Short story: Choices / He kōwhiringa, by Averil Robertson

Short story: Choices / He kōwhiringa, by Averil Robertson

She’s sold him a book two Saturdays in a row, and on the third Saturday she notices how he waits until she’s free. “Just this, thanks.” It’s her staff pick for the week. “Good choice,” she says. She pops it in a bag as he taps his card to pay. “Thanks,” they say at the same time. He laughs; she blushes. He keeps coming in each week, waiting until she’s free. And each week, he buys her staff pick. She knows it can’t be a coincidence, yet the devi…