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Who doesn\'t like a hot cup of coffee on a cold winter\'s morning? Well this percolator will make your coffee give you a lot more than a pep in your step, it could make you KILL.
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Adam Lester watched his girlfriend, Jarren Hatley, move around the kitchen. There were days when he really enjoyed seeing how animated she could be as she multitasked. She did it all: worked on washing dishes, tending to the stove for making both her breakfast and her lunch, wiping things down, and even making a fresh pot of coffee. She would even be able to talk to Adam as she did all these things.\\xa0
Adam was one of the premier basketball players on the Strickfield High School team. Adam had always been about sports from his days in Strickfield Junior High all the way to now. He even had scouts come and see him, some offering him full rides through colleges and universities. However, he would have to keep his grades up and be able to graduate. Mathematics was never his strongest subject, which was why he needed a tutor. Around football season, Adam saw a flyer on the school bulletin board that Jarren Hatley had put up about tutoring. He texted her number, got a response, and she had been tutoring him in math since their first session. Adam hadn\\u2019t planned on taking a real liking to this geek, but his overall grades were greatly improving because of her \\u2013 not just math. He was so grateful to her one day that he kissed her, just intending for it to be a peck on the lips. But it ended up becoming much more. Now Adam and Jarren were an item, the talk of Strickfield High.\\xa0
The one thing that Adam couldn\\u2019t believe about Jarren was how much caffeine she drank. Now, she was pouring her freshly made coffee into a thermal cup to drink at school. She had just finished everything when she smiled at Adam. \\u201cOkay, done!\\u201d
Adam accepted the breakfast sandwich from her, along with a kiss. The two of them were about to leave when they heard a strange noise. They both looked to see the coffeemaker making louder noises. Then it gave off a sudden surge; they saw a brief, giant spark of electricity. Shortly after, the coffeemaker was smoking.\\xa0
\\u201cShit . . .\\u201d Jarren muttered. \\u201cAnd I just bought it last week.\\u201d
\\u201cTake it back,\\u201d Adam suggested. \\u201cYou still have the receipt?\\u201d
Jarren gave him a look of finality before shaking her head. \\u201cBest Buy\\u2019s going to think I abused it.\\u201d She sighed. \\u201cI\\u2019ll just have to buy another one, but I\\u2019m not going to have time today.\\u201d
\\u201cThat\\u2019s right, you\\u2019ve got those meetings tonight,\\u201d Adam recalled.\\xa0
Jarren sighed. \\u201cStudent council after school. Key Club right after. Followed by your football banquet.\\u201d
Adam smiled and eased Jarren into his arms to give her a gentle hug. \\u201cDon\\u2019t worry, I\\u2019ll find you a new coffee pot.\\u201d
Jarren looked into his eyes. \\u201cYou\\u2019re not going to have time. We could make it out to Strickfield Towne Center Mall before they close at nine, but Best Buy closes at eight.\\u201d
Adam caressed the side of her face. \\u201cI\\u2019ll get you your coffee pot tonight. That\\u2019s a promise.\\u201d
They kissed one more time before they left her house and went to school.\\xa0
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After the football banquet, Adam and Jarren couldn\\u2019t get out of Strickfield High fast enough. Adam drove them out to Strickfield Towne Centre Mall. By the time they had pulled in and parked, Adam saw that Jarren was sound asleep.\\xa0
\\u201cProbably hit the wall,\\u201d he mumbled to himself.\\xa0
He wanted to wake her up, but she looked so peaceful that he just let her sleep. He got out and went into the mall. As Jarren had said, Best Buy had closed at eight. There were only a select few other stores open. Adam shook his head to himself. He couldn\\u2019t believe this mall was still open. There were so many vacancies, especially after the holidays were over. He kept expecting to come to the mall and see it finally closed for good. Still, it continued to stay open.\\xa0
Adam moved past the food court, which only had a Subway and a mom-and-pop pizza place. Just thinking about food made him think about Denoyer\\u2019s Grill. He checked out the rest of the mall, but he wasn\\u2019t having any real luck. There was one last store down where Radio Shack used to be.\\xa0
\\u201cTinker\\u2019s,\\u201d he muttered. \\u201cWhat have I got to lose?\\u201d
He walked to the store and went in. He couldn\\u2019t believe all the odds and ends that were there. Just then, a man in his late forties approached him. \\u201cCan I help you, young man?\\u201d
Adam shrugged. \\u201cI hope. My girlfriend\\u2019s coffeemaker crapped out on her this morning, and I promised her I\\u2019d get her another one \\u2013 tonight.\\u201d
The man smiled. \\u201cWell, my good man, you\\u2019re in luck. I just happen to have one right over here.\\u201d
The man took him to what appeared to be a percolator. Adam gave the man a look of uncertainty. \\u201cShe\\u2019s more of a Mr. Coffee type person. She wants her coffee as soon as she gets out of bed. I mean, she lives on coffee \\u2013 and energy drinks.\\u201d
\\u201cI do have energy drinks in the cooler by the cash register, but I\\u2019m afraid I can\\u2019t help you in terms of an automatic drip coffee maker.\\u201d The man raised his finger. \\u201cHowever, your girlfriend will never have to worry about electricity with this percolator.\\u201d He lowered his finger. \\u201cUnless she\\u2019s using electric . . . ?\\u201d
\\u201cNo, her dad made it so her house either runs on natural gas or burning wood.\\u201d He took a deep breath. \\u201cHow much?\\u201d
\\u201cHey, no pressure, son.\\u201d
\\u201cI know, but I want Jarren to be happy and have her coffee in the morning. Maybe she can learn to appreciate this. If not, I\\u2019ll get her what she wants tomorrow after basketball practice.\\u201d
The man took the percolator, and they went to the cash register. A few moments later, he quoted Adam the price. \\u201cTwenty dollars.\\u201d
\\u201cTwenty dollars?! For this thing?\\u201d Adam raised his hands in front of him. \\u201cI mean, this thing\\u2019s gotta be an antique.\\u201d
\\u201cAnd you are right. However, you look like your heart\\u2019s in the right place with wanting to get this for your girlfriend. So for you . . . twenty dollars.\\u201d
Adam dug out his wallet.\\xa0
Adam knew that Jarren\\u2019s dad would be uneasy if he brought her home as crashed as she was. Adam carried her from his car and into his house, after he unlocked the back door. He carried her up to his room and laid her down in his bed. After covering her up, he went back downstairs to close and lock everything back up. As he was about to lock up his car, he saw the percolator he\\u2019d just bought from Tinker\\u2019s and picked it up.\\xa0
Adam went back inside. After locking the door, he decided to see how the percolator worked. He found a quick video on YouTube and knew he could easily make morning coffee for Jarren.\\xa0
The next morning, Friday, Jarren yawned and woke up. She saw she was in Adam\\u2019s room and turned to see Adam sleeping in the recliner next to the bed. She yawned again and moved to wake him up. Adam opened his eyes, and she kissed him. \\u201cGood morning.\\u201d
\\u201cHey,\\u201d he whispered. \\u201cYou all right?\\u201d
She nodded. \\u201cI could really use some coffee, though.\\u201d
Adam raised his finger. \\u201cSay no more. I bought a percolator for you last night. We can try it out before we leave for school. Why don\\u2019t you go take a shower? I\\u2019ll head downstairs and make your coffee.\\u201d
They kissed again. Then Adam watched as Jarren got some fresh clothes out of the two dresser drawers that he let her use for when she\\u2019d stay the night. Adam yawned, staggered out of his room, and walked downstairs.\\xa0
Jarren came down freshly dressed and accepted the mug of hot coffee from Adam. \\u201cI never made coffee before, baby, so I hope you like it.\\u201d
Jarren didn\\u2019t hesitate and took a drink. Then she looked at Adam. \\u201cThis is really good.\\u201d
Adam gave her a weird look. \\u201cReally?\\u201d
\\u201cI\\u2019m serious. This is delicious.\\u201d She took another drink. \\u201cVery strong \\u2013 just the way I love it!\\u201d
Adam wasn\\u2019t the cook that Jarren was. All he had to offer her was prepackaged food from the cupboard. She accepted a pack of Pop Tarts and opened them to enjoy with her coffee. Adam poured her some more and topped off her thermal cup that he had washed before going to sleep.\\xa0
Adam and Jarren had a little time before class, so they sat in the cafeteria and talked about whatever. It wasn\\u2019t long before Adam\\u2019s fellow jocks approached him. The truth was that Adam never really cared for any of them, especially when they showed their obvious contempt for Jarren.\\xa0
\\u201cCan it wait until class?\\u201d Adam demanded, without so much as looking at them.\\xa0
Brent Haskel snickered. \\u201cI don\\u2019t know why you put that ho before your bros, man.\\u201d Then he looked at Jarren. \\u201cGet the fuck outta here!\\u201d
Adam was ready to get up and stand up for Jarren. Much to his surprise, Jarren immediately stood up. She looked at Brent with such a sharp glare; Adam had never seen this look from her before. \\u201cWhy don\\u2019t you make me, asshole?\\u201d
The other jocks laughed. Then Brent leaned in. \\u201cI\\u2019m sorry, I don\\u2019t think I heard you, geek.\\u201d
Jarren didn\\u2019t back down. \\u201cYes, you did. You know, this school must be pretty desperate for a basketball team if they\\u2019re letting just any dumbasses play for them. Correct me if I\\u2019m wrong, but you haven\\u2019t even won one single basketball game!\\u201d
Apparently, Jarren\\u2019s stating of the obvious was too much for Brent\\u2019s ego, because he grabbed Jarren and raised his fist to hit her. As Adam was about to fight him, Jarren struck first. Still glaring at him, she raised her right hand \\u2013 with lightning speed \\u2013 and dug her long fingernails into the side of Brent\\u2019s face. She seem'