The New Entrant distinctly remembered leaving Halloween two weeks behind, before entering the Bistro, but the silhouettes at the corner table, with their indistinct features, sent a shiver down her spine, adding an intriguing layer of unease to the scene.
She wondered why Denise had said something bad was going to happen, and Sister Aclima was folding up, navigating her deep-seated complexes with a quick formula: imagining the onlookers as a transient phase.
Well, Transience made her appearance as she felt the silhouettes moving, and then two tall glasses of Blow My Skull appeared on the table.
“I’m fine with a Brandy Old-Fashioned,” she whispered as she saw the shadow of the waiter approaching her and the bartender awaiting instructions.
She pinched her wrist as she saw Chris emerge from the silhouettes, her charm radiating in the dim light, and Clark, with his enigmatic expression, wondering whether Sister Aclima would answer the call.
They were set to party, their anticipation palpable in the air, regardless of whether others chose to join; they raised a toast to optimism.

Seems like a hoppin’ place to be – I recognize only a few there, but then I’ve not yet made an entrance. I’m so far down in the bogs one might suspect I were nothing but bones… 😉
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Wow! That sounds like the beginning of a SSS piece 😀
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I have too much going on now to start another prompt… But now that you mention it. I might keep that line handy. Thanks.
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❤️❤️
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We can only hope for better times, right?
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In certain circumstances, they cannot do much besides hope.
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We do what we can, and hope for fellowship of like mind.
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🙌
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It’s nice to have you, I hope you visit as often as you want.
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Thanks a ton, Mimi!
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Ooooh fabulous… what a treat to be included in that particular episode in the SSC&B! Thanks, Reena.
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Thanks for letting me in 🥂😊
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You’ve returned, Reena! Excellent. There’s no better bartender on the planet than Denise, at the SSC&B. Chris will attest to that, lol.
I suspect we’ll see you at the Café again 😎
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I like the word “suspect”. Cheers to Chris, Clark and you! 🥂
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brilliant Reena! I love it, blow my skull, lol a great name for a drink!
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Cocktails have some of the most imaginative names 😊🥂
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You’re most welcome
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hey! welcome (back) to the Café
very enjoyable, imaginaryl fun in a metaphorical virtual nightspot!
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Thank you, Clark! Glad to be here.
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Nicely done Reena. Welcome to the cafe.
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Thank you! 😃😃
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You’re welcome
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Anticipating something bad will happen, it is good to make a toast to optimism.
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Any time 😀
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Great story ❤
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Thanks, Diana!
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