Adrienne, Zach and Raven were almost home when Zach decided he needed coffee. The closest Starbucks was a twenty-minute walk, but it was a pleasant evening and they could usually find their friends at the coffee shop. Adrienne texted Matty, who would text Rhys and Libby. Many other school kids hung out at the coffee shop after school, drinking creamy coolers and sharing chocolate twists. Not many of the teenagers drank actual coffee, but Raven had been frequenting the independent cafes with her mother since birth and had developed the taste earlier than most of her peers.
Oversized posters hung inside the glass outer wall, announcing the arrival of the latest drinks and sandwiches, none of which interested Raven. Her eyes went past the advertisements and scanned the seats for Connor. O
