Is this how it feels
when you have no muse?
Adrienne Free rubbed her eyes. The effect of the coffee was
starting to wear down on her – she needed another cup to get her energy back. In
front of her, situated on the neat wooden table, her laptop’s screen remained
blank. The word document stayed empty. And it irritated her.
“This sucks,” she whined. “I’m gonna get my ass kicked if I
don’t produce anything soon.” As she leaned back on the soft, cushioned chair,
she frowned and folded her arms over her chest.
It had been like that for the past few days. Pursuing a
Master’s Degree had taken its toll, and she found herself relying more on
coffee than ever. Funny how it reminded her of an old friend’s habits, she
mused, and smiled just a bit at the memory. Now, it was the weekend and Adri
had a bit of free time to herself…or so she hoped, she thought glumly. With an
oncoming storm, schedules would be thrown apart.
Including hers.
“D’you need more coffee?”
Adri looked up to see a pair of brown eyes staring at her.
Nodding quickly, she let the barista take away her cup and watched as she
walked off, then looking at the bar next. Her eye caught a figure.
“Ah –Elaine Rivers!” she called. The braided head barista
looked at her curiously, “Are you on break?”
“There’s no break,” the other deadpanned.
“You’re not even doing anything,” the girl sang. Elaine
merely looked at Adri, shrugged, and went out of her station, going directly to
Adri’s usual place.
Elaine knew that Adri was a frequent customer – she was
there weekly, and would always take the spot by the windows. She couldn’t blame
her. If she was a customer, she’d take the same spot, too.
And it was a nice spot. The right amount of light would pour
in and she’d be able to see everything outside – the nearby park, the people
who passed…it was a writer’s dream.
“What do you want, Adri?”
“I’m trying to get a muse,” she insisted. Elaine took a seat
across Adri, “I’m here – I’m free from college work and I’m trying to get my
muse back but I can’t and it sucks. You
know that feeling, right?”
