The Librarian Novels & Stories

As he walked into the library which had a majestic staircase which curved and veered upwards onto other floors stacked with books, like a toothpick with lots of grilled pork attached to it. “You have to drop your bags over - there,” the chief librarian - a fat woman who found it hard to breath and spoke through her nose said. “We appreciate bibliophiles and bibliomaniacs but not thieves.” Gerey stuttered for a second. How was he going to smuggle Jeyrin in. Little did he know that...

like a big deal, I noted reading through so interesting titles, but not the specific one I was looking for. I swooped through the titles vainly searching for the one book I needed, to no avail. I groaned turning around, leaning on a shelf. I watched as a woman came into the row with a bunch of books in her arms and started packing them. A librarian. Bingo. I walked towards her, tapping her on the shoulder, "excuse me miss," She turned towards me, pushing her glasses down. She looked a little over forty, with hints of wrinkles but luscious brown hair pulled up in a bun. She wore a plain grey dress that went a little way past her knees.

Amazing, right? My jaw fell in disbelief. "Is she out of her mind?" "What happened?" I shook my head and handed her my phone to see what my cousin just texted me. Aisie instantly burst into laughter causing us to be sush by the librarian. I squinted my eyes and snatched back my phone at her, she's such a fan of Deylia. "Your cousin is really incredible!" The librarian abruptly slams a book on her desk. "The two of you on the left wing, if you keep on shouting, please leave this place. The library is an abode for students who want to study in peace, not for gossiping!"

The librarian only wanted to have his own time without unnecessary interruptions. "Please try to find it by yourself", Hyuk Soo said sternly to the girl. But, when his eyes met the CCTV camera by accident, he remembered the owner practically imposed him to be more kind with the visitor, no matter how much he tried to remind him of the library's concept. However, the owner said him that since he was hired, more visitors come in. If he keeps acting indifferent, he'll be fired, as a consequence. "Fine", Hyuk Soo said, got up and helped this girl to find the book.

I couldn’t wait to finish the novel and then upload it to Zoodago, the sight where I published my works and had so many loyal readers. As I typed, a sharp voice cut through my concentration. "Humans aren't welcome in this section of the library." I looked up to see a stern-faced librarian glaring down at me. She had on round black glasses and a plastic-looking hairdo pulled back so tightly, I could see the strain around the edges of her face. Her eyes were cold and completely filled with disdain. "Excuse me?" I stammered, taken aback by her hostility. "You heard me," she snapped. "This area is reserved for special students. Not humans."

Danger. I turned. And there she was. The librarian. Standing at the door, her frail frame outlined by the torchlight. Her eyes wide, mouth parted in shock. I stiffened, caught mid-theft like a pup with blood on his muzzle. “Well,” I said dryly, closing the book with exaggerated calm. “This is awkward.” Her lips trembled. “W-who are you? What are you doing...” I lifted a hand. “Shhh. I’m the friendly neighborhood bookworm. Here to… improve my literacy.”

. Even sitting down, he loomed over the table. He set his glass down, his movements surprisingly graceful for a man of his size."It started four years ago," he said, his voice a low rumble that I could feel in my chest. "At that SPCA auction. You didn't know I was watching, but I saw you spend three hours on the floor with that terrified Great Dane. Everyone else was networking, trying to get my attention, but you... you were just there for the dog. You didn't even care that you were ruining a two-thousand-dollar suit."He leaned in, his shadow stretching across the entire table."It’s not just lust, Charles. It’s the fact that you’re the only person I’ve met who has a spine made of steel and

“This book.” She showed him the book, its old texture threatening to break apart. The librarian looked at the book with interest. “We do have old books in this library, but never one so old.” Odessa was getting desperate. She needed to know what was happening to her. “At least check around. You may see a newer version of this book,” she pleaded. The librarian shook his head. His eyes absolute. “I know every book in this library. As large as it looks,” he widened his arms for a more dramatic effect to his words, “but I've never seen any book this old.”

Our librarian said angrily to us. "No, ma'am. We are not fighting..." Dark Louiz answered and I spoke next to our librarian who was standing in front of us. "Excuse me, ma'am, what he said is really true. The two of us are not fighting. The two of us are just talking. It's really hard to find that book, so I can't find it," I lied to our librarian who looked angry. She was about to eat us alive.

I raised my head up quickly at the sound of my name. “ I am. ” I stood up as the librarian scrutinized me. She was the new librarian, Lucy Wenford, a British American. Too beautiful to be unmarried but rumor has it that she was more interested in women. “ Okay. ” She gave me a look of pity before walking away to her desk which was at the far end of the library. For the first time, I was thankful I had company and super thankful that I stayed in a seat, too far away from the watchful eyes of the librarian.