Book 2: Sure and Steady

Lola

I knock on the door of Willow’s room before entering. She is never in the library anymore, so I have to come visit her. She used to have a bedroom by the library until Rainer decided these rooms would be better. Her new rooms are larger and more comfortable so I guess that’s why Willow never goes out anymore.

 “Go away, Rainer!” Willow’s muffled voice calls out.

“It’s Lola,” I reply.

Footsteps come closer to the door, and it opens with Willow’s confused face appearing. “Lola.”

I nod, smiling. “Hi.”

“Hi.” She looks around the hallway as if she expected someone to appear. “What are you doing here?”

“I was bored,” I say. “And no one’s in the library, so I didn’t want to pick out books and make a mess.”

Her eyebrows furrow. “There’s no one in the library?”

I shake my head. “It’s always empty. Very quiet.”

“Rainer told me he would find a temporary librarian.” She looks annoyed. “What did I even expect