Apocalyptic cafe

By Lilith's Rosemary

A future where people fight for their rights, a future where your average person is considered poor, a future full of riots and crime. A country torn apart by hatred and violence, a living hell, but amidst all that, lies a small haven in the form of a cafe. A place where those people don't have to fight for their rights, where they can let go of their fear, and have a drink or two. This place has become everyone's hope.

• Language: English
• Publisher: Lilith's Rosemary
• Release date: Nov 20, 2023
• ISBN: 9798223453604

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APOCALYPTIC CAFÉ : CHAPTER 1 : EXORDIUM

YEAR 207X, in a country flipped upside down, ravaged by war and riots, stores and homes burned to the ground, shameless murders and assassinations, a lack of money and food, where people barely survive a day to day life, some even dying of starvation.

There lies a small street, unharmed by anything happening outside, empty and peaceful. Those who live inside this safe haven have a favorite spot, it’s quite well known among the entire country. Inside the middle of the street, you can find a small sign. On that sign you will see the writing : Free from violence, all peace., In a bright orange color.

the door is lit with yellow lights. Once you go inside, you will notice that the walls are colored in soft yellow, with furniture like that of the 1980s. People of all different races and social ranks are found inside this café. the ones in the corner quietly sipping their drinks as they fall deep into their thoughts, or work on their projects, while the people chatting infront of the coffee bar make new friends. The opposite of the mess happening outside.

But it is universally agreed upon that this place is the safe place for everyone in this country, where rank and race do not matter, this place is everyone’s home. The name of this place is HAVEN.

Inside Haven, There’s one barman, and one barmaid, and two barista’s, male and female.

Inside the coffee bar, the female barista asked the male barista : Yo!, Einar, Look look!  Einar looked towards her, she then opens her cocktail shaker and pours a blue drink inside, then she closes it and starts shaking, then she opens it up, and said : Ta Da! as she pours a purple drink down into a cup. She then said : Look, Magic! Einar responded : Yeah, sure, so what Red Drink Did you mix with the blue moon, Millie? Millie answered : How’d you knoooowww? Einar said : It’s pretty easy, you should improve your so called magic. Millie replied : Meanie, never being friends with you.. although, I am kinda forced to, Einar nodded while saying : We’ve got no choice, sadly. Millie said: Well, better than being friends with Hadeon Hatchett. Einar said: Even being his acquaintance would hurt my soul.

Then the bell rang, it made a futuristic ring sound, there was a small boy at the counter, who asked for a cape codder. Before Einar could say anything, Millie cut him off saying : Hell nah, You think I’m blind? I ain’t serving ya anything till you give me your ID! Einar followed up : Yeah, what she said.

Einar then looked at Millie, and said : Don’t act so high and mighty, you almost got the entire place shut down two days ago, Millie then blew her tongue out and said : Blehh! Einar then ignored her and looked at the boy, the boy gave him an ID, Einar looked at the ID, which had some similarities with the boy, but wasn’t enough proof.

Einar then said : May I see your hand?, the boy gave Einar his hand, Einar then put glasses on, and looked at the boy’s hand, Then a bright red light came out of the glasses and scanned the boy’s hand. Einar then said : Yup, That’s a minor. The boy hesitantly pulled his hand back as he slowly walked out of the café. Millie then said : Oh come on, you made the boy sad!  as she walked towards the boy. She told the boy : Hey, Hey! I can get you some drinks, alright? Just uh..Non-Alcoholic As she grabbed the boy towards the bar.

She then sat the boy down on a chair infront of the bar, and went inside, she then said : Alright! Watch this! As she pulled out a knife, and threw a ginger root into the air, she then cut it with her knife once, and immediately the root got cut into many small pieces.

Millie then pulled out a mason jar, and put the ginger alongside sugar inside it, Then she turned on the sink, and extended a rope out of her hand. She put the rope on the Mason jar, and threw it onto the sink, filling it up halfway, then she threw the Jar into a weird machine.

She said : Now we purify the water! As she turned on the machine, Which looked similar to a microwave. After about Five seconds, the machine door opened, and Millie pulled the Jar out and put it on the Bar.

Millie then wrapped a Napkin on the top of the jar, and used her rope to Fling the Jar into another Machine, But not breaking it. She then pressed on a 24 Hour Option, and the machine immediately opened, she then put the drink on the bar again. She repeated this process three times, While saying : We call this ginger bug!

She then went to grab a Glass Bottle, With a Dark Yellow Liquid inside it, She then poured a small amount of the Ginger bug inside this liquid. Millie then said : This is Ginger beer!

She then poured the ginger beer into a fermentation bottle, and put it in the 24 hour machine again, but this time, she pressed on 24 hours Three times, she then pressed on the cold button. After about ten seconds, the machine opened. she then took the bottle, and Poured the Ginger Beer into a cup.

The boy asked : uh..it’s called ginger beer, isn’t it alcoholic?, Before Millie could reply, a man said : Nah, it ain’t The man looked similar to the boy,

However, He was much taller, The boy then let out a sigh, and said : I got caught, huh? The man then said : Pfft, no, you’re fine. Drink up, I’ll order something too. Millie asked : mm, you look old enough, whatcha want? The guy answered : One Dark ‘N’ stormy Einar answered : I’ll make it for him, millie, entertain them a bit, would you? Millie nodded, Then she asked : So, what’re your names?

The man answered : I’m Euno, He’s Garfield. Millie said : Garfield as in..that cat from like fifty years ago? Euno responded : Yep, that cat. Fun fact, that name was actually pretty around eighty years ago. Millie said : Woah, that’s a surprise! she then looked at Garfield, and asked : You like your name, boy?

Garfield said : No, not really..But it is quite rare. Pretty cool, right? Millie giggled and said : Yep, pretty cool! So, what are you two? Father and son? Siblings? Garfield replied : He’s my older brother. We used to talk a lot but ever since the riots..it got harder Euno then put his hand on Garfield’s hair and said : It’s alright Gar. once all this stuff is done I’ll take you and mom out on a trip. how’s that sound?

Millie asked : Oh, you part of the riots? To which Euno nodded, Garfield asked him : But why though? You don’t have to! Euno said : Yep, I don’t have to. But that’s also kinda why I have to, you get me? Garfield answered : Uhh..Not really? Millie followed : I gotcha, but I still think there’s no real reason to take part in em Euno said : If the people don’t take part then well..who will? This country’s fucked up as it is, we oughta change it

Garfield answered : well, leave it to those people, Not you Euno replied : I am one of those people, for better or for worse, probably better Millie then said : Well, you oughta be careful out there. The military isn’t exactly friendly, They shoot every fucker they see in the streets these days. Garfield looked at her with concern. Millie thought to herself : okay maybe I shouldn’t have said that.

Euno answered : Eh, it’s fine. Our group has a way of getting around. New tech and stuff Garfield then let out a sigh, causing millie to relax. She then said : Well, stay out of buildings. Wouldn’t want anything like the collapsing incident happening again

Euno said : oof, yeah, thankfully we haven’t been in a situation on that scale. Hopefully we never are Millie responded : Here’s a fun fact! she then took her leg off, and said : I actually lost one of my legs in that incident! Euno, who was covering Garfield’s eyes, said : YOU COULD’VE SAID THAT BEFORE TAKING YOUR LEG OFF!

Millie said : I mean.. how old is he, seventeen? Pretty sure he can handle a dismembered leg, no? Euno looked at Garfield, then said : Fair enough as he took his hands off Garfield’s eyes, after a small three seconds silence. Einar put the Dark ‘N’ stormy down on the table, saying : 18$ For the ginger beer, 45$ for the Dark ‘N’ stormy, Millie said : Nah, the ginger beer’s on the house.

And right before anyone else could talk, from the door behind the bar, a female voice yelled out loudly : NOTHING’S ON THE HOOOUSEEE! Millie looked at the door for a few seconds, before saying : Well shit, can’t argue with that girl. Euno said : It’s alright, I’ll pay. That’s 63$ right? Einar nodded, Then Euno pulled exactly 63$ out of his back pocket

But in one dollar bills, Einar looked at them confused for a second, While millie said : okay so, first thing, those were up your ass, right?, Euno said : Somehow, they all fit in my back pocket, Millie Said : DO YOU HAVE AN OCEAN FOR A BACK POCKET?, Euno replied : Apparently yes as he giggled, he then took Garfield by hand and said : Welp! Time to go, see ya later buds! as he walked out of the bar

Right after that, The barman sat down and said : Phewww, long-ass day in the bathroom Einar responded : What did you clean in there? The barman replied : Shit, a lot of shit, also some vomit. Millie said : Did the shit look male or female? The barman answered : .. How am I supposed to know?? Millie said : You.. Don’t have a scanner? The barman responded : I do, BUT WHY WOULD I SCAN SHIT WITH IT? Millie answered : Why not? The barmaiden then walked over, and said : Eh, don’t worry too much about it Eddie, You know how weird millie is as she giggled

She then looked at ‘eddie’ a bit more, and said : Oh.. right, you’re not eddie,

‘Eddie’ replied : This is the seventh time today, I’m Edward, not eddie. Eddie’s your ex-boyfriend, you broke up like.. three days ago the barmaiden started tearing up, while saying : I knoooowwww.. don’t remiindd mee!, Edward said : DON’T CONFUSE ME WITH HIM! Millie was giggling a lot, but was interrupted by einar saying : 49th customer’s here, get ready to change the sign soon Millie said : Dude, fuck off, there’s a massive fucking machine that yells from the door right there when the 50th customer arrives as she pointed at the door behind the bar

Einar said : Fair enough as the 49th customer sat down next to Edward. Millie looked at Edward, and said : Uh.. you won’t do your job? Edward answered : After a drink, maybe Millie looked at him with dead eyes, and said : Ugh, alriight. As she walked over to the customer, who was a massive person wearing a hoodie that covered their entire face. Millie asked them : So, whatcha want?

The customer’s reply was : Meow. Millie looked at the customer for a second, before saying : What?

The customer said again : Meo- FUCK! Stupid voice changer! Ehm ehm.. RIVER ANTOINE ROYALE GRENADIAN RUM- DAMMIT! ONE SECOND PLEASE- The customer then started shaking, and after a couple of seconds, a broken collar flew out of the hoodie, which opened up, the customer then said : Ah, finally, freedom! Oh shit, you can see me?, Millie said : Woahh, cat ears, sick. The customer said : Excuse me? T-These are tiger ears!, as the customer’s long hair fell out of the hoodie, the hair’s color changed from brown at the top to soft yellow at the bottom

Millie