Chapter 1: Just a Coffee Shop. Or Is It...?

Hello. My name is Kaneki Kyra, or Kyra Kaneki. But most people call me by my last name, and sometimes my first name.

I have gray eyes. I also used to have black hair and tied in a low ponytail, but after I was tortured by a woman named Yamori, or since she called herself Jane, my hair turned white and now I tie it up in a higher ponytail. My bangs are a little longer.

I'm not as gentle as I used to be. Thank 'Jane' for that.

Unfortunately, my mama died when I was a baby. I never really knew her, but I always felt closer to her when I read her books.

My dad died too, but that was when I was younger and in elementry school. I miss him a lot. My best friend is a tomboy name Hideyoshi Nagachika, but she died recently. My friend Timothy took me in.

Now I'm his employee and he's my boss. His best friend works there too. I wonder if I could know him a little better?

His name is Yoriku Kosaka. I don't know much about Yoriku, but he seems pretty nice to me. My boss is Timothy Kirishima. He has blue hair and long bangs which he always sidesweeps to the right side of his face and covers his right eye. He has blue eyes. The bangs stop a little after the eye.

He took all my other friends in too.

Oh yeah, and we've been dating for three years.

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Kaneki's POV

"Good morning, Timothy!"

Timothy smiled and waved. "Good morning, Kaneki!"

"Hi, Yoriku!"

"Hello, Ms. Kaneki!"

Yoriku was sweeping the floor.

I turned on the lights.

Timothy walked to the door and put on a 'NOW OPEN!' sign on the door.

An orange haired girl rushed in and looked at Timothy. Her name is Nishika Nishio. She has orange hair and black glasses.
"Am I late again, Timothy?!"

"No. You're right on time, Nishika."

"Aw, that's good. I don't wanna be fired!"

"Well, you gotta work on your timing and when you'll wake up. You hafta be here by 9:35, Nishika. You usually arrive at 10 or late at 9, like a few minutes later. What made you get up this morning?"

"Well, I was asleep at 7:45, but my boyfriend Kyle woke me up and said "'Honey, honey! Wake up, do you wanna be late again?'" and I bolted out of bed, showered, ate breakfast, and drove quickly, because I didn't wanna be late, y'know? And that's how I made it to work on time."

"I see now." Timothy looked at Nishika. "So you usually oversleep, huh?"

"Yup, that's it."

I looked at the clock. It is 9:37 now. The shop is open. I saw Timothy lean forward to ask me something, but stopped when we saw movement by the door.

"Oh crud! Oh no, it's HER!"

I dove behind the counter. My worst nightmare!

"Hey Kaneki, what's-? Oh, heck no!" Timothy said as he looked at the door.

The door opened. The bell chimed. I peeked out from the counter.

I can't believe it.

That creepy lady is in the shop now!

End chapter