“Use this with caution,” the bookseller warned. He did not like this woman, but business was business.
“I’ll use it however I like. I bought the damn thing. It’s mine now.” She reached for the door handle.
The bookseller shrugged and turned back to his work.
“Wait a minute,” she said. “Where are the words?”
She had opened the book. Right here in his shop, the stupid woman had opened the book. His stomach filled with cold dread.
“It is the Book of Dreams, madam. There are no words. You must only look at the pages. But please. Not here.”
Oh dear! I’m too scared to ask what will happen in the store. Hehe Great work!
Book of dreams–nice. Nicely rendered characters. Captures the imagination.
Dear J Hardy,
I’m little nervous about where her dreams might lead. Imaginative piece.
Shalom,
Rochelle
Capricious, those dreams!
Power in the hands of the uninitiated. Sounds like dangerous stuff. Well done.
Hahahaha! Pretty funny. Nice work.
I suppose he fears her dreams may be as scary as her attitude..if not worse. Nicely written dialogue and story.
Very Stephen King. Well done.
I’m hooked. It sounds like this woman might regret her purchase.
Business eh? Maybe that one should have been in a sealed cover. Very good story.
Now I have to make up the rest of the story because I’m hooked…. Very nice.
This was great. I’d love to know what power The Book of Dreams contains and how she plans to use it. Both characters were really strongly defined. You nailed the bookseller’s dialogue.
Enjoyed this enormously.
Oh, I want more! This sounds like an excellent beginning to a really interesting story.
“It is the book of dreams, madam. There are no words.” I love it!
With a customer like that this can only end badly. What a great story, I love the book of dreams idea.
Oh this is a powerful tale. It leads me in so many directions. I hope the woman has an orphaned neice or nephew at home who can dream the book open and begin a larger tale…
Great teaser for imagination work its whim!
Controlling a book of dreams, if only it was possible. Great story. Mike
Wonderful story – a teasing suggestion of trouble to come, perhaps? Love the open-ended possibility – it strikes enough of a chord to set one off.