Books [eNVy]

chapter 7 - stuck

The next day was particularly quiet. Since V slept in the library most of the time, N always went downstairs to go read to her in the mornings. They would always read the same thing, Charlotte's Web.

V seemed to love any book with animals. She was fascinated by them, which is why one day N wants to show her a real dog, a real cat, a real pig, and a real animal.

N entered the library to see V reading on her own, though she looked frozen.

"Val? Ah! Val!!!!" He ran to hug her, gliding himself on the floor before hugging her from the side.

"Nathaniel!!! Thank goodness you're here," V spoke, she sounded in pain.

"What happened..?" N asked, pulling away from her.

"I can't move... I-i don't know why, could you get Tessa..? Please?" V spoke, trying to look at N.

"Here let me help you first," He spoke, taking the book out from her hands.

"Do you mind me...?" He gestured for her hands.

"I- uh... no not at all" She smiled, still able to move her mouth.

N put her hands in her lap and sat her up nicely like a barbie doll.

"Is this good?" N asked, V attempting to shake her head but instead repled it with a 'mhm'.

"bugger... that can't be good...maybe she needs grease? Something to loosen up her joints or something?" Tessa spoke, looking at V carefully.

"Would that help?" N asked, to which V said yes. She didn't want to be like this forever.

"Alright, I'll go find some, you say right there! Not that you can move... but," Tessa stopped herself from talking and ran to go get it.

"I'm scared Nate..." She spoke, her visor tearing up.

"No no don't be we're going to help you don't worry. Everything's gonna be fine," He reassured her, cupping her hands to which she smiled to.

Though when Tessa came back and tried it, it never worked, no matter how much grease was put on V still couldn't move. N watched all this anxiously.

"Right... I think it might have something to do with your programing Valerie... I really don't know how to help you there and I know the humans won't fix you..." Tessa contemplated, worrying V.

What if V was stuck forever? What would happen? Would they still read books? What if she rusts and dies? What will he do then? What if he never gets to show her the animals?

"Nate?" V asked. N sat down in front of V.

"Yeah?" He asked nervously.

"Are they gonna throw me away...?" She asked weakly.

"No no no no! You're not gonna be thrown away ever I promise! Do you hear me? I won't let them," N comforted, holding Vs hand.

"nate.." She whispered.

"yes?" N whispered back.

"I know it's late...and I know we have stuff to do but..." V spoke, "but can we read that dog book? just a few more pages...?"

N nodded.

"Of course Valarie," N spoke sitting next to her while opening the book. V laid on N's shoulder, not able to control where she went.

"Nate?" V asked.

"Mhm?"

"Could you uh...."

V couldn't gesture anything so she had to say it. Blushing she spoke.

"hold- my hand..?"

"of course val," N spoke, intertwining their fingers, V not able to hold back. N still found joy in it and so did V, then blushing in the library until V drifted into sleep.

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kinda short chapter :( 

also rlly old lol my writing skills have gotten better

r u guys ready for MORE angst!?!?!?!?!?!?!??!!?!? 

word count - 563 (welp)