~Rachel Hughes~
"Miss Hughes, aren't you late?" the kind, quiet voice of the librarian asked, peering at me over the large book I held in my hands.
"Huh?" I asked, somewhat in a daze. Was I sleeping?
She smiled big, amused by me, "You do have somewhere to be right? You asked one of the other librarians to make sure you were out of here by a certain time. She left about twenty minutes ago and called here to have me make sure you were gone."
I digested her words slowly, more than likely from my still sleepy brain, "Late?" Then it hit me. "Crap!" I muttered quietly. I threw the mess of papers into my bag hastily. "God, I'm so late." I rushed away from the table, catching my foot on the wooden leg. I stumbled but didn't fall.
"Miss?" she began, her voice still quite.
"Hm?" I asked, steadying myself.
When she remained silent, I looked at her. She was standing across the table staring at the ground, fiddling with her fingers. "Is something wrong?" I asked, wary of the way she was acting.
She remained staring at the wooden floor, "No- nothing. I'm sorry for interrupting you."
Interrupting me? "Are you sure?"
She nodded, looking back up at me. A small blush covered her cheeks, "Have a nice day!"
I smiled, still confused, and nodded. Realizing that I was even more late, I sprinted out of the library.
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Eternal Alchemist
FanfictionRachel's life was simple, all she had to do was protect the Fuhrer. Nothing too complicated about that. After all, the man could protect himself just fine. She never expected to get wrapped up in a war against a mysterious enemy, or meet two boys wh...
