The upper floors of the Abasia Kingdom Library had a grand, ancient feel that reflected the age and importance of the institution. But once you got down into the area underground where all the books were stored, it became as bland, featureless, and cramped as a warehouse. Each low-ceilinged room contained row on row of shelves crammed with ancient books. The air was the cool and bitter smell. Under normal circumstances, books decomposed over time. But here the highly filtered air contained chemicals that suppressed the molds, bacteria, and insects that would otherwise eventually eat and destroy the old paper. In this environment, books could theoretically last forever. Even the light was kept intentionally dim, only coming on when people entered a room so that the rays wouldn't degrade the paper or the bindings of the books. In rooms where especially valuable books were stored, the light was a creepy red color, the lower wavelengths being less damaging to paper. Jacquard had come

Upon getting to the office, he gently opened the door to prevent people from noticing his arrival. Unfortunately, he wasn't able to achieve that, the noise made by the door was so excruciating that got everyone around to notice his arrival. He did not but wave at them once and rushed into his office. No one talked or questioned him for his reasons for being late or not to talk of proofs. Lateness to work attract punishment or query. Even his superiors were just watching without saying anything. Everyone pretended to be busy with what they were doing before he entered. The reason for such reactions from them all, including his juniors looked so surprising to him but he ignored them all. He did nothing. He just went straight to his office and expect the days to start. Fortunately for him, none of his students were around. He felt so happy and relaxed. No one to attend to or teach. He felt so relaxed that he placed his legs on his table and had a nap. After a while, someone knocked on

Hang returned inside as a person who felt relieved. She went back to her normal self for a while. Jacquard saw her having a conversation with the guards outside. Jacquard attempted to interfere with the conversation. Immediately he left his office.He did not like the way one of the guards was addressing her. The guards were asking her to identify herself. The guard was just posted here a few days ago. He immediately stopped what he was doing to help her out. He ran out of his office and went straight to her office to get a chip that identified her as a staff of the organization. Upon getting the chip, he ran out of his room, through the staircase, and to the last floor. he walked down the corridor of the last floor. As he made the last turn to get him to the main door at the entrance of the building, he already saw her coming inside.He stopped for a while and gently walked to her. He then said, " Hang what is really going on? I saw you through the window of my office how you were

He ran as if he was being chased by death. He did not even look back to check on anything. He left behind in his office, his briefcase, books he brought from home, and other things. He can't even say this is where he left my shirt. He got home putting on only is a singlet and his shorts on. Upon getting home, she met his uncle Siyabong and Jack outside. It is already 5:30 am. They were outside ironing their clothes. and doing some other things. Immediately they saw someone running in their direction, they were afraid at first. He responded to that, both of them picked up the nearby planks and were ready to stop whosoever is running towards them in the early hours of the day. As he get closer, they were able to see that It is Jacquard. He is the one running like a hare that narrowly escaped death. He ran up to them without reducing his speed. That was how he intended to enter the house, but he was stopped by them Though it was not easy for stopping him. Jacquard and Siyabong threw

The following day, Jacquard woke up early, got dressed up, and stepped out of his room. No one was awake except his mother. She had been in the kitchen as early as possible to prepare breakfast. She know Jacquard would like to leave very early that was why she woke up so early. Immediately she noticed that Jacquard is ready to leave for work. She called his name. "Jacquard. I am right here in the kitchen trying my little best for preparing you and your brother's favorite. Come and give a hand to move all this to the table."Jacquard got so surprised. He didn't expect her to be awake at the moment because of the stress and everything they went through the previous day.Immediately everyone finish having their breakfast yesterday. They all decide to go out and have fun. They visited a lot of places and returned late. Jacquard did not even remember how he got home. Jacquard and uncle Siyabong were still sleeping. Without wasting too much time, he dropped his briefcase and rushed to th