At Black Books, Tuesday

[mannybianco.livejournal.com]

Black Books is open for business as usual. Manny is working his way round the shelves with a feather duster at the end of a curiously long handle. He's wearing a little white apron, which matches his shirt. He's singing something under his breath.

Bernard is nowhere to be seen.

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[the4thsister.livejournal.com]

On her way back from classes to Chaucer's Paige goes in to see how Manny, every so often she scratches her head a cat might (http://www.livejournal.com/community/fandomhighdorms/172680.html)

[mannybianco.livejournal.com]

Manny smiles

Hi, how are you doing? It's good to see you. Thank you for Sunday.

[the4thsister.livejournal.com]

Paige smiles back at him. "I'm ok, a little tired, I had classes early and was working at the pub til late. And shouldn't I be the one thanking you Manny?"

[mannybianco.livejournal.com]

I found it was a real pleasure spending some time with you. I hope you're not overdoing things. You don't want to end up ill again.

[the4thsister.livejournal.com]

Paige shakes her head, "no I'm okay I might try to get off work early tonight though. I can't be ill when Geoff gets back can I?" she smiles

"Can I do anything to help?"

[mannybianco.livejournal.com]

How long are you here? I don't think there's much to do, I'm just doing a bit of cleaning.

*He runs the duster along a shelf and a huge cloud of dust flies out and descends gently around them both*

[the4thsister.livejournal.com]

Paige starts coughing, "well I don't have much to do for a while, so I can help out," she looks around "is there another duster anywhere?"

[mannybianco.livejournal.com]

*is suddenly concerned* Are you okay? Sorry about the dust, that was my fault.

He pops through to the kitchen and returns with another, smaller, duster. He holds them up. One handle is about eight feet long, one is about a foot and a half.

Ummm ... top or bottom?

He smiles nervously.

[the4thsister.livejournal.com]

*Paige smiles* I'm fine yeah and I'll erm take the bottom if that's ok?

*she takes the smaller duster from him and heads over to the poetry section.*

[mannybianco.livejournal.com]

Manny watches her fondly for a few seconds as she works, and then carries on dusting the top shelves.

He glances over from time to time.

[the4thsister.livejournal.com]

*While she's dusting Paige looks carefully at all the book spines, Shakespeare, Keats, Poe , she bites her lip.*


Manny, do you not have any Chaucer?

[mannybianco.livejournal.com]

Manny stops dusting.

... We don't. Sorry. They went.

He feels guilty.

[the4thsister.livejournal.com]

*Paige looks at him and nods* Oh ok, I might look in the library then.

*she carries on dusting*

[mannybianco.livejournal.com]

That'll be a good idea.

He's relieved.

He starts dusting again.

Do you think I should try writing?

[the4thsister.livejournal.com]

*Paige smiles* Yeah, if you want too, I mean you shouldn't be stuck for inspiration right?

*she gestures to the bboks*

[mannybianco.livejournal.com]

Manny smiles back at her.

I won't have to look far for my inspiration, no.

He's smiling to himself too, now.

[the4thsister.livejournal.com]

*Paige sighs* I was taking a writing course when the school first opened, but the teacher left. It was a bit annoying really

[mannybianco.livejournal.com]

Manny brightens. We could work together!

[the4thsister.livejournal.com]

*she bites her lip and nods slowly* I'll have to see how much spare time I have, I think I'll be a lot busier with homework soon, but yeah that'd be cool.

[mannybianco.livejournal.com]

I'll try to write something after you've gone tonight. I hope you don't end up with too much work.

[the4thsister.livejournal.com]

*Paige sighs* me too

*she finishes dusting the poetry section* I should go, I have another class tonight, so could use a rest first.

*she goes over to him and hands him the duster* See you soon Manny

[mannybianco.livejournal.com]

See you soon. Thank you for coming in. Enjoy your rest.