My Handsome Adventure

chapter 12

Joan's POV

Why a super market? I ask staring at the entrance of the small shop.

"Why not a super market?" Noah asks coming next to me.

After spending some time in the house Noah came to a decision on what he wants to do today. And that includes stalking people. But according to him, observing people. Although the speciality in this observation game is that it's all about love. Noah says every human fall in love one way or the other. So here we are.

"If we want to observe love shouldn't we go to a cafe or flower shop? Somewhere romantic?" I hiss as we enter the shop.

"That's where you are wrong whisper. There is no place or time to fall in love. Love exist in different ways. You'll see soon." He replies walking over to the counter.

We stand near the counter waiting foe someone to come along.

Just then a girl with mesmerising looks comes to the counter holding a packet of bread and a tub of ice cream on either hand.

"She looks like a regular customer." Noah guesses staring at her.

"How can you say that?"

"Do you see that guy standing at the counter?

"Yes " I reply.
"When the girl came in view there was this look in his eyes...like he had been waiting for her to appear. Now just watch. The guy will probably stammer or drop some of the things for sure." Noah predicts.

I divert my attention to the counter where the girl hands over the packet of bread to the guy but he fails to get a grip on it. Thus the packet falls to the ground.

He bends to pick it up but instead hits his head on the cash machine.
After a few more seconds of clumsiness he manages to bill it and the girl gives him shy smile as she exits the store. 
I turn to look at the guy who is now grinning madly. As if he won a million dollar ticket.

I look at Noah who is picking up M&M's from the nearby shelf.

"How in the world did you predict all that?!" I shout out if excitement.

"It looks pretty obvious that he has a crush on her." He says casually.

I glance at the guy one last time to see if he is still grinning. Hell ya! He is at the same position as before.

"Hey whisper enough with the stare. That guy must feel like he owns the world right now. Let him enjoy his moment. Aaaaah love.... Makes people go crazy." Noah says striding to another section.

We stand next to a shelf  stacked with chips.

Noah points at a young girl in her PJ's and slippers with a headphone on her ears, humming to a song tune.
"She too is in love." He informs.

"Um.. there's no one with her. "I say peeping at Noah from my over sized jacket.

"I didn't say she is in love with a
person. "
"What do you mean?"  I ask doubtfully.

"She is in love with music." Noah says in a husky voice.

I observe the girl carefully. She raises her hand to pick something from the upper shelf, while her head phone detaches from the phone. For a mom she seems lost. She plugs it in quickly. As soon as the music plays again a smile appears on her lips.
It's as if she forgot how to breath and then all of sudden she remembers.

Thats when Noah's words hit me. She is in love with music. It's her life. When the music stops, her life comes to a pause .

By the end of the day I have seen variety of love. All unique in their own way.

Many are the times I fall in love without even realizing it .