Happy New Year everyone! This is my first story of 2016 and so I wanted to make it an upbeat one to set a tone for the year. I wish you the best possible 2016.
This picture is one that was first used about 3 years ago and was my 4th ever Friday Fictioneers story. You can read it here if you want.
copyright Jean Hayes
Jared took his first sip of coffee in 2016. It was instant, but such was life. Even unemployed and confined to the house, he still felt good about the coming year.
He should open his own cafe. It would have to be in his house, and the bank would never give him a loan, of course. Still, Big Dan owed him a favor, after the . . . unpleasantness.
He went for the mail and his ankle bracelet beeped in warning. He looked back at the house and pictured his cafe in his mind, its neon sign welcoming in customers:
The House O’Rest.
The Green-Walled Tower 
January 1st, 2016 at 5:07 pm
HA! Love the puns! XD
January 3rd, 2016 at 1:54 pm
Hey, you know me.
January 1st, 2016 at 5:41 pm
Great name for the cafe! 😀
January 3rd, 2016 at 1:53 pm
🙂 Thanks.
January 2nd, 2016 at 12:14 am
Love the name of his cafe! Maybe he can have entertainment there and have someone sing a few bars! They can practice getting it in tune with the ankle bracelet. 🙂
January 3rd, 2016 at 1:53 pm
🙂 Nice.
January 2nd, 2016 at 1:27 am
“Unpleasantness”… Sounds like an euphuism 😉
January 3rd, 2016 at 1:52 pm
Yes, you can read into it whenever you’d like. Whatever it was, it got him put on house arrest, so it was bad, but not too bad. 🙂
January 2nd, 2016 at 3:26 am
Dear David,
Your clever imagination never ceases to amaze me. Perfect title to delightful ending line. Well done.
Happy New Year and Shalom,
Rochelle
January 3rd, 2016 at 1:51 pm
Thanks Rochelle. I am always appreciative of your comments. I’m looking forward to another year of weekly Friday Fictioneers stories. 🙂
-David
January 2nd, 2016 at 7:20 am
Oh so clever! Smiling I am over my first cup this morning! Absolutely a resting here 🙂
January 3rd, 2016 at 1:48 pm
Glad to hear that. 🙂
January 2nd, 2016 at 7:34 am
LOL
January 3rd, 2016 at 1:48 pm
🙂
January 2nd, 2016 at 4:39 pm
I love the title…I was looking for optimism…you gave it…thank you…great story…love surprise endings.
January 3rd, 2016 at 1:47 pm
Thanks. I like all types of story but this seemed the appropriate mood for the New Year. I hope you have a great 2016.
January 3rd, 2016 at 1:49 pm
Thank you…and happy 2016 to you too David.
January 3rd, 2016 at 4:32 pm
I think Big Dan owes this guy big time. Lovely title, lovely cafe name.
He’s right about the banks.
January 6th, 2016 at 9:19 pm
Yeah, they don’t think criminals are a good investment, which is pretty ironic, when you think about a lot of banks.
January 3rd, 2016 at 10:52 pm
Very good. Love the play on words. Not sure what kind of favour Big Dan might owe him, but I suspect something a bit shady. Great story for New Year.
January 6th, 2016 at 9:18 pm
Thanks, Margaret. 🙂
January 6th, 2016 at 12:04 am
Funny story, David. Well done as always. Happy New Year to you and yours. 😀 — Suzanne
January 6th, 2016 at 9:15 pm
Thanks Suzanne. Happy New Year to you too.
January 9th, 2016 at 6:42 pm
Enjoyed!
January 23rd, 2016 at 8:02 pm
Thanks!
January 15th, 2016 at 6:37 am
sounds optimist enough!
January 23rd, 2016 at 7:57 pm
There’s always a silver lining to every situation, right?