21 Dec 2022, 10:41
Meeting for the first time
Maggie arrived at the library first. She had skipped breakfast and headed straight to the spot Rebecca and her had agreed on meeting. To calm down her nerves, she walked in between shelves and looked for interesting books. She picked out a few, grabbed them and sat down on a random chair. Maggie’s heart pumped faster.
Any time now…
She opened one of the books. The text was small and written in a complicated manner. Maggie squinted her eyes trying to understand what the author was trying to convey. After a while she found her self rereading the same sentence. Disappointed, she sighed and closed the book. She rested her head against the table.
Maybe she won’t show up? Maggie thought. Of course she will! Right? The girl glanced down at the clock on her wrist. Come on… She bit her lip. Suddenly her stomach grumbled. Idiot. You should have eaten. Maggie scolded herself.
She closed her eyes and let her mind wander. Slowly she felt herself drift into sleep. God, you can’t sleep now! You are in a library. Her brain protested. “Oh shut up.” Maggie groaned silently. The last thing she heard before she fell asleep was the door to the library opening…
@Rebecca Wolks
Any time now…
She opened one of the books. The text was small and written in a complicated manner. Maggie squinted her eyes trying to understand what the author was trying to convey. After a while she found her self rereading the same sentence. Disappointed, she sighed and closed the book. She rested her head against the table.
Maybe she won’t show up? Maggie thought. Of course she will! Right? The girl glanced down at the clock on her wrist. Come on… She bit her lip. Suddenly her stomach grumbled. Idiot. You should have eaten. Maggie scolded herself.
She closed her eyes and let her mind wander. Slowly she felt herself drift into sleep. God, you can’t sleep now! You are in a library. Her brain protested. “Oh shut up.” Maggie groaned silently. The last thing she heard before she fell asleep was the door to the library opening…
@Rebecca Wolks
21 Dec 2022, 20:22
Meeting for the first time
Rebecca was so excited! Today was the day she would finally meet Maggie. Throughout the whole day she was bursting with nervous energy. She could barely stomach anything during breakfast she was so excited. Rebecca took a few deep breaths. Relax, you would be way too early if you left now. With this thought in mind Rebecca started to eat, glancing at the clock every few minutes. Eventually she stopped thinking and just started mindlessly eating as she let her thoughts wander. Before she could slip too far down the rabbit hole she remembered her meeting. She glanced at the clock. Late. Uh oh. Rebecca began to panic as she quickly stood up and fast walked out of the Great Hall. Her mind was going haywire as she hurled insults at herself. You idiot, you’re so late, why couldn’t you just do this correctly instead of- No. She took a few deep breaths as she saw the library come into view. She was here, she would be fine. Maggie would understand. Unless she already left. Rebecca opened the library door and walked in. She did a scan of the library, looking for the girl in the photo that she had been given. Rebecca’s eyes landed on her, she was asleep at the table. Um… this wasn’t part of the plan. Rebecca awkwardly started for the table Maggie was asleep at and stood next to her. Do I wake her up? She would probably want to be awake for our first meeting. Rebecca sat in the chair next to her and whispered, “Maggie? Maggie? What do I do? Wake up.” When this didn’t work she started to lightly shake her arm, “Maggie?”
“Only the gentle are ever really strong” - James Dean