Rainbow Rowell Eleanor & Park 소설 & 이야기

"This morning. We decided not to wait." "Hmm." Eleanor's expression was impossible to read. "That seems rather rushed, even for you." "We saw no reason to delay," Daniel said. "Life is short. You taught me that." Something flickered across Eleanor's face, sadness perhaps, or resignation. "Yes. I suppose I did." She turned back to Mira. "Tell me about yourself, dear. Daniel mentioned you work with books?" "I'm a librarian at Riverside. Or I was. I'll be taking some time off now."

Eleanor moves out the door, and I follow suit, looking about as I try to acquaint myself with the facility. “This is the hallway.” Eleanor gestures towards the long passageway. “All of the sheltered women stay in rooms on either side of these halls.” She gives a sharp knock on one of the doors and calls out. “Hey Zoe!” Immediately, someone pushes open the door, and a little girl of about four leaps excitedly into Eleanor's arms. “Hello, sweet pumpkin.” Eleanor holds the little girl close and drops affectionate kisses on her cheeks and forehead. “Mon said you couldn't make it with us to the park.”

And to my editor and trusted friend, Chibuzor Victor Obih, for encouraging me with kind words even when the storm was too large for me to calm. The whole sky was the colour of her skin. Rainbow Rowell, Eleanor and park.

Photographs spilled onto the desk—not corporate documents, but personal ones. A young woman, beautiful and vibrant, with hazel soft eyes—Eleanor, smiling in a sun-drenched garden. Later, she was pregnant, looking sad and lost. And him. A boy. Darian. My breath hitched. Here he was, maybe eight or nine, standing beside a somber Eleanor.

too. Eleanor’s lip curled in disgust. She wasn’t as stupid as her daughter, Chloe. Chloe saw a friend in Autumn; Eleanor saw a parasite. She had watched Autumn for years, hovering around the family, playing the role of the quiet, suffering mouse. But Eleanor knew better. She could see that there was something between Eric and that "Winter Girl."

Whether intentional or not, Eleanor glanced at Alex Ye as she spoke, seemingly seeking affirmation or perhaps hinting at some gossip. Alex's expression remained unchanged, only nodding in agreement with a quiet "Mhm." Eleanor inquired further, "You and Michelle got home around that time, right?" Alex: "Mhm." Eleanor: "Did you see the fireworks?" Alex: "Mhm." In Eleanor's opinion, her son clearly lacked a sense of romance. Noticing Alex's indifferent attitude, Eleanor shifted her attention to Michelle. She said, "Michelle, you might not know, but there's a saying in Rivenhold..."

It was one of the reasons our packs were in constant hostility. A woman walked in. Her hair was so dark it reminded me of ravens. Immediately she entered, her purple eyes went soft as she turned towards me. A touch of worry creased her brow. There was something oddly familiar about her. "You're up." She said with a smile. Her smile could make any madman recover his sanity. I gasped at her and nodded, unable to speak. "I'm Eleanor. I'm the-" The old man moved forward with a scowl cutting her short and said, "We shouldn't be so gentle with him. I don't trust this one."

The following morning began with an unexpected knock on Adrian’s office door just as he finished reviewing the week’s schedule. He looked up to find Eleanor standing in the doorway with an expression that usually meant she had already solved a problem before anyone else realized one existed. “Do you have a few minutes?” “For you, always.” She stepped inside carrying a thin folder and closed the door behind her. “I received an email from the principal at Lakeside Primary.” Adrian accepted the folder. “What happened?”

Who will save their precious Silverhowl Bard Guild from the wrath of the High Elders? "Wait, Eloise!" Rowan yells, jumping over his big stone desk with fast wolf speed. He grabs my thick arm, his fingers digging into my human skin. His face looks desperate, his breath hot against my face. "I believe you! I am just too anxious about the pack resources! I need your human mind right now. You will help your pack leader, right?" "How can a useless human like me help you?" I ask, wiping my wet cheeks with the back of my hand, looking up through my thick lashes.