Coffee Shop
Summary: An old coffee shop and a chance meeting.
Disclaimer: I stake no claim to X-men. Inspired by Falling In Love At A Coffee Shop by Landon Pigg.
I never knew just what it was
About this old coffee shop I love so much
All of the while I never knew
John Allerdyce shuffled about in his seat. The dingy old armchair wasn't exactly the most comfortable and it didn't help that the toddler in the seat positioned right behind his was bouncing about crazily. The toddler's mother was preoccupied with her conversation with another lady who bounced a wailing baby on her lap. Currently they were talking about the pros and cons of c-section, something John definitely was not interested in but could not help but listen to. He once again tried to tune them out and lose himself in the book he had brought with him but the latest thump from the bouncing toddler jerked him back to reality. He placed his book down and clicked away at the zippo is his hand. Just as he felt that he was ready to blow and raze the coffee shop down to the ground, the brood announced that they were heading home for lunch. John let out a relieved sigh and took a swig of coffee from his mug. What was he doing here? He escaped the mansion for some peace and quiet only to trade it for wailing babies and a constant stream of bikers clad in spandex.
"Smart move Johnny boy, great trade we have here," he berated himself in his mind.
He huddled down into the armchair and tried to get himself comfortable. He continued with the page he left off. He was completely absorbed in the book when the chair jerked slightly.
"Sorry," said person mumbled having landed heavily into chair previously occupied by bouncing toddler.
John gruffly grunted before turning back to his book. All was well till he heard a low humming. He felt the need to nip this in the bud, the annoyance he from earlier on came streaming back.
"Hey! Do you mind?" he swung his head back and addressed said person.
"Huh? What? John?" a look of confusion fell over said person's face.
John gave a frustrated cry, he just couldn't get some peace and quiet.