Asked him to put some aside for you, too.” You mean the real stuff?” Jia’s eyes go wide. “And, did you hear they brought in chocolate?” She’s too far away to hear me, but she smiles back all the same. “Bree’s got connections,” I shrug, winking at the cafe’s manager, who’s standing behind the counter. The Earth shipments are usually too full to take luxury items on board.” “I can’t believe they got some in at this time of year. “This is heaven,” she sighs, taking a slow sip. I glance across at my friend Jia, who’s also savoring her coffee. Here on Fortuna Tau, luxuries like coffee are a rarity. I sip on my expensive imported coffee, inhaling its comforting aroma. There’s movement below me as processed Armium metal is loaded onto a freighter bound for Earth. I’m sitting in one of the window booths of the Meteorites Café, staring out through the thick glass.
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