When Trouble Meets Trouble -S01 E78

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When Trouble Meets Trouble -S01 E78

Read Story: SEASON 1 EPISODE 78

I quickly scrambled to the cafeteria, ordering my

lunch and sighing in content as I exited just as soon

as the bell rang. I had approximately 2 minutes to get

to the library; that’s when the students will begin

diving down the stairs. I entered the library, slipping

past the oblivious librarian who had her head in a

book. It was rare she had visitors…or maybe I rarely

passed by the library so I wouldn’t know.

I made my way to the back of the library, sitting

down at a table meant for two. I placed my bag

beside me as I dug into the pasta. It was weird eating

alone for once; I haven’t eaten alone in a while. Other

than the time Jonah and I were in an argument, I ate

with Jonah or Waverly’s friends (Which thankfully

came to a quick end). And now, if I’m caught eating

in the library, I’ll be eating alone in the hallways, or

even worse- the smelly bathroom.

Once I finished eating, I decided to look at the books.

Maybe they have a few Manga books or comics that

I haven’t read yet. I walked down the aisles of books,

my hand trailing down each of their spines. Most of

them are in extremely good condition; people rarely

use the library anymore.

I looked at the books that my hand was touching

and slowed down as I came across an interesting

title. I pulled the book out, memorizing the spot I’d

taken it from. My eyes skimmed the back of it. “That

one’s good,” a voice approved.

My head snapped up at the sound of the voice. My

eyes met Franny’s and he looked shocked. His face

contorted into annoyance. “What are you doing

here?” he asked.

“I could ask you the same thing, Frankie,” I retorted,

placing the book back onto the shelf. I probably

wouldn’t read it if I checked it out anyway.

He glared at me for the use of his unfitting nickname.

“Unlike you, I knew that we actually have a library.”

“I knew we did, too,” I retorted. Honestly, I didn’t

know we had a library in the school until the

beginning of this school year. I didn’t step foot into a

library until my encounter with Jonah, and that was

the public library.

He rolled his eyes. “You’re not a good liar,

Savannah.”

“I’m not lying,” I retorted and he smirked before he

pushed himself off of the bookshelf.

“Why are you here?“ His eyes were curious and I

shrugged, turning back to the bookshelf.

I looked up at him momentarily before deciding to

look away. “Maybe I want to check out a book; that’s

what a library is for, right?”

“Yeah, Savannah checking out a book; that’s as likely

as your chances at getting a boyfriend,” he snorted

while I glared at the book on the shelf.

I continued walked, running my hand over the

spines of the books. “I’m here to check out a book,” I

repeated.

His laugh went quiet as I pulled another book out of

the shelf. It was about Adolf Hitler and the Holocaust,

something I found surprisingly interesting. “Yeah, for

a project, I bet.”

“Actually, no, it’s just to read, Francis,” I replied

formally. I stood up straighter and began

approaching the librarians desk. Francis surprised me

by grabbing my shoulder. I shrugged his hand off

and turned to look at him. “What?” I snapped.

I lost the formality the moment his hand touched my

shoulder. “I saw you at that dumb teen thing on

Christmas Eve.”

My eyes widened slightly. Is he the one that kissed

me? Please don’t be, it’ll just complicate things more.

Iswallowed the lump in my throat. “Yeah? So?”

He stared at me, his eyes intense. I noticed the

swirling green of them; a girl could get lost in them.

He was no Jonah but he wasn’t ugly. Definitely not

ugly. What am I saying? This is Francis! The boy

who annoys me all the time by just being in the

same room as me! Get a grip, Savannah.