I rushed to reach the library.
Because of my deep thoughts, I forgot to go to the library.
“Sorry, I'm late!” I exclaimed. She was standing in front of the door. She was looking at the ground while holding her bag.
“It's okay, shall we go?” she asked when she turned her head. She's walking in front of me.
We occupied the table between the shelves.
“I invited you here to help me with my lesson plan, it's not necessary to write it chronologically, but can you give me some tips?” she explained.
She's standing in front of me with her hands are behind her back. She was just looking at the ground and waiting for my response.
Her hair was tied. She changed her uniform into a simple T-shirt and pants with rubber shoes.
I gently pushed the chair beside me and pat the chair to signal her. I want her to be near, I want her to stay by my side.
I don't why my heart is beating like I ran a thousand-mile without breaking the speed.
Since I saw her at the shop, I counted stop thinking about her. It sounds cheesy, but it's true.
Her face keeps replaying to my mind.
“Yoru?” I came back to reality when I heard her soft voice.
“Yes? Sorry, I was drowned in my thoughts, what are we talking about? Topics for kindergarten?” I asked. She nodded.
She pulled out the papers and ballpens from her bag.
“The most common activities are coloring and naming the different kinds of colors, his or her name, parent's name, sibling's name if he or she had a sibling, his or her address, and his or her age,” I stated.
I smiled and scanned the whole place. While looking for some interesting book, my vision stops to a thick book.
It looks like an ancient book because of its book cover and type of paper. I stood up and went to the bookshelf.
“Are you interested in those kinds of things?” she questioned. I turned my head in her direction.
“Sometimes, it depends on my mood,” I answered her question. I picked it up and go back to my chair.
The book cover has a lot of dust. I blew it away. She covers her mouth using the handkerchief.
“Ohh, my bad, I'm sorry,” I smiled awkwardly. She nodded and begin to read her lessons.
I flip the cover of the book. An old piece of paper reaches my eyesight.
The urge of smelling the book that I can't stop.
The scent of the book was reaching my nostril. It's soothing and makes my heart jump from my chest.
I close my eyes and feel the sensation. It's an addiction to undeniably pleasant smell.
“Hey, are you okay?” My eyes automatically open when I heard her voice. My eyes widen and the realization hits me.
Can the floor open for me? And let me bury myself for a while just to escape from the shame right now.
She saw it! I forgot about her! She giggles while I remained silent and look at the ground waiting for some miracle to happen.
“You're so cute! You didn't tell me that you were in love with the scent of the books,” she said with a joyful voice.
My cheeks feel like burning! My heart was still beating fast. She moves and she put something in front of me.
“Would you like to read it? Or smell it?” I looked at the book on the table. It's all about different kinds of flowers and scents.
“I bought it somewhere, but I forgot the name of the shop, It's in my bag wherever I go, the pictures of the flowers are different on each page, it also has a scent, would you like to try it?” She offered.
I trace the line of the paper using my index finger. It's smooth and soft.
What kind of paper is this? It can absorb the original smell of the flowers.
I picked it up and read the information about the flowers. At the corner of the page, there's a little note saying flower scent.
Astrid was looking at me while smiling. Maybe, she's waiting for me to smell it.
I slowly rub it to my wrist and put it down. My wrist was now touching my nose.
My eyes widen and my jaw dropped a bit. She's right! It also has a smell!
“Hmm, it's good if this scent of the book will not going to fade,” I whispered. Her lips became thin into a straight line.
“The book should have remained like it is brand new, why? Because I bought it in expensive price, that's why I need to use it for at least a year or two,” she stated while flipping the page of her notebook.
She shrugged her shoulder. I smile secretly.
I took a deep sigh and put it down on the table. I flip the pages of the other book, which I was interested in recently.
It's a legend about the wolves and woods. At first paragraph, it's the introduction and information about the woods.
What can you find in the forest, the different types of woods like oak, maple, birch, pine, cherry, elm, and chestnut?
They have different characteristics and purposes.
Next is the pack of wolves and different types of wolves around the world.
The first one is the Timber wolf, it's a canine, they have a long bushy tail and sometimes it's black-tipped.
Their resemblances are similar to a German shepherd dog. Their coat or fur was typical brown, gray, or white.
The second type of wolf is Tundra Wolf, it is a hunting species that engage in hunting with the pack. They are carnivorous.
Most tundra wolves have long legs, and their fur was most likely to be mixes of gray, brown, rust, or silver-gray.
Their tail is bushy and thick.
The third kind of wolf is the Mexican wolf, it is a subspecies of the gray wolf, they are most likely to be found on forest, grassland, and scrublands.
Their tail was like a German shepherd size, their coat was usually gray, rust, and black.
The deer, rabbits, and other small mammals.
I stop reading and took a peek at Astrid.
She was still writing in her notebook. I decided to watch her behind this book.
She finds something in her bag and after a few seconds, she was holding a bottle of water.
I gulped when she looked directly into my eyes all of a sudden.
“Are you thirty? Do you want to drink? It's okay if you feel thirsty, and I apologize if it's just water,” she whispered while looking at the bottle.
“It's great! To be honest, I didn't expect it, thanks for the offer! It can remove the dry feeling in my throat, so yeah, it's fine,” I said while leaning on the chair.
She removed the cap of the bottle and started to drink. I can see her neck clearly. She has a blend skin tone and smooth skin.
I gulped when I saw the moving part on her neck while drinking. She's attractive!
She stops and smiles at me.
“Hey, here's another bottle.” She lends me the other bottle. I felt a dismay sensation. I thought we can drink in one bottle.
“Thank you!” I slowly drink the water and I can see through my peripheral vision that she was staring at me.
After a few seconds, the atmosphere became weird and my heart was thumping like crazy.
It feels like I'm going to have a heart attack.
“To be honest, water is prohibited in Library, but I chose to ignore the rule, I can't stop the feeling of thirst for water or other beverages,” she stated.
I chuckle, she's a simple rule breaker.
“It's fine, besides we only know about it, except if someone was here and that person was about to tell it to the librarian, then it's not good,” I replied.
She nodded, “I notice that you are interested in those kinds of books, and you became silent when reading.”
“Oh, yes, I find it very interesting since I was a child, it's my escape.”
Her eyes became wide and her eyebrows raised showing an amusement emotion.
“Really? I would love to be with you then since you like books! It's interesting, It's rare to encounter someone that has the same interest as me!”
My heart was about to jump from my chest, it was too much admiration.
I took my phone and looked at the time. It's 4 in the afternoon.
“I think we should go home, I will drive to your house, let's go,” I insisted. We both stood up and packed all the things on our table.