Thursday, August 7, 2014

Element of surprise

Squinting in the dim light, she treaded softly in his direction. Her gaze sharpened as she spotted him around the corner. Books may be food for thought. Some call them a feast for the senses. But she couldn’t let him devour them. Element of surprise was the key. The rodent’s luck ran out that evening.

As published in the blog 55WordStory on the theme "Of bookstores and bookshelves"

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