got quiet quick, until that is, the waitress arrived with my real order, real coffee and a doughnut.

"Its not Tim Hortons but it will do"

Smack, a doughnut launched from across the room nails me in the head.

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