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Chapter 7

PIV's POV:

While walking my way on the bookstore, I am casually looking what is surrounding me. Different colors of umbrellas above a an old man, a mother and her naughty little son, a couple publicly showing affection, and many more. It's like a painting in motion. I smiled and breathe in the air. The clouds are now slowly covering the rays of the stingy sun so it's not that hot. I wonder if Gab and Harhar are still together now. Actually, I want to tag along with them, but I want Harleigh to have Gab alone. Surely, there are a lot of time for us to bond again. I've missed watching a lot of movies with them the whole day.

I walked and walked, still on my reverie, then suddenly a man bumped my shoulder. Since it's my fault that I am not entirely paying attention to where I am walking, I let it pass. I just gave him a short 'sorry' without looking at him. He says nothing and continued to walk. I looked at him through my shoulder and saw that he's just my age, just by looking at his back. I thought that it was a big man because of his biceps build. I shrug off the thinking. I better not think deep, otherwise Im going to bump into someone again.

'Book Stop'. I hope their books are interesting and cheap. I go in and a dark, hunk man with thick mustache greeted me a 'welcome to bookstop' and gestured me inside. There are a few customers here. Maybe because most students are at school until now.

"What are you looking for little missy?" I jumped in shock to see that it was the mustache man. I almost felt my heart dropped.

"Something that will boost my interest?" I said scanning the middle bookshelf. Cant he just go away? He's disturbing me.

"What are your interests then?" He asked, this time I looked at him, only to find out that he’s smiling sheepily at me. Wow, he's gotta white teeth.

"Nothing. Excuse me, but you're disturbing me from choosing what to pick." I said nodding slightly at him and walks to the 3rd bookshelf. Nakakabother si Kuya.

After hours and hours of reading every book's summary, Ive finally chose 3 books, and still finding more. I felt my neck hurt from numbness so I gave it a little exercise. I accidentally saw the wall clock saying it's already quarter to six. What can I say? I am a picky person after all. And it's not that easy to pick a book that'll boost your interest just by looking at the summary.

Picking a book is like looking for other people's personality. There are some people that will give you interest just by looking at them, looking forward to knowing them more. And there are some that will not interest you, not knowing whether his personality is great ornot. You will not know a person deeply if you only see what he shows. But I always find everything interesting, it's just that Im picking something that I want to know more. Because lets face  the fact, not everything and everyone in this world is worth our effort to make us understand and like them. Sometimes, some things are better left unknown.

"Are you planning on buying this, miss?" Mr. Mustache said, cutting me out my reverie. I realized that I am on the counter and staring at my hands holding the books tightly.

"Ah. Yes. Sorry." I replied and get my wallet. "How much?"

"147.50"

"Wow its cheap."

"Yes it is. We are selling books for everyone to afford."

"I salute you Sir." I said and lands my hands on my forehead. Well, I like how cheap the books are, so Im going to make a good impression on this Bookstore and the book seller. Para makadiscount na din. Lets push our luck.

"That side of you suits you better, Missy." he said as he reached out my pay.

My eyes grew wider for a second and cleared my throat. I shifted my eyes away from this man and grabbed my books at him. I rapped outside his bookstore and I heard him shout, "visit us again maam!" between his laughter. Shit. That man can see right through me. I better not come back there.