Spilled Coffee On The Boss's Jacket

Anonymous Guilty Meddler #773 · General

So there I was behind the bar, wiping down glasses after a busy shift, when I noticed an odd smell coming from the espresso machine. Figured it had to be addressed before someone got hurt or we ran out of coffee for the next order surge. Naturally, being meticulous about safety and efficiency as always, I carefully turned off the power and opened the steam wand casing to check for any leaks or blockages. As I was poking around inside with a rag, this pesky little screw slipped from my fingers and fell right into the machine's boiler, luckily still cool at that moment since it hadn't been in use recently. Of course, trying to quickly fish out the errant screw led to me inadvertently pressing the steam button, causing a sudden burst of steam pressure. Before I knew it, hot water was spraying everywhere, directly onto one of my regular customers: Mr. Johnson, our boss and owner of this joint. His jacket is now ruined with what looks like some sort of coffee art gone wrong. The funny part? He walked in just as we were closing up for the day, so he's been out all evening without a proper replacement shirt or jacket to wear at his next event. I'm pretty sure he knows it was me, probably from the guilty look on my face and how quickly I grabbed another towel to mop up after him, but hasn't said anything yet. Maybe he thinks if he ignores it, the stain will magically disappear? Who knows?