Kais Abiyyi

Dexter Bravo

Aleece Sherwood Hugon

English

The old clock ticked softly in the quiet room. A single beam of moonlight stretched across the dusty floor, illuminating forgotten trinkets. Outside, a gentle wind rustled through the tall grass, a lonely whisper in the stillness of the night. It felt as if time had paused.

A figure glided past the window, briefly blocking the moonlight from entering. Then the front door creaked open and a soft voice spoke. "Hello? Am I in the right place? I'm looking for something... old. Perhaps forgotten?"

I sighed, squinting my eyes to try and make out the face of the customer who had just entered Luna’s Book Emporium. It had been a long day, and I wasn’t in the mood for cryptic riddles. “Look, I’m about to close up. Can you…” My words dried up as the figure stepped into the light

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