Crossrose

Chapter 1

All the Chapters wil be in Elliote's POV only when i metnion some  other name.

I hear my alarm go off before I turn around to turn it off. I stand up and search some clothes and put them on after a quick shower, I went downstairs to be greeted by my dad laying in the sofa with yet another bottle of wine in his hands, I sight and take the bottle from his hands and all the other bottles on the table not wanting to wake up my dad.

After I threw out the bottles I took my keys, put on my shoes and took my bike to a near cozy cafe to eat breakfast and drink some coffee.

I arrive and I sigh in relieve, happy I didn't wake my father and could go to the cafe in peace withouth being screamed at and thrown out.

I went inside and sat at my table, there weren't a lot of people because I always go early in the morning it is currently 6 am as the waitress comes over to me with a smile, " like always? " She asks in witch I reply with a nod
" yes please ".
" Wow you are in a happy mood I see " the waitress vanessa says smilling.

She goes to make my coffee and gets me my breakfast. Ten minutes later she comes back with everything." Here you go handsome " she says while putting everything on the table." Thank you " I smile.

Once I am done eating and pay, I leave for work, I arrive at the doors still closed. I look around to see if no one is looking and pick up the key form under the heavy plant pot. I opened the door and the sent of old and new books hits me "ahhh it feels good to be here."

I jump at the sudden touch on my shoulder 'Rosa' the owner of this library taps me lightly on the shoulder " you are here early " she says as more wrinkles start to form on her faces from smiling.
" oh Rosa, hi ,how are you, uhh yeah uhm, just wanted to be early " I chuckled nervously not wanting her to know the truth why i'm always early.

One day ago

" You stupid peace of trash, YOU should've died instead of her !!"
My dad yelled at me. He throws his beer bottle at me the glass shattering in a million peaces from the impact. Luckily I avoided the bottle otherwise it would've hit me right in the face instead it just hit my arm. This goes on for almost half an houre
until he throws me out of the house so he could just drink again until he is as cold as ice with no emotions.

End of flashback

I put my things down and start to put all the books back where they belonged and cleaned a bit until the library opened.
Today went quiet as usual just some kids making a bit too much noise but that was all. As I look at the clock I go to take my stuff and was on my way to go home only to be stoped by Rosa " can you stay a little longer these kids threw books everywhere and I don't think an old timer like me can clean this up by herself? " she alsked with a smile I knew the consequences but I still helped I couldn't leave her to clean these books up herself what horrible person would do that.

Alexandre POV

"Son" my dad shouted. "Yes father?" I answered my dad " could you perhaps go to the library and pick up this book for me?" He aksed me and handed a note with what I suppose was a name of a book. "Ofcourse father" I answerd shortly and took my keys and went to the library. As I parked and looked on my watch to see the time I saw it was already getting late just when I looked up a 'boy' bumped into me falling on the ground as another boy bumps into me and apologised and quickly walked away.

I looked on the groud seeing that the boy was looking behind me and suddenly jumped up and ran behind the other guy " Oi give that back you thief !" He shouted at the guy just then I realised that the guy had stolen my wallet that was in my pocket. I also ran after the guy. In the end we lost him, he passed the wallet and look-a-likes to others so we didn't know which one was mine. "FACK, SHIT, i'm so sorry" the boy lookes at me with fear and tears in his eyes like I was gonna hit him or something. "It's okay" I say reassuring him but he kept apologising and turned his face away closing his eyes tightly.

I walked back to where we bumped into eachother picking up the boys thing happy no one stole it for some reason. "Thank you, Sir" he says, I look at him weirdly that he just called me 'sir' but whatever.He looks at his phone and curses and and quickly runs away.

I realised that the library was probably closed already and just went home with empty hands.
I open the door, took of my shoes and went to my dad's room.

I nock waiting for an answer "Come in" I hear, I open the door and sit next to my father explaining what had happened at the library also apologising for not having his book with me.

He pats my back saying "it's okay" could you perhaps go back tomorrow and maybe if you see that boy again thank him and give him something?" I nod and for some reason my heart skipped a beat thinking of the boy but I ignored it.

End of chapter 1