Coffee and Cigarettes A short story By Alekhya T Kilambi  Note: inspired by the film ‘Coffee and Cigarettes’ [2003]   A man and a woman walk into a restaurant. It’s an outdoor café, with umbrellas casting a shade on each little table. She walks to a table and sits down, just as he is about to pull out the chair for her. His hands fall limply to his sides as she beats him to it. He lamely goes and sits across from her. He has a sheepish look on his face, which he tries to disguise as a casual smile. “Why are you smiling like that?” she asks as she removes a pack of cigarettes...