"Have a nice day!" Wadsworth waved as Mrs. Locke walked out the door into the whipping snow. He bent down behind the counter, a rack had been loosened by the encyclopedias weighting down.
The bell above the door rang, Wadsworth adjusted the shelf before standing up to be surprised by Iris in front of the counter.
"Ah!" He quickly took a step back, "Oh sorry!" Iris shifted around her bare feet. "Your store still has the heated floor boards.." Wadsworth waved it off, "It's fine, they keep the customers coming."
She relaxed. "I wanted to show you something I found," Iris dug through her bag and...
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