Today’s Prompt: Go to a local cafe, park or public places and write a piece inspired by something you see. Get detailed. Write an adverb-free post.

My feet ached bad from all the walking. The soles underneath them throbbed as if I had stepped upon uneven ground made of sharp-edged rocks and broken pebbles. Every single step I took further fueled my exhaustion as every single nerves in my body jolted out electrical currents to my brains.

The night sky could have fooled me. It should have cooled down at this time of the night but Mother Nature had other plans. The sun was down hours ago, but the evening was hot, humid and almost debilitating.

I was in a desperate need to rest. Hell! I could have just collapsed on somebody’s lap, roll my eyes to the back of my head and scare the bejesus out of them! But, I figured that would not be necessary. I wasn’t feeling nuts yet.

As I dragged my weary legs to the nearest cafe I saw from a good distance, I realised that there were just too many people around. Too many. The small streets were filled to the rafters and the thought of having to navigate the crammed, narrow roads where humans were packed bum-to-bum and armpit-to-armpit did not sound appealing.

Still, I decided to push on. Getting to the air-conditioned cafe became my motivation; even if I had to hang by strands of armpit hairs to get there. I saw what came out of that cafe earlier that day and pungent armpits ain’t gonna stop me.

I only had about 200 meters to go, yet the aroma of fresh-baked, colourful macaroons and fudge brownies seeped through my nose in stealth. The aroma of sweetness and decadence. An aroma of inspiration that governs life.

I elbowed my way through the crowd in great haste, feeling determined and full of purpose.The thought of downing a cold, tall glass of Coke filled to the brim with frozen ice-cubes occupied my mind as I made my way to the cafe. Ten more steps and I should be there…

Then, without warning,  heavens opened up. The sky thundered in anger and started throwing out lightning bolts in all sorts of directions. Within a nanosecond, I was soaked from head to toe like a cat after a shower. I was no longer hot and bothered. I was cold!

It took me a few more steps to get to the door of the cafe, and a glass of coke was the first thing I ordered to quench my thirst from the waitress who was kind enough to show me to my favourite spot.

There’s something about this cafe. I love watching people go by  – they never fail to amuse me with their antics, yet inspire me with life lessons or something unexpected. The pitter-patter of the rain outside completed the scene.

Accompanied by a cup of a Himalayan brew that was served with an intricate design of latte art, I settled down and was inspired to complete this adverb-free assignment which had gnawed on me and drove me insane for days!

 

 

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