s morning. Alejandro and I agreed to meet up at a local bo

act we connected so well with books made me joyfully elated. I connected with little people whe

eam long sleeved shirt tucked in, white sneakers and my hair is held back in a high ponytail with

y but my heart plummeted when I realized it wasn’t him. Maybe I should just look around the store;

se a few new romance reads to stomach my disappointment after t

er; please let it be him. I turned

ed out jeans. His hair was messy as if he had run his hands thro

looked a bit awkward standing in a quaint bookstore like this.

me until now. I can’t help the relief flooding through m

d softly, “

almost as if he could

to me and kisse

k you were goi

n’t thin

ed to ditch me. “You didn’t have to co

said, “A few things came up thi

like a demanding girlfriend but there are some thin

me.” He just grunted so I kept walking. “You should

f The Wall of Winnipeg

t it's really nice.” I told him,

ne for conversation so I just put it in my car

read it.” I deduc

books from the romance se

d try?” I asked, “I’m looking to br

hat you like.

“I give you four books from my favorite ge

nce?” It was more of a qu

to be reading some action

ith a foul expres

with a bit of rom

me yesterday for reading thriller romance.” He just gave me a

d me over to the counter. The cashier did a double take when

olent? I am a peac

t out my card to pay but Alejandro stopped me.

ve to do that,

ake me be if I let my girlfriend p

body. Every time he calls me his girlfriend, I cannot help but f

is tone was curt and hel

“For the books; they’ll pr

re wel

ery early in the afternoon an

g to eat?” I asked, “I’m starving

isn’t a

ally good fast food jo

with his car and I

ared at the pedestrian on the road as he dr

sic?” He asked and I nodded my

ard stitches by Shawn Mendes playin

ed when I noticed that he

listen to songs li

ding.” I remarked, recalling how he told me he loved

huck

me so I could sing a

ing till I can’t br

didn’t say anything and I kept singing unti

music you listen to,” I told h

d songs.”

said getting o

the door for me. “You do not have to do

princess for me to treat

s down my spine. The

he pulled back a seat for me

nd called for the att

ked away to go get it for us. “I hope

rateful that he remembered that

or you Emil

at made me feel butterflies dancing in my stomach. My name

d we ate, discussing ourselves. It was more o

m when he pulled up in front

ut with me.” He repl

d at each other. It felt as if we were t

ot letting go of my hands and

I said, soundin

eyes darted to his lips. They were invi

and I raised my h

uh

ds on my waist and the other cupped my face an

when he pulled back, I was out

ood night