EDDA Cafe
Ep-1
Have you ever heard the legend about the cafe that can turn back time?
A magic chair that can send you to another world?
Magical sweets that can change your fate?
If there's a moment in your past that you've ever wanted to go back to, maybe you should give it a try.
Urban legends? Myths? who really believes that stuff? I don't like mystical and uncertain things like that.
There's no scientific data to prove any of it. It's all just trickery-commercial schemes by the industry to attract customer and empty their wallets.
It's just marketing for money, pure and simple.
And yet...why is my heart tickled?
MINA
What did I do wrong? Did i miss something? So... it's too late now, huh?
I put my hand in my pocket feeling the warmth of the velvet, and pull out a small navy blue box.
I look at the box intensely and shake it a little. Inside is something that I used to treasure, but it seems meaningless now.
I open the box, and there it is-a glass pendant bracelet i made a long time ago.
MINA
Haah...
What am i doing?
Suddenly i feel someone bumping into me, immediately waking me up from my daze.
The force is enough to send my helpless body falling to the cold ground.
MINA
Ouch...It hurts...
Ah! The box!
In front of my eyes, an unknowing passerby step on the box deforming it. I feel my heart crack, as broken as the box.
I quickly scoop up the box to check the bracelet inside.
MINA
Oh, no.... It's broken...
*sob* Of all the things I brought today, why....?
I can't stand this... What do i do?
Out of the blue, i hear the sound of rustling paper.
Mysterious Guy
Here, this is for you.
When I lift my head, i see someone handing me a sheet of paper. I quickly wipe away the tears starting to form in my eyes before glancing at the paper.
After taking the pamphlet, i can now see the giver clearly. With the vest and black pants he's wearing, he looks like a waiter.
His kind face looks concerned. I must look very messy right now...
Mysterious Guy
Can you stand up?
I nod and unwillingly reach out for his hand as he helps me to stand.
Mysterious Guy
There you go. It's cold today, you shouldn't be sitting on the ground. Are you okay?
Mysterious Guy
You should come to EDDA! It might help you feel better.
This guy is just doing his job... but he did help me, so i can't just reject his offer. Honestly though, right now, i just want to be left alone.
Everything that happened today, compounded by the fact that the only thing that was meant for him is now broken due to my carelessness...
This is all too much. Catching my breath, i try my hardest to keep the tears from flowing.
Mysterious Guy
I can see that you need some time to yourself. I will leave you now, then. Please take care.
Mysterious Guy
Oh, that's a beautiful memento you have there. I'm sorry it's broken. The receiver of that bracelet must be a very important person to you.
I blink. Did i accidentally let out my thoughts? How does he know about the bracelet? But when i look up, he's already gone.
The pamphlet I've been holding feels cold and slick in my hands. I look at it again.
MINA
EDDA... What a strange name...
Ep-2
MINA
Rin! What are you doing here?
MINA
Huh? Why? As you can see, I'm in the middle of my shift right now.
RIN
If my memory serves me right, your shift should be next week, not this week. This week is Benn's, right? Where is he?
MINA
...He caught a cold, so i offered to cover his shift.
MINA
And please lower your voice a little- we're in a library. If the head librarian hears you, she'll scold me.
RIN
Heee, is that so? This is the third time since last week. You're too kind, Minaaaa...?
Oh, no... here we go again. Rin and her antics
MINA
By the way, what are you doing here? You said you were looking for me. Here i am, What do you need?
RIN
Like i said, I'm looking for you.
MINA
Huh? You don't know where we're going, but you're still asking me to go with you?
RIN
Come on... I need a break from class! Everyone is having fun this month! Especially couples...
MINA
Yes, because it's almost Valentine's day.
MINA
How about you and Sven, by the way? Do you plan to do something with him? A date, perhaps?
I hope she'll change her mind about inviting me. I'm not in the mood...
RIN
Oh, ofcourse we'll go on our own date!! I can't wait for it!
As i thought... These lovebirds...
I don't have a chance to answer as she quickly slides out the pamphlet tucked in my journal.
MINA
Hey! Give it back! It's nothing important!
RIN
Let's go to EDDA!
NOW!
RIN
Like i said, let's go to EDDA! This place looks promising.
EDDA... oh, that reminds me of that strange guy. It's been two days. Is he still handing out pamphlets on the street?
I haven't even thought about going to that place.
MINA
Wait a minute, can't you see I'm in the middle of-
RIN
It's almost done! There's only ten minutes left in your shift. Nothing's wrong with leaving early, right?
Rin suddenly takes my hands and pulls me out of my chair
RIN
Come on, come on! Our sweets are waiting for us!!!
Ep-3
RIN
Hmm... Where does this address actually lead? 1.5A-99 street...
What the heck is this address? It's absurd!
MINA
I told you it doesn't look right. Maybe it never existed in the first place.
MINA
Maybe it's a prank and someone made this absurd pamphlet to spread, you know... not everyone has a happy Valentine's Day.
RIN
But I'm still curious. EDDA...EDDA...
MINA
Just give it a rest, Rin. How about we go to the usual cafe? They also offer discounts and limited sales for Valentine's Day, right?
Like, maybe your favourite limited edition strawberry cheesecake.
RIN
NO! I definitely won't give up on this one. I will find this place.
And for your information, I-
MINA
Yes, yes, I know... You've tried all the cafes on this street already.
MINA
And the ones nearby,too, and the sweets sellers on the other side of the road.
MINA
You even reviewed them all on your blog.
RIN
Betcha! You know me so well!
MINA
But Rin, like you said, this address doesn't make any sense. We've been walking back and forth down this street for the past half hour, bugging all of these queueing people
MINA
Don't you see they've been looking at us strangely?
As if we're trying to cut the line and sneak into the cafe infront of them...
RIN
Eh, let them, i don't care, anyway.
Unfortunately, I've been there and the seasonal pancakes they've been waiting for are ordinary - there's nothing special about them at all.
They're wasting their time.
MINA
RIN! You shouldn't say that in front of them!
MINA
Huh?
Rin, did you hear that?
MINA
A bell. A ringing bell. Did you hear that?
RIN
No, not at all. Nothing but the voices around us.
MINA
I heard something like a bell ringing continuously...
RIN
Maybe it's just someone's ringtone?
MINA
No, it's... different.
RIN
.............
Are you okay, Mina? What's this, all of a sudden?
MINA
The bell again...
Huh!
MINA
It's saying...EDDA...?
RIN
Okay, Mina, this is getting pretty scary... what-
I put my finger to my lips and cover Rin's mouth with my hand.
I can hear it! This time, the sound is very clear.
I take Rin's hand and start to run in the direction the sound of the ringing bell is coming from.
MINA
I don't know. I might sound crazy, but just follow me!
To be continue.............
ADIOS 👋
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