Cruise & Bruise:- A Nancy Drew & Hardy Boys Fanfiction

19| The Library

Frank's POV:-

" I swear, Frank... One more time you ask me that question, I'm gonna kill you! " Joe warned me for about the hundredth time today morning as I heaved a sigh of frustration for the hundredth time in today morning.

We were currently sitting in the balcony of our room after breakfast, deep in thoughts. Well, I was deep in thoughts.

What should I do? I know Nancy likes me, but that's not the point. The point is that I was thinking on taking her out on a date, but I had no idea how to approach her about this. What should I do? Go to her and ask her 'Hey Nancy? Wanna go to a date with me? '

No, that sounds too plain.

'Hey, Nancy! I think we should go to a date to prove our feelings to each other. So would you give me the opportunity to take you out on a date? '

No, that sounds pretty formal.

" What about you write a letter to her? Asking her if she would go to a date with you? " Joe suggested, sipping on his cold coffee.

I shook my head, and made a groan of annoyance. Honestly, who would have thought asking someone out on a date would be so difficult? What if I-

" Hey, what are you guys doing? " Nancy's sudden appearance snapped me into reality.

" Oh, just discussing ways of-" Joe started, but I cut him off mid sentence, sending him a glare.

" Pollution management. Yeah, discussing ways of pollution management. " I completed, heat rising to my cheeks.

Nancy looked the least bit convinced, while Joe sent me a cheeky smirk. Thankfully, she changed the topic.

" So, I was just wondering, if you would wanna come to the library to assist me? You know, it's kinda big and I don't wanna go there alone. " Nancy asked, looking between the both of us.

I glanced at Joe to see him smirking at me as he opened his mouth to reply.

Please don't say what I think you're gonna say. Please don't say what I think you're gonna say. Please don't-

" Nah, I'm good here. Why don't you two go, have fun..... reading? "

Damnit!! I knew he would do this. Nancy nodded once, before turning towards me. I smiled at her, nodding " Sure, I would love to go. "

We left the room soon after, but not before I gave the finger to Joe, who was trying extremely hard to control his laughter. You know those constipated patients? Yeah, he was looking like one of those.

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Nancy was currently reading Pride and Prejudice and I was gnawing on my lower lip nervously. Should I ask her right now?

Grow some balls, Frank. You can do this!

" Uh Nancy? " I asked, my voice coming out more confident than I imagined.

She looked up from the book and gave me a heart melting smile. " Yeah? " Taking a deep breath, I asked.

" Wouldyouliketogoonadatewithme? "
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Nancy's POV:-

" Wouldyouliketogoonadatewithme? "

I furrowed my brows in confusion. Huh? What they heck is he saying? " Sorry, come again? I couldn't hear you. "

He took a deep, nervous breathe as if to calm himself and then asked, more slowly and carefully.

" Would you like to go on a date with me? "

My eyes widened in surprise, before a huge grin spread over my face.

" Yes, yes yes! I would love to! " I replied, hugging the life out of him. Hey, could you blame me? I was pretty damn excited. I couldn't believe it! Frank was taking me out on a date tomorrow evening!

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Wow. I never took Mr. Accardi to be the one to maintain diaries and even make entries in them.

Earlier this morning after breakfast, when Frank and I went to the library, I noticed that there were different shelves for different genre of stories like there was one for horror, one for thriller, one for murder mystery, one for romance, one for family comedy and so on. But there was a small diary in one of the shelves containing horror stories. I don't know why it felt like the odd one out, but know I guess I know why.

There were several diary entries in Mr. Accardi's diary, most of which are incidents which occured in his life.

Dear Diary,
                     Today, I was married to the live of my life, Evelyn. I feel so exuberant and thrilled to finally have a future with my love. I can't wait to spend the rest if my life with her and start a new family with my precious wife.
L. S. A, 1880

Dear Diary,
                     Today my beautiful Evelyn gave birth to a baby girl, Isabella. My precious Bella. I couldn't control my excitement the first time Eve announced that she was pregnant, and when the nurse asked me to hold my baby girl, my heart was beating so wildly in my chest. It was the best feeling ever!
L. S. A, 1888

Dear Diary,
                     Today our Evelyn went to elementary school for the first time. Three years ago, she started talking. Her first word was 'dadda' and I can't explain the feeling u got when I first heard the word from my little princess. A few months ago, she started walking and now, my baby daughter is going to elementary school!
L. S. A, 1901

There were a few more diary entries about incidents in his life. I was just going to close the diary and get my beauty sleep, for it was already past midnight, before one particular entry gained my attention.

Dear Diary,
                     Today, I have made the biggest mistake of my life. My baby daughter Bella came to me, hand in hand with a man, claiming him to be her husband. I..... I was so enraged thinking about my little princess to be the wife of an extremely poor man, when thousands of rich men were on the line that I failed to notice how much in love- true love, my Bella was. I.... I made my little daughter a widow.... I- I killed her love, her husband..... I- I turned into a murderer, A MURDERER!!! I SHOT HIM, I'M A SICK MONSTER!!
                   My Bella left me... Left us, because of me. Eve got devastated and committed suicide. I not only lost my little Bella, but I also lost my precious Eve.... Just because of my RAGE!! Just because of my rage......
L. S. A, 1924
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A/N:- Another chapter updated! So... Frank finally asked Nancy out on a date! *cheeky grin*
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