Chapter 5
The bookstore
Adam wasnt sure what day of the week it was when he met Chris again. He had a hard time trying to recall because his mind was on other things; clients, business deals, his boss, his company. If only Zac is around, Adam thought. All he has to do is check his ties. Zac has a whole series of rainbow coloured ties, one colour for each day of the week. Rather useful if one is a forgetful person.
It was around nine o clock, in the evening. Adam stepped into the twenty-four hour bookstore for the very first time, and was pleasantly surprised. The bookshop owner, a plump, cheery-looking middle aged woman, greeted Adam with a wide smile. Adam put his briefcase in one of the shelves at the counter for safe-keeping and walked into the store.
The bookstore was brightly lit with retro-style lamps and furnished with sofas, couches, chairs and tables of the same retro-style. Adam smirked. It was almost like a dream come true. He remembered that he had always wanted a retro themed apartment to stay in, but never had the patience to look for furniture based on this theme. Too hard to find, and rather expensive, he thought to himself.
He walked up the narrow wooden staircase to the second storey, nearly bumping into a shop assistant. The girl smiled apologetically, her chubby cheeks and high cheekbones brightening her round face.
‘'Welcome to the store. Im wenlin, if you need any help, please tell me.'
'Yeah, I will, thanks a lot.' Adam grinned in return and proceeded up the stairs.
On reaching the top of the long flight of stairs, Adam looked up to see Chris sitting hunched on a small bean bag, immersed in the contents of a book. Adam frowned subconsciously. It was weird that he had so many chance encounters with this girl. Adam was starting to worry if he had a stalker in his neighbourhood. It seemed a rather ridiculous thought, so he dismissed the notion immediately.
Just as Adam was about say hello, Chris looked up, distracted by the creeking noises adams shoes made against the wooden floor. She stared blankly at him for a brief moment, her mouth agape, then she put the book down on her lap and smiled.
'Hi.'
'Er, hi.' Adam said, feeling unsure of himself. Wait a minute, unsure? Adam never felt unsure himself.
Chris smiled and patted the huge blue beanbag next to the orange beanbag she was sitting on and gestured for him to sit down next to her.
The bookstore
Adam wasnt sure what day of the week it was when he met Chris again. He had a hard time trying to recall because his mind was on other things; clients, business deals, his boss, his company. If only Zac is around, Adam thought. All he has to do is check his ties. Zac has a whole series of rainbow coloured ties, one colour for each day of the week. Rather useful if one is a forgetful person.
It was around nine o clock, in the evening. Adam stepped into the twenty-four hour bookstore for the very first time, and was pleasantly surprised. The bookshop owner, a plump, cheery-looking middle aged woman, greeted Adam with a wide smile. Adam put his briefcase in one of the shelves at the counter for safe-keeping and walked into the store.
The bookstore was brightly lit with retro-style lamps and furnished with sofas, couches, chairs and tables of the same retro-style. Adam smirked. It was almost like a dream come true. He remembered that he had always wanted a retro themed apartment to stay in, but never had the patience to look for furniture based on this theme. Too hard to find, and rather expensive, he thought to himself.
He walked up the narrow wooden staircase to the second storey, nearly bumping into a shop assistant. The girl smiled apologetically, her chubby cheeks and high cheekbones brightening her round face.
‘'Welcome to the store. Im wenlin, if you need any help, please tell me.'
'Yeah, I will, thanks a lot.' Adam grinned in return and proceeded up the stairs.
On reaching the top of the long flight of stairs, Adam looked up to see Chris sitting hunched on a small bean bag, immersed in the contents of a book. Adam frowned subconsciously. It was weird that he had so many chance encounters with this girl. Adam was starting to worry if he had a stalker in his neighbourhood. It seemed a rather ridiculous thought, so he dismissed the notion immediately.
Just as Adam was about say hello, Chris looked up, distracted by the creeking noises adams shoes made against the wooden floor. She stared blankly at him for a brief moment, her mouth agape, then she put the book down on her lap and smiled.
'Hi.'
'Er, hi.' Adam said, feeling unsure of himself. Wait a minute, unsure? Adam never felt unsure himself.
Chris smiled and patted the huge blue beanbag next to the orange beanbag she was sitting on and gestured for him to sit down next to her.
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