Library Encounter
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"Did you by any chance happen to see that note?,I searched for it but couldn't find it.", Charlotte asked as she approached me. She looked visibly worried.
"Yes, I saw it in my bag",I said searching my bag for it in my bag but couldn't find it there. I was about to start panicking when I remembered I hid it at home. "Oh, its at home",
Charlotte nodded relieved. "Thought my dad saw it or something',
After Mel left my room,I hid the note. I couldn't risk her finding it. No matter how cool Mel is,her curiosity always rubs off on her and she can do just anything to satisfy it.She's very good at searching my room whenever she feels I am hiding something.
"So have you found the password yet?", I asked as we both walked down the hall.
"No. Any ideas?",She asked looking at me inquiringly. I shook my head indicating I don't have any ideas.
"I will be in the library",I said when we approached the hallway leading to the library.
"Alright then,see you later", Charlotte said moving towards the class. She has history this morning. I don't have classes in this morning so I decided to use the opportunity and borrow books from the library. I just hoped they have gotten new set of books especially novels.
When I entered the library,I walked over to the librarian,miss Grace. She's a very close friend of mine. That's because, I am always in the library borrowing books."Hi miss Grace",I greeted smiling.
"Cassy it's been a while. Thought you have given up on reading",She teased.
"How am I supposed to come here when you have refused to get new books?",I replied.
"Lucky enough,new books arrived in the beginning of the week. Got something for you anyway"She said walking over to one of the shelves. I waited for her in full anticipation.
"Take a look at these.", She handed me a pile of books. I placed them on her desk studying them.
"Really?",I looked up at her in a mixture of surprise and joy, when I noticed the similarities between all of the books. She just sat down smiling she knew I liked the books.
"Crime books?,Are you planning on turning me into a criminal or detective?",I joked laughing.
"Knowing you I think the first should do. You will make a very wonderful criminal",She replied but I know she meant a terrible criminal. Not to say I go, goody goody all the times but I am not bad either. So you can actually call me good but remember, very stubborn and a little bit egotistical.
"Ouch! ", I also played along holding my chest. "Thought you would say detective"
"Your loss",she replied. Miss Grace can be like that sometimes. But other times,you begin to wonder if she is same person you just joked with yesterday or you offended her in the process without knowing.
"Looks like you have lost your interest in Crime and detective books. So let me have those", She said stretching her hands for the books. And that's miss Grace getting serious. But I have gotten used to her mood swings anyway.
I grabbed the books before she could get to them. "Thank you miss Grace. I still want them",I replied. She was right,I have really been giving her trouble to get these types of books . She just kept on promising but they never came. So, I already gave up on asking her a long time ago.
"Then get going. I have got work to do",She replied focusing her attention on some books on the desk.
"Sorry, I still have to pick other books",I replied moving to the shelves . I still have to get some books for Mel. She might be a bookworm but crime and detectives are never her stuff. Just get her a book that has even the tiniest touch of romance and you will be her best friend. She's just like Charlotte.
I returned to Miss Grace's desk with the books I have picked. She took record of them.
"Don't be in a hurry to return the books. You can take your time to read them.",She said referring to the books she gave me.
"Thank you once more",I replied, leaving the desk with my pile of books.
Its always a funny sight , for other students though, anytime I am returning from the library. I pile up books like I am going to share them to students. But what people don't know is,I just try to get the books that will last me a whole week or more. So I won't have to be trouping in and out of the library everytime to borrow books.
I saw Brynn sitting close to the entrance of the library. I delibrated on going to thank him for trying to defend me in class. But I decided to leave it for next time,after all, this is a library.
"Must you overload yourself with books everytime you visit the library?",Brynn asked when I was about to walk past him.
So I stopped but kept quiet. I mean, how is one supposed to respond to such a question?
"Playing the silent game?",He asked with a smirk. I was beginning to feel the weight of the books in my hand so I delibrated on leaving but remembered I owed him an appreciation.
"Thank you for pleading on my behalf the other day. That was so kind of you",I said and he broke into laughter.
"Huh?, What's funny?",I asked looking around in embarrassment.
"Everything is funny Cassandra", He said. He is the only person in my class that doesn't call me, Cassy.
"The fact that you think I was being kind is really pathetic", He continued.
"If you weren't being kind, why else did you plead ?",I asked not so surprised.
"That's the problem. I didn't do it for you. See I am out to be the best graduating student and also the Erudite Topper just like every other students. You losing the marks would have been an opportunity for me but I want a fair competition. Where you compete and I compete not where I will win because you weren't able to compete. That way I won't actually know if I am the winner.", He said.
"Oh!",Was all I could say.
"Yes, oh!",Brynn replied mimicking me."So don't feel so special",
"Thank you still",I repeated. Even though he saw it as selfish,he was just being fair. Which was the difference between him and Stephanie. I don't get along with both of them,yes, but while Stephanie is jealous and envious, Brynn is proud and arrogant.
I made to take the books which I have long placed on his desk. He wasn't expecting me to listen to what he has to say with a whole pile of books in my hands. Brynn stretched his hands and took almost all the books.
"What?",I asked.
"Just trying to be a gentleman. Any problems with that?",He asked standing from his seat.
"The last time I recalled, gentlemen ask ",I replied taking the rest of the books.
"Well, I am a unique type of gentleman. I don't ask",He said and I rolled my eyes turning to walk away.
"Wait!",He called after me and I turned to face him once more.
"Since you are such a pathetic bookworm",He said and I scoffed. Calling me a bookworm, is just like the adverbial, 'Pot calling the kettle black',
"You should look at these",He continued handing me a sheet of paper.
"Maths?", I asked confused
"Yep just try solving them in your leisure time",He replied walking out of the library. I stood there for seconds wondering what's up with Brynn. I mean Brynn Dennison offering to help me carry my books and also giving me maths questions to try, that's wierd. I walked out of the library and headed for my locker room.
"Thank you",I said collecting the books from him when we got to the front of the locker room.
"Stop being polite. Doesn't suit you",He turned around leaving. I felt like giving him a punch in the face. That guy is such a jerk.
I collided into Charlotte, as I was about to go into the locker room, and my books fell, scattering on the floor.
"Sorry, she said bending down to help me pick them. Is that Brynn?",She asked.
"Obviously. He helped me to carry my books to this place.",I replied checking the books to see if any of them were damaged from the fall. Thankfully all of them were still intact.
"Brynn?",She asked looking at me in surprise."Looks like a lot of people have changed since I left the school. Because the last time I remember, Brynn never talks to you. But looks like the both of you have gotten along",She said.
"Not really. I was as surprised as you",I replied.
"Its a surprise people don't change. Well some, because, the scene you pulled the other day with Stephanie is so unlike you. What happened to the Cassy that doesn't want any trouble?",She said and I rolled my eyes.
"She went on vacation with you",I replied jokingly and we both laughed.
Charlotte has been the one defending me. That was before she left Stratos highschool though. When she left, school became hot and unbearable for me. So, I had to learn to stand up for myself.
"Any clues yet?"I asked placing the books in my locker.
"Nope",She replied. I will let you know once I get any and you do the same.
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