Joseph woke up to a strange sudden urge to read. He'd always been a causal reader, picking up the
occassional novel during his breaks at the coffee shop, and taking book suggestions from Mr. Po, but
never had he felt so strong of an urge to read as he felt today. As it was his day off and he had no other
plans, Joseph took off on his bike towards the town library, an old, discolored yellow building that had
become more of an event space in the town than an actual library.
When Joseph arrived at the library, he noticed an unusual liveliness surrounding the building. It seemed
as if the entire town had the same sudden urge as he had. Joseph found a comfortable place to sit and
settled down to read a book he picked up off the shelf, an old Chinese novel with a soft green cover
about a praying mantis. A few minutes later, Joseph still deeply focused on reading, obnoxious voice
cut through the air.
"“Hey kid, put your book away and listen, I’m talking up here,” Ryan Lochte shouted from his Ted Talk
stage.
Joseph, completely entranced by his book had no idea the once relevant swimmer was even speaking,
but eventually became aware of his surroundings as he felt a seemingly familiar tap on his shoulder.
"Come with me," Master Gooway said plainly.
After a short conversation, Gooway got straight to the point. He needed help finding his son, and he
knew Joseph could had something to offer. Joseph, slightly bewildered by the seemingly random request
from a stranger with whom he had never had a conversation, agreed as he never turned down helping
someone in need. Joseph sympathized with Gooway, as he himself had lost contact with his father and
knew the struggles Gooway was experiencing all too well.
occassional novel during his breaks at the coffee shop, and taking book suggestions from Mr. Po, but
never had he felt so strong of an urge to read as he felt today. As it was his day off and he had no other
plans, Joseph took off on his bike towards the town library, an old, discolored yellow building that had
become more of an event space in the town than an actual library.
When Joseph arrived at the library, he noticed an unusual liveliness surrounding the building. It seemed
as if the entire town had the same sudden urge as he had. Joseph found a comfortable place to sit and
settled down to read a book he picked up off the shelf, an old Chinese novel with a soft green cover
about a praying mantis. A few minutes later, Joseph still deeply focused on reading, obnoxious voice
cut through the air.
"“Hey kid, put your book away and listen, I’m talking up here,” Ryan Lochte shouted from his Ted Talk
stage.
Joseph, completely entranced by his book had no idea the once relevant swimmer was even speaking,
but eventually became aware of his surroundings as he felt a seemingly familiar tap on his shoulder.
"Come with me," Master Gooway said plainly.
After a short conversation, Gooway got straight to the point. He needed help finding his son, and he
knew Joseph could had something to offer. Joseph, slightly bewildered by the seemingly random request
from a stranger with whom he had never had a conversation, agreed as he never turned down helping
someone in need. Joseph sympathized with Gooway, as he himself had lost contact with his father and
knew the struggles Gooway was experiencing all too well.
Joseph, completely entranced by his book had no idea the once relevant swimmer was even speaking but eventually became aware of his surroundings as he felt a seemingly familiar tap on his shoulder.
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knew the struggles Gooway was experiencing all too well.
Questions:
How long ago did he lose contact with his father?
Was the book significant at all?
Clarify:
Relationship with Master Gooway?
Suggestion:
How exactly is he going to help Master Gooway?