The Cup She Left Behind

After forty-three years, Bell's Diner closes on Sunday. Leah has not walked through its door in nine, and Booth Six is where Daniel once sat across from her.

The Cup She Left Behind

The notice appeared in the window of Bell’s Diner on a rainy Monday morning.

It was written in blue marker on the back of an old paper menu.

After forty-three years, we will be closing on Sunday. Thank you for sitting with us.

The last sentence was underlined twice.

By noon, the rain had softened the paper around the edges. The ink in the word *sitting* had begun to bleed, sending a thin blue line toward the bottom of the glass.

Leah saw the notice from across the street.

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What is The Cup She Left Behind about?

After forty-three years, Bell's Diner closes on Sunday. Leah has not walked through its door in nine, and Booth Six is where Daniel once sat across from her.

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Who wrote it?

Nimra Khan — original fiction published on RapidTale.