The Countdown

Libraries and True Expression

(Kelsey's Pov.)

The warm air blasted me as i walked with a long stride through the building's doors. This past week has been insane. Ashley finding her match, Ella's match passing away, and Natalia ignoring me. I felt so alone so i made the choice to come to my second home. The library.

The endless amount of books calmed me, knowing that i could get lost in any world i wanted to choose. Shedding my coat and bag into a chair i wandered the shelves hoping to find something among the thousands of books. While searching through the many colorful bindings i saw a figure slumped on the other side of a shelf. So i decided to stand up and make my way around, to at least make sure they were okay.
I rounded the corner to see a long curtain of black hair, hiding the face of a small framed girl. She seemed younger than me, but not by too much.
I then decided to take a seat next to her on the floor, feeling her tense at my presence but calm at my silence.

After a while of us just sitting, the mysterious girl went to get up, i quickly grabbed her hand.

"Wait i never got your name.." i mumbled. She turned around and i finally caught a look at her face. Her bright blue eyes captivated me but i was so awestruck that i didnt process her writing something on my hand until she and escaped my grasp and walked away. Looking down on my hand to see faint writing.

"My name is river. Text me? xxx-xxx-xxxx"

~

I walked home my hand burried in my pocet wanting to keep the note safe.
Just the thought of her blue eyes made my heart flutter. She was so beautiful.
As i reached my front steps i contemplated texting Natalia and telling her about the enounter. But this was a bad idea because not only was she currently ignoring me, but she didn't know my secret. No one did, not even my closest family. I kept my thoughts hidden away. Like my bisexuality was an old memory that i wanted never to relive. Part of me was so ashamed, but when i thought about river, i felt like it was okay. I mean i doubt that she feels the same but she might?
I sighed and decided to send a text to river. I thought about a "Hey Beautiful" but decided against it and just sent "Hey, this is Kelsey. The girl from the library".
A few minutes later my phone went off, i had a quick hope that i was River. But instead the familiar tune of thinking out loud played.
And i declined the call..