Sunbucks Cafe

[Haphestus]

Jordan Clarkie set down his ship in the designated area and powered it down. he opened the cockpit hatch and stepped outside, all he saw was metal. this was a space station after all. he sealed the cockpit and engaged the security device. it was an ingenious device, that if someone who tried to start the ship he had to put in his hand on the scanner and if it didn't match up to the records the chair would restrain him and shock him with 250 000 volts and hold him there till the owner returned. As Clarkie walked inside he saw allot of people having a laugh, drinking, chatting and carrying on. he got up to the bar, sat down o0n one of the bar stools and turned his head to waiter who was coming towards him.
"one liberty ale please?" he asked
"sure thing" the bartender said. As he picked up the glass and brought it to the pump nozzle he said
"you new here stranger?"
Clarkie chuckled and said "yea, ill might come back here some time. ya know to drink or....."
The man that was sitting next to him who Clarkie had not even noticed turned round on his stool and puked on the floor. "Or to pick up friends who are well, to drunk to even know how to tell the difference between a ignition button and a eject button." he finished
"ah well, good luck to yer. that'll be $6.80"
Clarkie handed him a ten credit note.
"keep the rest."

Clarkie sat there holding his drink studying the bubbles in the ale. This would be his forth time he drank alcohol and every time he hated it. he raised his glass
"To Protect and Serve, and to kick anyone's ass who stands in the way" he said to himself. Clarkie chugged the thing whole and slammed it down.
"and THAT is why i don't drink alcohol." he said disgusted more at him self that he bought the darn thing. he got up and left a five credit tip in the car that had "tips" rough written on. he walked out the door and said "now to be a cop."

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