The Neil Gaiman Adventure

“Did you see her with someone in line?” the owner of Fully booked asked us. I was about to say a resounding, “No!” when this frizzy haired guy appeared out of no where. He was lucky he didn’t have to wait in line. He just needed a couple of friends to contact him on his cellular phone and tell him, “Hey Neil Gaiman is still signing books! You can meet us here in line.” B******t! When you’ve been waiting for more that 7 hours in line that is what you want to say to unfair people.

I was dragged by a close friend of mine to the book signing, after class. He told me that this is his last chance for his books to be signed. So without hesitation I accompanied him. Unfortunately when we were to get numbers the organizers said they gave out all the 150 numbers at 11 am to the crazed fans of Neil Gaiman who were waiting from 5am. After that short conversation with the organizers we hurriedly went to the snake-like line. Unfortunately we were dragged to the “other end” of the line because the line we were at was for the ones with numbers; we didn’t see the “other line”, which extends until the outside of the mall to Aurora Boulevard.

At last, I can see Neil from where I was standing. After 9 hours of standing in line; telling jokes that are funny but you won’t laugh because of exhaustion; slapping your friend’s hand and he’ll slap in return so you won’t notice the time; reading words from right to left and then laughing before your friend search for it; and finally stepping in front of Neil; holding his hands to shake it; writing 3 words in the front page of your book; and in the end saying thank you and goodbye.

I had my friend’s book signed.

444th.