The only exception

chapter 3

"Let me show you around" I slowly folksinger her still in a daze.

"Its so beautiful in here" I say in awe she gives me a friendly smirk probably use to people gushing over it. "Ok pretty simple but it can't be a lot of work since the size of the library" she clears her throat.

"There will be 4 people working in here always." She sets the books on the cart and proceeds to explain the different sections and gives me a tour. Fiction is the bottom floor and non fiction is the top. Fiction has more books I notice. She tells me I'm required to work for 4 hours everyday but I can work past that but the school requires 4 hours. She brings me to meet the people I'll be working with.

There's two girls and a boy. The red haired girl introduces herself first " Hi!! Im Ariel welcome" of course her name is fucking Ariel. She has beautiful curls that cover her entire head. Shes too chirpy for me. The Asian girl raises her hand slightly " My names Mia" she gives me a shy smile. Her hair is long and pin straight. A headband is placed in her hair. The boy goes next giving me a smirk and one look I know he's trouble. I don't know why he's here in the first place he doesn't look like he belongs here.

He has his hair short like a buzz cut strong cheekbones and a long nose. He's wearing a Mclovin college varsity football hoodie and I cringe. His jeans are way to skinny making him look fruity is he not self aware ?

He reaches his hand out "What's up Im jase" he stares at me waiting for me to take his hand. I stare back and don't take his hand because I honestly don't want too. He stares at me flustered as he returns his hand to his side.

I stand there awkwardly as  Mrs Baker the librarian cuts in with a clap "Ok now that everyone knows each others names we can start. We have another worker but unfortunately he had an emergency so he couldn't be here you'll meet him tomorrow". 

Mrs Baker demonstrates how to shelve but it's pretty easy so I don't need her to explain any further. I grab a book off my cart which mostly consists  of romance.

She allows us to wear one headphone in one ear so I plug in my phone and start my music. It's nice it's calm I feel content. More content than I have in awhile. Everyone has there own jobs so no one bothers me we all keep to our paths. Every once in awhile they will drop off books in my cart that got returned or mixed up with there cart. "My First Love" ugh what's with these cheesy titles. I cringe and put it on the shelf next to "The Boy Next Door".

Before I know it hours have passed and I finished 3 carts and organized Mrs Bakers desk it was too cluttered I couldn't resist. I check the time I have 30 minutes until I have to be at my session yay. I grown throwing my bag over my shoulder and check out on the sheet. Everyone already left I was the last one out. Mrs Baker is finishing up some stuff on the computer as I say bye. " I'm heading out are you all good Mrs Baker" she waves me off telling me to get myself out of here.

When I walk out the sun is low and the wind has picked up. I wrap my arms around each other seeking warmth as I head to my car. It's not hard to miss it since it's bright red. I like it though it's small and perfect for me. I put it the address my mom gave me it says 15 minutes away plus traffic probably more since everyone getting off work right now. My shaky hands blast the heater on and I wait for my car to heat up then leave.

My stomach grumbles on the way I guess I forgot to eat today. That happens more often that it should. I like to keep busy it makes me forget to eat. I know it's bad but the feeling I get after I eat is a feeling I wish not to face. I feel guilty I don't feel happy. Food is my enemy I can't have more than two big meals a day or I think I've eaten to much. I eat enough to keep me going and it works for me. My body and I have an agreement and it works for us.