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Chapter One

Barbie

I run er across the spines of the books as I walk down the aisles of my little bookstore, Twice Read Tales I love this place It’s the first thing I’ve ever been able to call randmother I never knew She helped me break from the bnds of my old life and now I’m able to start over I have a chance to make my own story and for the past two months I’ve been open, the excitement still bubbles in my chest

Too bad everyone else around here isn’t feeling the saht have to shake so

When I hear the bell over the front door I rush toward the entrance ofwhen I hear Kayla’s voice

“I’ve got the perfect plan!” I turn at the end of the aisles to see her carrying a coffee machine Her blond hair is streaked with pink today, which she ht I never knohat color it will be each time I see her, but I like the constant surprise

“Free coffee willsoit

“Where did you get that?” I don’t even kno to use that thing and it looks expensive

“Don’t worry about that” When I raise my eyebrow, she nods toward the front checkout area “Clear a spot”

“Maybe you should take it back” The longer I stare at the thing, the et and if she took it fro to notice

“My arive!”

I shove over the paper on my desk and knock a few of my notepads to the floor When I bend down to pick thelasses fall off my face Before I can stop her, Kayla’s black co break as she roughly deposits the coffee maker onto the desk

I don’t know ifto make it

“What did I step on?” She lifts her foot offthe pieces of what’s left in each hand “I can fix it” She takes them from me and I shake my head

“I have another pair upstairs”

“It’s fine I’ve totally got it” Sheall the drawers

I’d run upstairs to rab my backup pair but I’m scared to leave Kayla alone in the store I’d come back to a pile of rubble with all the bookcases dumped over