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The fall day had dawned clear and cool, winter was right around the corner and Jessie was dreading it. The snowy cold nights would play hell on her paroling but worse it meant that Christmas was right around the corner. She had already taken down the Halloween decorations and replaced them with Thanksgiving but she was not looking forward to hanging up all the 'Winter Solstice' decorations.... or her visit from her mother. She loved her parents dearly but just the thought of the meddling that her mom was going to do to get Jessie a love life already gave her a headache.

To get her mind off the future Jessie sat at the front counter and on her laptop researched new books for the store. Several of her favorite authors would be publishing a few months into the new year and there were tons of authors that the store didn't carry that Jessie might be able to rotate into her shelves. She was busily bookmarking various books when the bell over the door jingled. Jessie automatically answered "Welcome to The Bookwyrm, I'll be right with you."

When she glanced up she saw a young boy standing in the doorway. As far as Jessie knew this was the first time he had been here and as her one of her part timers told her, the store could be quite overwhelming for someone who had never been there before. Apparently the decorations, while very appropriate for the sections, can be a bit shocking... after all who expects astronauts to be hanging above their head while looking for books on space. Her smile was welcoming and calming as she stood up. "Hello. Is there anything I can help you find?" Jackson also mentioned how the store could be confusing to even the most common customers since nothing was really organized normally, then again Jessie thought it was rather whimsical with all the themed decoration for each section.

Jessie smiled, someone who knew exactly what they were looking for… it was always fun finding just the right book but it became frustrating when people only had a general idea of what they wanted. A few quick clicks on her laptop and she asked, “You said you were looking for….’Practice of Infectious Diseases’ yes? If its on our website we should have it but it might take a bit of searching.” It was actually one of the first hits to show and like she thought, if it wasn't on the shelf it had to be in the store somewhere.

“Medical would be by Astronomy, it should be only a shelf or two.” She closed the computer and stood up. A few steps brought her around the counter and with a chuckle she beckoned the young man forward, the spirit of mischief sparking in her. “We must venture past Art, and Food. Do not get lost in Horticulture, Travel is entertaining but keep moving, and if you reach History you have gone too far. Look for the stars and you are close. DNA is your marker.” Her smile was broad and welcomed the boy into her joke, even though it was rather obscure. “The journey might be dangerous but stick with me and you might find more than you even dreamed off.” She turned and took a few steps deeper into the store before she stopped and turned back to the kid, “Dare you enter?” Being on a Indiana Jones-esq reading kick probably did not help at all.