Elena
"So what do you want to have for breakfast?" Rafael asked, his eyes on the road.
"Maybe some toast, waffles and latte."
"Alright." He pulled up to the driveway and parked the car.
"Burnie's Breakfast," I read aloud. "Why come here? I don't know this place."
"I know this place, and their food is amazing," he said with an almost wistful smile.
The café buzzed with chatter and the faint smell of roasted coffee beans. We slipped into the only empty booth by the window.
He gestured towards the counter and an Asian waiter joined us shortly.
"May I take your order?"
"Two servings of avocado toast, waffles and latte." The waiter nodded and left.
"So how do you know this place?" I asked casually.
"I used to come here years ago, when I was young."
"Wow, with your parents?"
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