“With Mari next to me, her long black hair pulled into a ponytail, we stopped at Starbucks and stood in line. “What are you having?” I asked. “I don’t really drink coffee…not usually. I don’t even know how to order a drink at Starbucks. It seems complicated,” she said. “It’s not really. But you can tell the difference between the professionals and the rookies,” I told her. “How?” “Don’t ever walk into Starbucks and ask for a small, medium or large anything,” I explained, “then everyone will know... you’re just a rookie. And you should already know what you want before you step up to the counter. You don’t spend minutes scanning the menu. The people in line behind you are in a hurry to get wherever they’re going, and they don’t have time to wait on you to figure out what you want.” She giggled, and it was then that I realized that she had a tiny dimple in the left corner of her chin. “What are you having?” “Today I’m having a Venti Double Chocolaty Chip Frappuccino, with caramel drizzled on top of the whipped cream, and a shot of vanilla,”MoreLessRead More Read Less
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