"Let's go to the library." I said.
Henry eyed me and raised his brow. "Sure I love books. But the library? Really?"
"Why not? It's quiet." And besides, I feel that I'm drawn to such places.
"If you're really sure, then follow me."
It did not take long to reach the library. It's just a straight walk from the Avenue and we reached the place. The library is a gigantic square block of concrete and metal. You would mistake it for a church because of the amount of stained glass walls in its entrance. Inside the foyer, colored sun rays illuminate the statue of a man carrying the world in his back.
"It's Atlas."
A sharp pressure hit my head. The name is familiar yet the more I peer, the more lost I get. By the time we got to the Librarian's Desk, the recollection of the memory was lost.
On the desk was a woman with the reddest lipstick and darkest lashes. She lowered her eyeglasses that pointed to the ceiling and looked at Henry.
"Now that you're here, are you going to return the books that you've borrowed." She brought out her calculator and computed a series of numbers. "In total, you have 19 dollars and 36 cents worth of late fees."
"Do the usual Mrs. Kendrick."
"Didn't your mother tell you? She stopped paying for your fees. You can't enter the library until you've paid."
I know Henry doesn't have money with him since her mother is a cheap woman. She's so cheap that she can't give her son an allowance despite owning establishments around town.
I looked at Henry and he looked like he's going to pee at his spot. Poor kid. He helped get out of my prison so it would be nice to return back the help.
I phased through the desk and merged my whole presence with the librarian. There was darkeness around me. In the distance was an orb of light that peered into the outside world. I floated closer and dug my hands inside. In an instant, I was sucked in and breathed my first air in years.
I woke up with a thick feeling in my face.
"Are you in there?" I looked beyond the desk and Henry was there.
"I'm here. My face feels like it's dragging bricks."
It's probably because of this thick makeup. I tried to wipe the foundation off of my face. It did not help but make myself uglier.
"Let's just get this over with." I said. "How do I cancel your fees?"
Henry went over the desk and pointed the specific keys in the computer. Once removed of all infraction, I thought hard and removed my whole presence inside the woman.
It took about a few seconds before the woman woke up. She eyed her surroundings before returning her gaze towards Henry.
"I must have fallen asleep." She said. "So where were we?"
"You were returning my change." Henry said with a smile.
The woman looked back on her computer. She looked uncertain for a second but went against his confusion. She opened her register and returned 80.64 dollars back to Henry.
Now that was done, both of us went inside the main premises. There's not much people but the choices are promising. Looking around, I chose...