New Reality, New Life; the Coffee | Fiction #STB

Coffee was his passion. Ever since he was a child, he loved the aroma, the taste, and the feeling of drinking a hot cup every morning. His dream was to have a coffee plantation, where he could grow the best beans and share them with the world. Therefore, when he heard that a local coffee farm was for sale, he did not hesitate and took the plunge.

Everything was going well at the beginning. The farm was beautiful, with an ideal climate and fertile soil. The coffee trees were growing healthy and strong, and soon he began to harvest his first fruits. He was proud of his work and his product, which he sold at a good price in the market. He felt happy and fulfilled.

But one day, everything changed. A nearby chemical company suffered an accident and spilled tons of toxic waste into the river that ran through the farm. The water became contaminated and seeped into the soil, affecting plants and animals. The coffee turned bitter and dark, and the birds and bees disappeared. The man despaired at seeing his dream ruined.

But the worst was yet to come. After a few weeks, immersed in his sadness, he began to notice something strange. The coffee plants had grown out of proportion, and their branches had become tentacles. Their flowers had transformed into mouths, and their fruits into eyes. The plants moved and made sounds as if they were alive. The coffee plants had multiplied and had invaded the entire farm. They communicated with each other, they seemed to have an intelligence of their own. The man felt threatened and frightened.

He decided to escape, but the plants surrounded him and trapped him with their tentacle-like branches. The man screamed and struggled, but it was useless. The plants brought him closer to their mouths and bit him. The man felt unbearable pain and lost consciousness.

When he woke up, he found himself in a different place. It was a kind of cave, made of roots and leaves. He was surrounded by coffee trees, which looked at him with their big eyes. The man was frightened and wanted to run away, but he could not move. His body was covered with wounds, and from them came out small sprouts of coffee. The plants had infected him and he was turning into one of them. The man began to cry.

But then, something changed. The man began to feel something new. A sense of calm and peace. A connection with the plants and the earth. An understanding of his purpose and his destiny. The plants spoke to him in his mind and told him not to be afraid. That he was part of them, and they were part of him. Together they formed a new way of life, based on coffee. Their mission was to expand and share their essence with the world. That his coffee was the best, the purest, and the most beneficial. That their coffee was the key to the happiness and harmony of all beings.

So, he smiled. And he accepted his new reality. He felt happy and fulfilled.