The chronicle of sale

I just got home from a sale at Expo!

My branch mate, Su, called me up yesterday to tell me there were a lot of books, among all other stuff, being on sale there. She was excited. The books were flagged at the cheapest price, she said. I got excited too. So I dragged my friends to accompany me.

We went there today.

What did I get from going to the sale? Aside from headache, because of a number of people swarming the place, varicose veins due to too much standing, a hole in my pocket, high blood pressure, kidney failure (the long queue in dirty toilets made me rather hold it until I reached our abode), what else did I get from going to the sale, you ask??

THIS WAS WHAT I GOT FROM THE SALE. The Complete Chronicles of Narnia. THE COMPLETE Chronicles!!! Eeeeeee!!!!

When I saw it, I couldn't believe it. Compiled 

in one book? All for the price of one? I flipped it. I gasped. $51.90! Too high a price! Reasonable, but too high!

Holding the most  precious book (all other books became muggle-like before my eyes), I headed for my friends who were already queueing up at the counter. I cut in (hehehe). Unsure, I asked for their opinion. Still unsure, I started to recompute my budget just to have this book. I'd still have enough to last me until next payday, I believed.

Ready to let go of my precious $52, I headed for the cashier. It was my turn. When I handed the book over, the guy assisting me asked the lady beside him for the price. I thought I heard angels singing when she opened her mouth. She uttered the most magical statement I heard for the day. "It's only $8", she said. EIGHT DOLLARS!! My eyes twinkled. I almost kissed her.

Aslan, here I come! =)