LETHAL

chapter 7

"what are you doing here?" before my mind could register the words, I already spoke and just immediately put my hand on my mouth. oops, it was a slip of tongue.

Enzo quirked an eyebrow at me, his hands in the pocket of his jacket. I wonder why they wore jackets in such heat. it wasn't like cold here.

"I didn't know I wasn't allowed here!" Enzo said eying me from top to bottom. I squirmed under his gaze unable to make eye contact as all I could remember was last night and his lips on mine. damn girl. get out of your gutter mind.

"no I mean.. I mean what are you doing here this early in the morning?" I explained, heat growing on my face. it wasn't a Typical Enzo thing. he rarely was found around this area after school. and plus, as far as I knew he wasn't a fan of books or libraries. why was he here then? and I just didn't want to get my hopes high.

"well, I came to collect some books for my assignment." he shrugged looking around the place.

"sure I can help. which type of books?" I asked, as I entered his name into the system.

"astrology!" he stated and I looked up at him surprised.

"what?" he asked slightly offended, I think the way I looked seemed offensive.

"nothing. I never knew you were into suns and moons." I shrugged as I rounded the desk and gestured for him to follow me.

"I am not." he said quietly. "it's just a stupid assignment I need to do to pass the semester." he muttered looking like he could be anywhere but here.

"oh well. do you think Astrology for beginners will help?" I asked, as I took him to the Astrology section of the Library.

"yeah, that will do. I just need to check just some things in it." he said uninterested and as much as I wanted to say I can help, I restrained myself. I didn't know s**t about Astrology. it'll be like inviting my own death.

"cool. here." I handed him a thick book covered in dust before leading him back to the desk.

"is it usually this empty here?" he said looking around the place and I just laughed at the way he scrunched his nose. God he was so cute.

"on Saturdays, it's usually empty here." I told him as I took the book back from him and cleaned it for him.

"you'll be staying or you want to borrow it for home?" I asked and he looked up at me confused.

"we can sit here and work?" he pointed to the tables and chairs lined in the middle of the room.

"yes of course. that is what they are here for!" I said sarcastically and waited for him to answer.

"so?" I probed.

"so?" he repeated.

"so you want to sit here or take the book home?" I asked and then continued. "if you sit here, you can avail the perks of coffee and refreshments. also, you'll be charged less." I stated hurriedly, something I learnt over the course of time i was working here.

"oh well, I'll choose to stay then." he said and I nodded, typing away on the computer.

"great. here's your book. you can sit wherever you want and let me know if you need any help." I gave him a professional smile and it took me everything in me not to kiss him when I found him staring down at my lips. f**k.

Enzo nodded before leaving the desk and sitting at the far corner of the library. I observed him for a minute then got back to work. he was taking out some notes and pens as he settled himself on the big table. I left him to it and started working on the bookshelf that I was previously working on before he came out of nowhere.

I was engrossed in lining the books that as I turned to move to the next one, I unintentionally caught eyes with Enzo that I totally forgot was sitting there. wow Amelia. great work.

as I looked at him and met his eyes, he didn't made any effort to look away, he just stared back at me with such an intensity that I almost dropped the books I had in my hands.

what the hell was wrong with me. running to my desk, I took a seat behind the computer and hid myself in the pile of books. I didn't want him to keep his eyes on me. it was evoking feelings I didn't want to acknowledge at all. not right now when I was at work. or else it'll become a scandal that I did something stupid at my workplace. something I didn't want at all.

I completed my work of logging the new books into the system when I again found his eyes on me. this time he seemed like in deep thoughts, and his hair messed up. I felt like he needed help and before I could register in my brain, my legs were taking me to his table at the far corner.

clearing my throat, I smiled down at him. "would you like some coffee perhaps?" I asked as I looked down at the sheets on the table. there were some sentences and nothing else. I wondered what he was doing from so long that he sat there. did he not know how to do this assignment?

"sure, thanks." he didn't break eye contact and just I felt him looking down at my lips and leaned up, there was some shuffling before the Library door chimed open. great. just great. way to embarrass yourself Amelia.

parting away, I sauntered over to the deks and professionally smiled up at the regular customer here.

"hey Sheldon."

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