Thursday, July 30, 2009

Silawn: Made it! On Court St. He went in to a bookstore.

Kim: What subway is that near?

Silawn: Borough Hall. Hurry. Joi is inside.

Kim: OK. Is everything else set?

Silawn: Not quite. Need 1 more person 2 make it work.

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Joi hovered near the Young Adult section in the book store because it gave a clear view of her lovely target. He picked up a few titles, flipped through, and unsatisfied, put them back on the shelf. When he walked up to the customer service desk, Joi made a dash to see what he had been looking at. Piano sheet music. Paranoid Android by Radiohead. She was surprised the bookstore even carried it since it was released so long ago. Joi wondered what else he listened to as she hugged the music close to her, tempted to lift it to her nose.

“It should be right over here in this section Sir. Maybe someone reshelved it incorrectly,” the clerk said behind Joi. She wanted to make the quickest exit possible, but she knew that would only draw attention to herself. If the plan was going to work, it had to be a complete surprise. There was a faint aquatic scent floating just above her nose and she tilted her head up slightly to take it in. She slid the book back and began working her way down the aisle away from them. She decided then, his new nickname would be “Mmmm” because of that scent. Joi turned around to walk to a less inconspicuous area of the bookstore and ploughed in to a young girl who had a stack of books, which now decorated the floor.

“Oh Sweetie, I’m sorry. Let me help you pick those up,” Joi says leaning down. So much for being inconspicuous.

Outside, Silawn was concerned when she noticed that Mister Musze was heading out the door and she hadn’t received any warning from Joi. Where is she? Silawn was tempted to call her, but she didn’t want to get distracted if they were going to stay in pursuit. It would be rude to leave Joi here, she thought in her head. He was already half way down the block and she was losing sight of him.

(to be continued…)

Will Silawn leave Joi by herself to catch up to the Mystery Musze? And what happened to Joi anyway?