Belden Library Cromwell Novels & Stories

Cromwell, his clothes creased, ran his fingers through his hair. “Sorry, been a bad day.” “Yes,” I agreed. “How can I help you?” “I was just passing and -” Cromwell threw me a disbelieving glance, and then busied himself at the sink, while he was trying his damnedest to get the stain off two mug-rims. The room served as living room and kitchen both. There was a fine old cooking range in the fireplace; it had become a display case for pot plants and ornamental boxes. The actual cooker was a greasy-looking electrical device sited just next to the sink. On a dining-table sat a laptop, a printer and a box of paper. Next to the table stood a green metal filing cabinet, four drawers high, and

Cromwell squeezed Alex’s cheek affectionately before leaving the room. Lily stepped away before they noticed her watching. Feeling restless, she wandered into the library and picked a random book off the shelf. She didn’t really register the title, she just needed a quiet room to settle her thoughts. She’d barely gotten through a single page before footsteps entered the doorway. Mrs. Cromwell. The older woman smiled warmly. “Mind if I join you?” “Of course not.” She came closer, her expression gentle. “Lily, dear… may I ask you something?”

Cromwell back, even the lights in the hall seemed brighter. Meanwhile, in another grand mansion in New York, a person holding a string of vermillion prayer beads looked toward the shadows and asked, “Is everything ready with the Cromwell family?”

Colonel MacMillan, his secretary, was already in Romanina. A glance at her watch informed Mrs Andromeda that the morning was already considerably advanced, and as they had come out with the intention of visiting one of the libraries, and taking out a subscription, both ladies now left the Grove, and, passing the Castle Inn, made their way across the Steyne to Darlington's Library.

He pulled out a recorder that was suddenly turned on and was listening to me. "I'm waiting," he said as he leaned forward. I gulped. My mouth went dry. "What do I know? Well... That morning I was called to my sisters when William Cromwell was discovered dead in the kitchen. We immediately figured it was my niece." "Which one? I understand you have two. Juliette and Josephine." "Josephine."

~O~O~O~ "CHLOE, would you mind if we sit for a while before getting another book?" Zabdiel asked while he carried ten books in his arms. They already reached the end of the First Section of the library and the two young men felt drained from Sarah's enthusiasm in choosing her books to read. The whole group split up as soon as they entered the Demetrian Library which was located at the very heart of the Galenus City.

The library stood near the town square; a beautiful, old sandstone building with wide steps and tall windows that always smelled faintly of old paper and sea breeze. A banner hung across the entrance: “Brentwood Youth Symposium — Connecting Minds, Sharing Dreams.” Gal grinned at me. “See? Totally worth leaving the house for.” I chuckled. “You just want the snacks.” “Maybe,” she said, laughing. Inside, the library had been rearranged, tables pushed aside to make space for rows of folding chairs. There were posters about creativity, community projects, and “youth impact.” At the front stood a cheerful-looking woman in her thirties with a microphone, addressing the small crowd of about thirty t

’ Sammy popped her head around from the booth beside me where she had just finished cleaning, ‘You wanna do more school work that wasn’t even assigned? ‘Samantha!’ I laughed, stepping out of my booth, ‘I want to know more about the pack and what life was like here as it was growing to what it is today.’ Mrs Wilk smiled, ‘That’s lovely, Amelia, I wish others felt the same way you did,’ she glared at her daughter who simply stuck her tongue out to retaliate. ‘The library is a good place, it’s a ten-minute walk from here. You won’t miss it, it’s right by the Town Hall. Actually, I would also say the archives in the Town Hall could prove useful too. ’