Meeting

“But why not!?” Tori wailed, stomping around in circles, arms thrown back and talking to the sky.

“I told you, the librarian freaks me out. I don’t want to mess with her.” Holly replied. They had caught up with Holly and Adelaide after school. Adelaide was heading to the sports medicine room and Holly was with her. “Sure she is great if you want to know something but I wouldn’t mess with her.”

Autumn hated to admit she was a little jealous of the other three girls. All three of them were average height (well, maybe a little taller than average), and pretty. Even Tori with her crazy fashion was considered interesting and fun. She had heard Adelaide with her ghost-like complexion compared to an angel, and then there was Holly. She was fiery and always seemed to know what to say. People liked her. She had freckles, like Autumn, but in a cute line across her nose and cheekbones instead of dark and all over her face like Autumn's were. Autumn had even considered calling her own freckles ‘the Legion’ a time or two. She had emerald green eyes compared to Autumns hazel and to top it off, Tori had told her that Holly had a boyfriend!

“I’m all tied up too.” Adelaide said. “Besides what makes you think that the librarian is from another world? She seems pretty normal to me.” This brought Tori’s head down and she started to rub her hands together as she made a little smile.

“Well I’m glad you asked. Well Holley…” Tori began, looking over at Holley who Autumn saw shake her head vigorously. Autumn cold tell that Tori changed what she was about to say and instead she held up a finger and began pacing back and forth with her other hand behind her back, “First…Everyone seems to do what she says. Second, she doesn't seem to have a real name; believe me, I checked. Third, since she has been here no one has turned in a late book. Ever. Fourth, sometimes she speaks in a weird language; and Fifth, I heard … she was a vegetarian!”

“Hey! I’m a vegetarian!” Holly said aghast.

“I know dear, and we try not to hold that against you.” Tori said, patting Holly’s cheek.

“Ya, but I don’t see why not having late books and speaking in another language makes you an alien.” Adelaide broke in.

“Because this is high school! Come on, out of all the students here, don’t you think that it’s a little strange that not a single one has ever had a late book since she has become the librarian?”

“Okay that is a little strange. “ Adelaide relented. “But I heard she was from Norway, so it makes sense that she can speak another language.”

"Ya, but when Norwegians speak do they turn the air different colors?”

“What do you mean?” all three girls asked in unison.

“Well…” Tori began. “I don’t think she knew anyone was there, and I was just setting something up, and I saw her talking to the air, and I swear that I saw the air around her turn different colors.”

There was a moment of silence and then all three girls said “Uh huh.” in unison.

“No, guys you got to believe me! I really did see it!” Tori began.

There was a buzzing in Autumns pocket and she pulled out her phone. The little screen read Coach Baker. “Shoot, I have to go! I’m late for volleyball practice.” She looked over at Adelaide and Holly. “Don’t let her do anything until I get back.”