Chapter 12
BRITTA LOOKED AT HER TO-DO list and made herself work harder to check something off every time she thought of Milo. For a Tuesday, it was impressive how much she was able to accomplish. Maybe Milo wasn’t so bad after all. Only one urgent thing left: order a copy of The Book Thief. Every time Britta went to open her sss account and order, she was interrupted. Marian had reported that thirty-six books had already been collected for her classics list. Britta took the pointed reminder in stride and continued working. It was already five and she’d put in a long day, arriving at the library two hours before it opened. The book could wait one more day.
Britta stood and stretched, waiting for her computer to shut down. She caught a glimpse of a handsome blond man coming toward her off
