As she approached his table, hatred rose in her throat like bile. He was responsible for Dabuku’s death. He knew that her husband had respiratory problems yet he put him on the concourse anyway.
Dabuku and another worker were working on the concourse at Victoria Station in London when a man spat and coughed in their faces before vanishing. The man had the Coronavirus. Dabuku died. His colleague was fighting for his life.
“Coffee?” she asked.
“Yes, please.”
“Your coffee.”
“Thanks, Abidemi. So sorry about Dabuku.”
She didn’t answer.
She watched him drink the coffee.
Underneath her mask, she smiled.
100 Words
This is inspired by the true story of two women in London, who were spat and coughed on by a man who had Coronavirus. One of the women died.
This post is for the Friday’s Fictioneers hosted by Rochelle Wisoff-Fields. You can find this week’s prompt Here. To read other stories or to participate, click Here.
Notes to Women 
Dear Adele,
Methinks something added to the coffee is what has her smiling under her mask. What goes around comes around.
Shalom,
Rochelle
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Dear Rochelle,
Methinks you’re right about the coffee. She’s exacting revenge for her husband’s tragic and preventable death.
Shalom,
Adele
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I recognised the tragic story on which this was based. A terrible act.
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When I learned about it, I was shocked. I hope they apprehend the man. My heart goes out to the woman’s family.
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This is one of those cases where justice is long overdue.
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Well, I hope whatever is in the coffee is untraceable…
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Maybe she did her research and found something that would work perfectly and not be traced back to her.
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This write has power well beyond it’s simple words. Greatly woven this tale.
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Thank you. This is one of those tales which I wish were purely fiction–that such things don’t happen in real life.
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One could hope for such, but in today’s world, anything’s possible.
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I too recall with horror the event that inspired your piece. Will this take her along the road toward closure? I’m not sure.
Here’s mine!
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An eye for an eye.
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Evil’s reward is. . . evil.
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Her anger is understandable, but not sure it is focused in the right place here.
Powerful piece, as ever.
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I agree with you about the focus of her anger. Thanks, C.E 🙂
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What a disgusting person (the spitter) and horrid boss… Let us hope nothing gets traced to her.
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She probably made sure she covered her tracks.
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I would assume…
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not that i condone her action, but i do hope she got the right guy and not an innocent victim.
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As far as she’s concerned, he’s guilty of her husband’s death and deserves what happens to him. Like you, I don’t condone her action.
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A thought-provoking tale, well told. So dreadful that there are people who will do such vile things as spit Covid on others. Thank goodness there are many people doing good things too.
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Yes, it’s an evil thing to deliberately give someone else COVID and I hope that the man who spat on the two women is caught and charged for murder among other things. You’re right, thought, that there are many people out there who are doing so much good. We need more like them.
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I think there was more than sugar in that coffee
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With all of the video surveillance cameras everywhere, they should be able to find the perpetrator and prosecute. that’s 1st degree murder and I would prosecute it as such. I’m glad we are able to exact justice in our fiction for those who walk free that need accountability. In your story I do a fist pump in support.
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Yes, it’s good to know that there are cameras which would enable the authorities to catch perpetrators so that the system can prosecute. While I can sympathize with her and understand why she decided to do what she did, I personally wouldn’t have done it. I’m sure she would appreciate the fist pump in support, though.
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Oh dear. I don’t think that was sugar she put in his coffee…
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Probably not.
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