The Coffee Shop Manager
A 900 word story
“Repent of your sins!” strange Nigel yelled.
Margaret made calming gestures and tried to back away. I guessed she’d come up against Nigel before. Most locals had.
I’d only been a local for about three months. Promotion to manager meant a change of branch so I’d moved across the state aged just twenty. Nigel was one of the first people to speak…