"So that's everything that happened, Nicholas."
We're sitting in a busy coffee shop that I didn't even catch the name of, I was so nervous when we parked and walked in. The place is packed. As a business owner myself I’ve noted they were smart in taking advantage of being one of the few coffee shops open in this area at night, if not the only one. There's obviously a need for it, with so many customers working on their computers or chatting with friends. Family. I think I even heard a business meeting taking place at a table we passed, maybe an interview? They sounded stiff, like it wasn't going well, but I just caught glimpses of it with my ADHD brain. Maybe they were just getting started and needed to warm up!
Now my brother is staring at me like he can't believe my story. I laid the details out exactly as they happened. I'm waiting for him to say something. Anything. "Nicholas? Um…did I shock you too much?"