Lost In The Books | J.M.R.F. (On Hold)

Chapter 2

"You never did tell me about that cute boy yesterday" Alethea randomly states.

We were sitting behind the counter at the book store again and we have had zero customers so far so we were just talking and hanging out on our phones.

"There's nothing to tell" I shrug looking at Instagram.

"Did you at least get his name?" She asks looking at me while turning her phone off.

"Yeah..." I answer hesitantly looking over at her.

The bell above the door rings and the sound fills the book store as Jonah and a blonde boy I've never seen before walks through the door.

"Speaking of cute boy" Alethea mutters to me. "Welcome to The Book Nook how can I help you?" He asks in her "professional" voice.

"I was returning this" Jonah says placing the book on the counter. I just scoff and look up at him.

"You asked for a week" I say looking down at the book then back at him "really? A week?" He just laughs as Alethea drops it into the basket behind the counter and types a few things on the computer.

"And is there anything I can do for your friend or was he dragged here?" The short girl asks sarcastically. I just kick her under the counter making her hiss in pain.

"I was actually trying to find a book about stars?" The blonde boy says questionably. She just nods her head and tells the blonde boy to follow her as she shows him the books.

"She thinks he's cute" I say looking at the two then at Jonah. When I turn my head he was already looking at me and smiled.

"Why do you say that?" He asks putting his hands on the counter.

"Her eyes sparkled. You'll see when they come back" I answer matter of factly.

When the pair came back Alethea had a few thick books in her small hands. She walks past me and to the computer to ask the blonde the normal questions.

"How long will you be keeping these books?"

"Maybe two weeks"

Alethea nods and scans the books as well as stamps the return dates in them. She places them in a bag and hands them over to the blonde haired boy. As the two boys begin to walk out the door Jonah turns around and walks back over to me.

"Before I leave I made this mistake yesterday and I didn't want to make it again today but uh can I get your number?" He asks scratching the back of his neck nervously.

What the actual fuck?

Hot guy wants my number.

I look at Alethea and she nods her head vigorously.

"Bitch if you don't give him your number I'll do it for you. Don't test me"

"Yeah sure let me see your phone" I say smiling. He smiles back and unlocks his phone for me and I hand him my phone as well. I type in my contact as 'Ariella😚✌️' and I give him his phone back. He just chuckles and starts to head for the door again.

"And by the way. You were right. They do sparkle" he chuckles looking at Alethea then back at me.

"Right" I say laughing. Alethea just looks at me confused and tries to talk but all that comes out is gibberish.

"What just happened?" She asks looking at me then the door.

"I don't know man" I shrug walking over to the book return basket. I take out the few books that were in there and placed them on their designated shelves before walking over to the counter again.