Chase Harms

A Wealth of Words

I hauled the cart over to the next aisle. Grabbing a stack of books, I placed each one in its spot. Eventually, I reached the classics section. Edward, in his usual spot, didn’t look up. He kept his head buried in one of his Greek mythology texts. On the table next to his lay a little black book. I stopped the cart and reached for it. I fanned through the blank pages. Halfway through I caught a glimpse of an image, stopped, searched for it but couldn’t find anything. Strange. I opened the cover to the inside and saw no name. Turning to the first page there was a single question, ‘What would you do with a million dollars?’ I looked up and caught Edward staring at me.