AELIA REVA
"Ah! there is my new favorite creature in this world!"
I hear Maria's voice as soon as I walk through the library's gigantic doors.
I move my eyes to where she is standing tall and proud at her desk with a book the size of a big pumpkin in her hands adorned with spikey red nails.
She is quickly becoming my favorite person in this town. I wave at her and make my way to her desk.
"Good morning Maria! How is your day going so far."
"Besides my Husband breaking my favorite mug for the tenth time this year, I'm all good honey," Maria says shaking her head and smiling softly at me.
I swear Maria and her husband are the most adorable couple in this town.
"Oh, that's bad."
"oh don't worry he got me a new one right away," Maria says giving me a wink making me laugh a little.
"New books have arrived honey, could you please get started on them?"
"Of course, Enjoy your book!"
I say and take the big box of books and head to the second floor.
As I'm working my way through the books Ulric Knight sneaks his way into my trail of thoughts just like how he has been doing for the past two days.
I haven't spoken to him since then and my heart feels like it's slowly shrinking the longer I don't see him.
How is it even possible, how can my heart be so attached to someone I met for a couple of hours just two days ago.
"Lia, Honey?"
I can't get Ulric out of my mind.
His eyes.
"Lia?"
His lips touched my forehead.
His Strong, strong arms wra-
"LIA! Honey!?" Maria's voice breaks me out of my thoughts.
I quickly turn out to find Maria looking over at me worriedly.
"Honey, you okay?" Maria being the sweet witch she is asks me.
"Yes, yes I'm fine was just thinking about something. Do you need me to do something?" I ask her suddenly feeling a little breathless.
"Oh yes, Could you please do me a favour?" She asks me adjusting her glasses on her nose.
"Of course, anything," I say putting the book in my hand on the shelf and moving towards her.
"I forgot to bring my book I was reading this morning, at home. Would you be a darling and fetch it for me, please? I was about to read the climax but my husband as I told you broke my mug. So I forgot to bring it." She explains to me pouting sadly at her forgetfulness.
"Don't worry I'll quickly get it for you. Can you give me the address please?" I ask her.
Anything to get him out of my mind for a few seconds even.
She gives me the address and thanks me while I quickly grab my bag and speed walk downstairs.
I quickly Holl over a taxi as I step out of the library. I give the driver my address and see her eyes bulging wide.
"Everything okay Ma'am," I ask the driver making her look over at me.
"Uh uh ye-yes Ma'am." She says turns her attention back to the front and quickly starts the car.
"Are you comfortable back there Ma'am? Do you need me to get anything for you?" After a while, She asks me.
What a nice woman.
"No thank you, I'm alright, just driving me to the location is pretty good," I say smiling at her in the rear mirror.
She returns my smile and Focuses on the road the whole way to Maria's house.
"Here we are, Ma'am." The driver says and stops the taxi at a big gate.
Wow, Maria has such a beautiful house.
I thank the driver give her the fare and step out of the taxi.
I stare at the gate and hear the taxi behind me drive off.
I look around to see if there's any doorbell.
None is found.
Do I just....go inside?
I look back and forth and slowly open the giant black gate that looks more like the gates of hell.
I push the gate and step inside slowly shutting the gates of hell behind me.
Oh, look! a scary-looking mansion. I can't believe Maria lives here.
My heart starts to pick up speed as I walk to the doors.
I tighten my grip around the strap of my bag as I start to feel breathless.
How do you breathe again?
Why do I feel like I'm walking into something that I shouldn't?
To Be Continued