Not many people was out in the streets when Judith flipped the sign from closed to open. She had been working in the same little coffee shop for going on a year now. It was a small brick building nestled in the corner of the street. The maroon lettering on the large window read ‘Pop’s Coffee Den’. It was a nice little coffee shop that had a big homey feel to it. The rosewood walls were filled with pictures of pop’s family or regular customers who would never miss a day of pop’s delicious coffee and pastries. Only ten oak tables were placed around Pop’s shop. Six that seated two and four that seated three with a long shelf table lined on the other side of the room that seated people who was by themselves. The floor was a beautiful cedar wood that was placed in every inch of the coffee shop.
The maroon wooden door opened making the little silver bell chime a small hello. Judith did not look up from wiping the table. She just gave a slight smile. “My dear brother what are you doing up so early?” She heard a small chuckle. “Well I just could not sleep. So I thought I would come see my lovely sisters face.” He said taking a chair at the table she was cleaning. “My, what a charming lad you are. Would you like today’s special? It is a lite peppermint brownie with a white chocolate mocha.” She started walking off toward the counter. Eli had a disgusted look on his face. “Who the hell eats a peppermint brownie?” Judith laughed at her twin brother. “More people than you think.”
Eli just shook his head. “Well it sounds god awful. That is not why I am here though. I keep getting calls from a name I don’t want to say out loud.” Judith looked down in defeat. She knew he was talking about father. Judith had taken a yearlong break from school and she still had not gone to re-register. She wanted to go back to school but she had no clue on what she wanted to do. She hated disappointing her father. “Look if you don’t want to go back just tell him to shove it.”
“I am not like you Eli I just can’t overlook father’s wishes.” She wanted to more than anything but she just could not do it. Eli picked himself lazily off the chair and walked to his sister giving her a gently squeeze. “I know love but I wish you would not hurt yourself doing so.” Just as Judith was about to say something the wooden maroon door was ripped from its hinges with such force, flying across the room, it slammed against the wall knocking tables down and sending pictures to the ground with a crash.
Judith jumped back and Eli went rigged. She could feel someone else’s power but why could she not have felt it earlier? Nothing or no one came past the door. Eli slowly started walking toward the entrance of the coffee shop. “Eli I don’t think that is safe I can still feel someone out there.” She whispered as she was caught between fear and curiosity. Eli ignored her; he was right in front of the door frame now. He slowly poked his head out. Judith could feel it before she witnessed what was happened to Eli. Her throat felt a little tight like someone was choking her. Eli was lifted off his feet, his face red from the strength of the unknown man, and throw in the same direction the door had just been tossed moments ago.