Café au lait #1 of 2
We were sitting in a little café overlooking a French market square. At the table next to us a couple were arguing... in English, speaking as quietly as their argument allowed. We stared out at the square. We didn’t speak to each other. We were earwigging!
“You only have café au lait at breakfast time” the woman said.
“Who says?” the man replied.
“Anyone who knows”
“Anyone who knows what?
“Anyone with savoir-faire.”
“Savoir-faire. What’s that when it’s at home?”
“It’s knowing what to do... which you clearly don’t!”
“And I suppose you do?”
“Well better than you!”
- Category: General / Misc
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Neville Hunt about 4 years ago
This and the next drabble were an exercise in dialogue set by thejohnfox. This was the task.
‘In a public place from the last vacation you took, have two characters arguing, but make it clear by the end of the argument that they’re not arguing about what they’re really upset about.‘ -
Christopher about 4 years ago
Sounds interesting.
