Wilson Coffee Shop (Part 5)

Jeremiah smiled as he took a giant bite of French toast. He took a swig of orange juice and smiled at Linda as she sat down across from him in her purple robe, taking the rubber band off of the newspaper.

“Linda, I think this breakfast is just what the doctor ordered.” said Jeremiah as he took another bite of French toast and patted his stomach.

Linda gasped. She held the newspaper up close to her face, and her eyes moved rapidly across the front page.

“What is it?”

“Jeremy…” she said as she handed the newspaper to her husband.

Jeremiah picked up the newspaper and felt the French toast come back up his throat.

Tragedy Strikes Davenport North High School

15-year-old Kylie Schwartz, a freshman at Davenport North High School, was pronounced dead last night after police responded to a call from Schwartz’s mother. Eileen Schwartz called her daughter to supper at around six-thirty, but her daughter did not respond. Mrs. Schwartz went upstairs and found her daughter in bed, surrounded by empty bottles of prescription medication.

Jeremiah set the newspaper down. He stood up and walked over to the sink, placing his hands on the counter. Linda walked up to her husband and wrapped her arms around him. Jeremiah turned around and squeezed her as tightly as he could, burying his face in her hair.

“You know what, Linda?” he said quietly, pulling her away and cupping her face in his hands. “I think it’s about time we opened up that coffee shop.”