Caprice on a Whim

Caprice on a Whim

Hello my name is Caprice … I really messed up today I actually went out my way to close the deal if you know what I mean…. I’ll save the messy part for last …

So, I went to my usual place to grab my coffee, The Coffee Cove. A beautiful, chic and exclusive establishment welcoming elite individuals to partake on their morning brew; surrounded by other elite individuals such as myself.

As I walk in:

*Long sniff* “Ahhh I love the smell of coffee in the morning.”

I walked in with the amazing, confident aura that I usually have not only to show that I am of top quality but to claim my spot next to the wall with an immaculate scenic view of their Zen garden. The table sits two, but no one dares to sit in the other. It doesn’t make sense, it’s optimal for one it can’t fit two coffees and two laptops without being closed and that’s a no for me. Plus, it’s MY spot. Everyone, including the employees, knows that. I come in at the same time …every day …same time …8am sharp 10 minutes after they open so I can get the first and freshes cup of coffee to start my day.

Unfortunately, today there was a person in that spot.

As I was walking up:

“The audacity.”

As I continued being in my strong aura and stride, I didn’t hesitate to seat myself at MY table.

{The visual here is that you the reader can see only the back of the individual’s head but you can see the person who just sat themselves table top up.}

*Arm extending smoothly and calmly*

“Hi, I’….”

“I don’t care who you are or who you think you are. I come in here every day same time for the past 8 years and I’m not going to have the likes of you interrupt that tradition … [quick silence] now get up and get the hell out my table.”

[A moment passed not too quick but slow enough to know that exchange left an impact.] *They smoothly got up and walked away*

“TUH!”

“You didn’t even push in the chair.”

{The visual is the same as before the girl has gotten up and left the frame. Once this statement was announced you can hear their footsteps stop and coming back. You only see the back of her}

 *Chair pushed in smoothly leaves swiftly. *

*Puff air threw nose*

“As you should …lowlife”

{The visuals right after “…should…” is showing the profile of the person sitting at the table at a distance while the woman is up close in frame. However, you only see the outlines of her such as seeing her hair neck and shoulder.}

*Walking paused*

*Walking continues in slower cadence*

{Now you can imagine freely}

*Phone rings*

“Hello?”

“Hey girlfriend it Dollia”

 “Hey”

“Hey”

“You would not believe what just happened to today …”

“What?”

“Someone actually sat at my table”

*Long gasp* “The audacity.”

“I know right.”

“Like do they not know you basically own that table? You sit there every day, same time for 8 years now like come on.?

“I know that’s what I told them.”

“You spoke to them? What’d they say?”

“Couldn’t tell ya…”

[Silence]

*Both burst out laughing in unison*

“She actually tried to introduce herself and shake my hand…”

“Eww really?”

 “Yes, ‘Hi my name is’ I don’t care.” 

*Both laugh together*

“So, with that being said are you still up for tonight’s Wine and Watch?”

“A what?”

“Wine and Watch. Where you drink wine and watch movies duh …but we’ll be mostly drinking than watching ah ah ah”

“You just want be drunk don’t you”

“I DO I DO I DO.”

“You are ridiculous. Come to my place around 8m and I’ll order some food through Uber.”

“I get food too AAAAHHH you’re the best and of course I’ll bring my finest wine from my father’s winery.”

“Okay talk to you soon Dolly.”

“Bye girlfriend.”

[Evening is here and it’s 6:30 p]

I get to my beautiful home and as I walk out of my car, I glorify my accomplishments for today by speaking out loud of what I did and complement my surrounding areas especially my house. “You had an amazing and productive day. You’re living a great life. Look at your house, the tree the eww who’s car is this…yuck.”

“Anyways let’s get prepped for the Wine and Watch.”

I walked into my lovely estate and immediately did my regime for when I got home.

“First things first a freaking shower.”

I go upstairs to my room to shower. Then I put on my all-silk robe and set my house for tonight. I open my windows and arcadia door with the screen door locked to allow fresh air to run throughout the house. Then set incense for aromatic touches and find a few movies to choose from for when my friend Dolly comes. I usually cook at home but since it’s a girl’s night I want to have a cheat day. I mean hey we’re already cheating with the wine.

[It is now 8:10p]

*Knock Knock Knock*

*In unison*

“HEEEEEYYYYYY”

“Omg I’m so glad you’re here come on in”

“Thank you. I always love coming to your house. It’s so nice and big …like mine”

*Both laugh in unison*

“I got the wine.”

*Raises bottles*

“I got the movies.”

*Raises remote*

We both rushed to the couch, popped open the first bottle of wine and started going through our options giggling.

*Pours aggressively*

“Dolly are you trying to make me a wino?”

“I mean.”

*Tilts head pouts lips and offers the glass of wine*

*Tilts head back with smirk*

“I mean.”

*Grabs drink*

*Starts laughing together*

[8 cups of wine later …]

“I just want to let you know that you are the only person I truly trust Dolly and I don’t want you to think I’m a horrible person.”

“Why would you think that?”

“Because I haven’t been the same after my mom died 8 years ago …I just feel like I can’t control my emotions sometimes and it does get the best of me …”

“Are you okay? Was it that incident this morning?”

“Yes, Dolly I feel so horrible …how I treated that girl …but in that moment …that exact moment I saw her in the chair my mom use to sit with me in …and I felt disrespected and …”

“And you thought she was disrespecting your mom huh?”

*I start crying softly*

“It’s okay babygirl. I know you and that’s why I went with the flow when I called you, but I wanted to circle back on that …but since you came to me first I know you’re growing darling.”

*Dolly pulls me in and hugs me for a long time*

“You’ll be okay …”

[Silence]

“Plus, this is called Wine and Watch not Whine and Watch you’re crying out all our hard work we built up in the last hour and a half. Come on now”

*Sniffing while wiping my tears and chuckling*

*You’re right. Thank you, Dolly.”

“Of course. Now let’s watch hot guys cry on TV”

“Oh my gosh Dolly.”

*We go back to Wining and Watching*

[It is now 10:10p and 16 cups of wine later]

“When is the food going to get here?”

“It said delayed by 5 minutes Dolly *starts chuckling* it’ll be here soon”

“Not soon enough”

*KNOCK KNOCK KNOCK*

*Both jump and look to the door in unison*

*Dolly turns to me*

*That’s soon enough huh*

I hopped over the cough excited to grab the food I ordered. I open the door to find two boxes of pizza instead of one.

*Grabs note reads aloud quietly*

“We messed up on an order and thought why not give someone an extra pizza for free. Enjoy your night.” ~ Pizza Guy

“Oh, snap Dolly. They messed up on an order and gave us a free pizza.”

“Ooouuu bring that bad boy over here”

I placed the two pizza boxes next to each other. We both opened a box a piece to reveal the goodness before us. One was a steaming pie of pepperoni with a variety of meats and a steaming pie of white cheese pizza with parm on it.

“MY GOODNESS”

“Dolly please I am right next to you *starts chuckling* my goodness.”

“I’m sorry I’ve been hungry since the first sip.”

[10:55p]

*Turn my head to Dolly with tired eyes*

*She’s sleeping*

“I knew you would be the first to go *gently smiles then comes to a quick realization* oh snap I need to close the windows and my back door.”

I went to close the windows first and as each window was closed, I grew even more tired. Then I finally went to the back door. As I came to the door, I was closing it with certainty when right before the door was completely closed the mesh on the screen door caught a draft a showed that it was precisely cut so it looked like it was untouched. As I looked at it I went to go touch it and traced it to see if the size was an animal size or a human size attempt … and from the precision and length it was a human breach

“What the f...” I turned around to warn Dolly

*Whispering with sternest*

“Dolly, I think someone broke into my *as I’m walking to the area that she’s in and I make the corner*”

*WHAAABAAM*

[11:30p]

*Groaning in pain*

As I was coming back into consciousness, I realized that I had a blind fold on and my hands and feet were tied to the chair.

*Starts tensing up and panicking*

“What’s going on!?”

“Oh, this is going to be fun”

“What’s happening!?”

“Oh, don’t forget your recorder *chuckles*”

*Recording button clicks on while footsteps come closer* (Handheld device)

*They remove the blind fold*

“WHO THE HELL ARE YOU!”

*Puts out hand smoothly and calmly full face revealed*

“Hello my name is Caprice.”

*Immediate flashbacks as the dialogue continues*

We met at the coffee shop earlier today. You know …the lowlife.

*Sinister smile* 

*distraught face*

*Back to recorder*

So, today I went on a whim. I wanted to try something new …then I came across Coffee Cove. Such a beautiful place honestly …especially the table next to the wall with the scenic view of the Zen Garden. I was enjoying myself …then you came along …

*Smile fades away and looks towards the victim*

“I don’t care who you are or who you think you are. I come here every day same time for the past 8 years and I’m not going to have the likes of you interrupt that tradition. Now get up and get the hell out my table.”

“Oooouuuu the audacity”

“I’m I’m sorry”

“I was going to let it slide but you rich people don’t know when to quit …”

*Walks backwards a little and turns around to walk up to a table then turns back facing the victim with their hand on top of an object covered up*

“A lowlife huh? *scoffs with mouth opens with tongue poking the inside of their cheeks* I’ll show you how low I can get …

*lifts covering*

“AAAAAAAAAAAHHHHHH DOLLIA!!! OH MY GOD NO DOLLY PLEASE …OH MY GOD …”

“I know it hurt my feeling too especially after that heart-to-heart conversation you had *sinister chuckle*

“You animal she didn’t do anything to you it was all me!”

“I know …it was the cherry on the cake …now you have no one like me.”

*looks up with confusion*

“You don’t recognize me do you …I bet your mom does …”

*Flinches forward but can’t reach*

“You shut the hell up. Don’t you dare speak on my mom …and how would she even know you?”

*Turns nonchalantly*

“Oh, because I was the one that killed her.”

*In complete utter shock and disbelieve*

“Why …”

“Why what?”

“W-w-why did you kill her”

“Because she killed my mom …”

“WHAT YOU’RE LYING! MY MOM WOULD NEVER SHE WAS A PRITINE POLITICIAN!”

“Yeah, a politician that was laundering money to support her campaigns …my mother was a righteous journalist who say through you mother’s bs. She even had hard evidence that your mom was dealing with the cartel and when she caught wind of my mom, she put a hit out on her …killing her on my birthday …straight through the head by a sniper. I vowed I would get vengeance for her …and I did.”

“Why did you spare me?”

“I spared you back then because I wanted you to feel how I felt for the past 13 years …I honestly didn’t think I would ever see you again …but look at God …

*Arms opening outward*

“Oh, and that parm pizza was good wasn’t it …”

*Looks up*

“I put sleeping powder on it … had Dollia sleeping like a baby but you’re a tough cookie. My plans had to change when you saw the screen door though …the adrenaline would have wiped out the sleeping agent *shrugs shoulders with hands up* so I had to improvise.

*Back to recorder*

I really messed up today I actually went out my way to closed the deal if you know what I mean. 

But at the end of the day the day has to end *Walking up and behind the victim with one hand on should while the other is still holding the recorder. Leans in close to her ear*…I’ll save the messy part for last and off record …Note to self don’t tell anyone.”

*Cuts off to black recording device clicks off*

To Be Continued?