"Heya, Travis."
"I see you're in a good mood today."
"Better after seeing you."
"Ugh, shut it."
"Now you know how I feel!"
"Whatever. Buying anything today?"
"Nope, but I plan selling my heart to someone."
"Good for you. Who's the lucky girl?"
"Michele wants to get ba–"
"Is that why you were flirty with me yesterday? To butter me up before you told me?"
"... Essentially, yes, bu–"
"That'll be $7.49, here's your change, have a nice day."
"Travis! What–"
"Please leave, I need a minute."
"... Okay."
"..."
Ethan pushed open the doors to the bookshop and walked to his motorcycle.
"Jeez. No one can hold a grudge like that boy."
•••
heya, Syd here
I'd actually like it if you'd start calling me Syd and forget that I was ever named Sydney?
Thanks m8s
(except Ericka, she can keep calling me nee)
YOU ARE READING
$7.49
Short StoryREWRITING! "Where are you getting all of this money from anyways?" ••• In which a boy goes into a bookstore every day to buy a copy of Romeo and Juliet and attracts the attention of an employee. ••• 07SS 10/29/16 Cover by @formulate
