MUSIC of LIFE

Chapter one

Sigh, "Hi, well come to Shelter library, how may I help you?" I ask a man, tall as the book shelves in the library. Exaggerating. But to be honest he was huge, blond dull brown eyes , fair skin and a lot of beard.
"Is this the library owned by Mr and Mrs Robert?" A very soft voice asks. I look besides me and see no one.
"Um, is the library owned by Mr and M..."
"Oh my god um so so sorry, I didn't know it was you ... Never mind. Why do you want to know?" I cut him off. I mean I wasn't expecting his voice to be so soft cause well...he's huge.
"I am here to talk to them. Are they around?" He asks.
"Yeah I will go get them for you." I say and leave the stand. On my way I run into one of my co-workers and asks them to stand in while I go get David and Cynthia.
The library is pretty close to the Shelter so I didn't take long to get there. I find them in their little office talking in whispers, not taking it to mind , I tell them about the man and somehow they change from being calm to being... alarmed or fearful, I don't know. They behaviour this past few weeks have been questionable but this just proves that I was right something is wrong and it's going to affect all of us.
We go back to the library and find the man sitting on a table with a book in hand, science fiction.
He sees us, " wow this book is amazing, maybe I should buy this." Is the first thing he says​.
"The book here are amazing sir that's​ why we have a lot of customers, as you can see." The library was full so I thought I might just tell him that so that he can to the point as to why he's here.
"Alexia you can go back to work now, we will take it from here." Much to my disappointment is what David says. I look at him and Cynthia. They have been more rigid since they saw the man.
Going behind the counter, Melinda, the girl I asked for help asks me what is going on. I myself want an answer to that same question.
Forgetting about my guardians odd behaviour, I go on with my day like nothing happened but still wanting answers.

Time to close the library. "Gosh , I'm so tired, Alexia, how are you not tired right now?" Asks Melinda as we both close the library doors.
Today was a long day, lots of people buying books, wanting books without buying them only to return them, some just rearrange them to create work for us. I used to get angry when they did that but by now I have gotten used to it , just smile and put it back into its place. All I can say is that today was worse than before which is why she's asking me this.
"I'm tired as well Melinda, I just don't like wearing my tired face. People don't need to know that constant rearranging of book pisses me off so yeah I'm tired as well, I just want to sleep."
"I just wish we were going to be sleeping in a comfy bed but oh well!" She just shrugs her shoulders like it no big deal but we both knew it was a huge deal.
We don't good night sleep cause there are some teenage boys that like to cause trouble at any given time.
"We will be okay, Mel." Giving her a small hug we begin our walk. Look around, the neighbourhood is pretty shady no one should be walking around outside at a time like this. Sometimes it makes me wonder why David and his wife would want to raise children at a place like this but people always have their own reasons so I'm not one to judge. There is bar a few blocks from the Shelter, a mall at the back of the bar, it wasn't even that big, maybe six shops. A supermarket, salon, pizzaria -they make pizza- , a restaurant, nothing fancy even I go there , clothing store and a chemist. Nothing much.

There people smoking, drinking and doing things they aren't supposed to do. Yesterday, they was a robbery at the bank , front opposite to the bar. Some say it's the owner of the bar. But you know what's more frustrating, is that the haven't even seen the guy. No one knows what he looks like or they do they just don't remember. Drunks.
Mel is scared to walk outside at this time. I mean she's only seventeen it's understandable. But since one of the girls​ was raped she has been even more scared, shaking even, how she's still talking.
"Mel stop talking we are here!"
"Oh thank God!" She says breathing heavily and sprints into to the house only to be stop by David.
"Come down child , I'm sure they are not following you."
"You don't know that sir. They could have been. It's scary out there." She says taking a deep breath."Come on Alexia."
"Clam down Mel, you will give yourself an unnecessary heart attack. They were not following us."
"You say that, you were not even listening to anything I was saying the whole time!"
"How did you expect me to keep up with a person talking a mile a minute?"
"Gosh, Alexia, your so rude!"
"I'm not just stating facts. Your a talker Mel, I'm sure the whole town knows that."
"Ugh!!! Just shut the fu..."
"Language!!!" She was cut of by David.
"Sorry." She apologizes with here head down. Embarrassed.
"Go to the hall, we were about to have a meeting just as you showed up."David says realising that Mel was embarrassed about what she was about to say.
"A meeting? About what?" Curious Mel asked, ashamed Mel long forgotten. I wanted to know the answer as well seeing as it might have to do with what transpired today at the library but I had to be patient if I wanted all the answers, so I grabbed Mel and went out way.
"Curiosity killed the cat Mel , you will get all the answers all in due time." Says David
"Well I'm not a cat sir so I'm sure it won't be able to even put a scratch on me!" Grinning, Mel says this like she won the most worthy price in the entire world and I guess she did because the look on David's was priceless, he wasn't expecting that, so I laughed along with Mel till we made it to the hall.
"What's so funny​?" Asks one of the stupid teenage boys.
"Nothing that your little brain can figure out!" Mel was so happy I said that. I know the bully her cause I was bullied too cause we are not blonds. Stupid.
So we sat down and waited for David and Cynthia. And when they did I wasn't disappointed about my assumptions.