In the busy streets of LA there is a cafe where a man was sitting in the cash register day dreaming. He is 59 years old. Black hair, blue eyes, pale skin and a out of shape body. Just by looking at him you can tell that he had not seen the face of a gym in years. He was thinking what happened a month ago.
In a doctor's office
A doctor and and an out of shape patient was sitting facing each other.
"Mr. Miller your test results just came back. I am afraid there is some bad news.",The doctor said.
Mr. Miller with a grim look on his face said, "Just lay it on me no need to hold back".
The doctor looked at his eyes and hesitantly said, "We have found a tumor in your brain. It size is already big and with it's sensitive position we can not do anything".
After a long sigh Mr. Miller said, "So what's gonna happen to me?".
The doctor with a complicated look on his face said, "After looking at things I believe you have 6 to 7 months left".
Ned Miller was born in Texas. He had a great love for music in his childhood. So at the age of 8 he decided to be a Singer/ Songwriter. After putting his soul, heart and all his effort completely for nearly a decade he discovered that he didn't had any talent in it. While things in his home continued to worsen. He was a only child of a very devoted Cristian family. His parents believed that music is the words of the devil. So it was very hard for Ned. Finally things became so heated with his family that he cut all ties with his family and left Texas. He came to LA with a new dream to be a successful actor at the age of 19. He got a job at a cafe to support himself while doing auditions all over town. Surprisingly he did have some talent for acting. He did some minor roles and few years later he got a leading role in a movie. That's when he got to see the darkness of Hollywood. A new rising star kid wanted that role. So he got heavy pressure to quit the role. But no matter what Ned was not letting go of his big break. At the end a false drug and sexual assault scandal come out against him ending his short lived acting career. After that he left the Entertainment industry. Spending the rest of his life working in a cafe.
When Ned was still day dreaming about the past one of his employees Rico called him. " Ned I am going home my shift just ended." ,Rico said.
Ned quickly came back to reality and said, "Oh, Rico come to my office. I got something important to talk to you about".
After that both went into Ned's office and sat down. Ned asked Rico, "Rico do you still have the dream to be a star?".
Rico with a sad expression said, "Ned you know I have long given up on that dream."
Ned said, "then why don't you return back to New York your home".
"I never liked New York. It feels suffocating there. I like LA way better. People here are much more open and free." Rico said.
Ned said, "A little too open and free if you ask me".
"Yeah" Rico replied and both stared to laugh.
Ned then wiping the smile in his face became serious and said, "Rico you know that I don't have any kids or family. So I want you to take over the cafe after I leave the world".
"What do you mean? You still have a few decades left." Rico said.
Ned said, " Rico you are one of my only friends left and you are still only 43. While I don't have much time left".
Rico said, "why? What happened?" .
Ned replied, " I won't lie to you Rico. The doctor said I have a brain tumor and I have less than six months to live. Don't worry about me I don't have any kids. I never even got married. These past few years have drained my will to live. All I want now is to leave the world in peace. This place is very important to me. This cafe has been running for more than 60 years. The previous owner's name was Sal. He was like us and wanted to be a star that the whole world will forever remember. But you know how that turns out for most people. So opened this cafe from the money he got from his father. When I came to LA this is the place where I got my first job. After I quit acting I came back to work here and he took me in even after what happened with all the media howling. Before his death he gave me this place because like me he didn't had any family. Now I want to do the same".
"I didn't know there is such a history in this pace." Rico said.
Ned said, "so do you want this place?".
Rico was quiet for a minute. After that he said, " Sure why not? It's like inherenting a legacy".
"A legacy of failures" Ned replied and once again both stared to laugh.
Ned then said, "But I do hope you don't end up like me and Sal. You still have time to find a girl and start a family".
"I don't know about that." Rico replied.
At night.
Everyone had left the cafe. There was no one around. Ned locked the cafe and went to his car to go home. Ned had already sent his will to his lawyer. While driving home one of his car tires suddenly blasted. He lost his control and was about to hit an incoming car. At last moment he managed to turn his car to avoiding the incoming car. Then went outside of the road and hit a electric pole. When he hit the pole he also hit his head on the steering wheel.