Jeremy smiled, grateful that the other was willing to help. Seeing as there was nobody else around and he didnât know anyone else who could help him with this. There was no way he could just leave his books here either. With all of them being hardcovers they were quite expensive, and while he could afford to replace them heâd rather not. Especially since a bunch of them were the last the book store had of it, meaning he had to wait quite some time until he could get a replacement. One of the downsides of living on an island, even if it was a luxury island there was still things that wouldnât be always available.
âThank you so much,â he smiled, relieved that he didnât have to find a way to carry all of this home by himself. A chuckle at the look of exasperation the man give him and the mention of the ton of books he bought. âDonât worry, these books arenât for entertainment.â At least that wouldnât be the main purpose of these books. While he loved learning more about the history of other countries this wasnât why. âItâs for my job,â he smiled as he started to put his books into the other manâs backpack. While he wouldnât mind others knowing what his job was he wouldnât explain unless he was asked about it. He came here to escape his job a little after all. Even though he was already failing that by spending quite some money on material for his job.
âAh, excuse me. My nameâs Aaron Breach. Nice to meet you and again thank you for helping me,â he placed the last book that fits in the backpack before reaching out his hand for a handshake. Looking down there were still quite some books left. But the amount was easily dividable between the two of them. Aaron wondered why he couldnât just buy a small amount first. Then he remembered the fact that that some of them were the last the store had and he felt slightly less stupid for buying all of them at once. But only slightly.
It baffled Enzo even more when the other said that the books werenât for entertainment. What the hell were they for, then? As far as he knew, people typically came to this place to be entertained in one way or another. Whether it was exploring the caves, zip lining, going to the club, getting a rent boy, or simply enjoying the fact that weed was actually legal here. While of course some people had to work here in order to keep the place up and running, heâd kind of just assumed that the stranger was a guest just like him. âYeah?â he asked. âWhatâs your job?â He was glad that he hadnât said the first thing that had come to his mind, which was that most people came here for some sort of vacation. Heâd gotten pretty used to his privileged lifestyle over the years, but he never tried to be an asshole about it.
âEnzo Luna, nice to meet youâ he replied, shaking Aaronâs hand. âDonât worry about it. I spent so much time relaxing on the beach that it was about time I got some manual labor in to even things out,â he joked with a grin. Once his backpack was fully loaded, he put it on again. He felt a little bit like the Hunchback of Notre Dame, but it was a small island, and wherever it was that Aaron was staying, it wouldnât be too long of a walk. He hadnât gone to the gym yet, so maybe he could call this something of a workout.
âI donât imagine you have much use for the sad, collapsed box?â he added. There were plenty of recycling bins and trash cans located all around the island, which was convenient because no one liked littering. It was both environmentally unfriendly and aesthetically displeasing. Bending to pick it up before he grabbed the last stack of books to carry, he gave it a faux sympathetic look. âWell, not so trusty box, an attempt was made.â