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2024-10-29 19:42:56SHANTAL's P o V
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An exasperated sigh escaped my lips as soon as I stepped out of the cafe's parking lot. I was not expecting the place to give me a sense of nostalgia.
Jodi was the one who introduced me to this place and since then, I became a regular customer here. We often hung out here and we used to come with our robots until she decided to let go of Arvin, her own robot boyfriend. It was for this reason why I am already quite familiar with their crew and vice versa.
Meanwhile, I absentmindedly made a bee line in front of the counter to make my order and the next thing I knew, I was already standing in front of the line.
"Good morning ma'am, as usual?"
A disembodied voice beamed at me and its positive energy managed to cut through my line of thoughts. When I lifted my head to meet the owner of the voice, I saw a familiar face.
More often than not, they would accom
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