A Dash of Destiny in Fortune's Bay by Jenni M. Rose

Author:Jenni M. Rose [Rose, Jenni M.]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Publisher: Jenni M Rose
Published: 2018-03-12T16:00:00+00:00

6

Violet looked up and let the hot summer sun warm her face, a smile spreading across her lips as she and Lily walked down the sidewalk, headed to the bookstore.

“You know how much I love it here?” she asked Lily.

“Why? It’s so boring.”

“Sometimes,” Violet agreed. “I don’t think I mind boring as much as I thought I would. In fact, I kind of like boring.”

“Is that why you read history books for fun?”

Violet laughed and looked down at Lily. The girl looked a little ragged, but that was to be expected from a nine-year-old after a long summer day. She’d been to camp and had spent part of her afternoon helping clean the truck. She had volunteered, but still, it was work for a kid. Her dark hair was frizzy and sticking out of her ponytail, and her shirt was smeared with dirt.

“I like history,” she reminded Lily. “When we get to the bookstore, we’ll find something you like.”

“I like comics.”

“Me too,” Violet agreed easily. “And I like a good ghost story. You know, the kind that makes you freak out a little when the lights go out. But that’s just me. Oh, and I like books about dogs. I’ve never had a dog myself, but I love stories about dogs.”

“You’ve never had a dog?”

“No. Have you?”

Lily shook her head. “Well, no. But you’re way older than me.”

Violet nodded.

“We’ll look all around and see if there’s something you like. You can read all the comics in the world and still fit in another book or two. Who knows, you might find something you really like.”

A happy jingle sounded when she pulled open the door of the Bay Bookshop.

“Hey Bronte.” Violet waved at the woman that worked in the shop. “Lukas.” She smiled at Bronte’s boyfriend.

“Hey Vi.” Bronte waved. “Who’s your friend?”

“This is Lily. She’s on the hunt for something new.”

Bronte’s eyes lit up. “I just shelved a row of new releases by the window.”

“Thanks.”

Violet steered Lily toward the new stuff and they perused the section for a few minutes. Lily pulled out a few titles that were geared toward kids, but nothing seemed to stick.

“Not finding anything?”

She shook her head. “Maybe I’m just not good at reading.”

Violet’s brow drew down. “You don’t have to be good at reading to like to read. It’s all just practice anyway. I’m a slow reader and it takes me twice as long to read books as it does my sister Ivy.”

“Really?”

“She used to pick on me about it when we were younger.”

“I’m not the best reader in my class,” the girl admitted quietly.

“You don’t have to be the best to love something. You just have to do it the best you can. You could pick up any of these books and find you like it. You just have to take your time and work at your own pace. Believe me, Lily, life will be a lot harder if you spend all your time worrying about how you measure up to other people. You just have to be you and remember that it’s good enough.

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