Unsolved Mysteries *stopped*

8. Monday

I hardly slept last night. Did i take the right decision? Shall i pretend nothing happened? If i am completely honest with myself, Niall manages to make me laugh. My past is the reason i don't laugh, but he can make me forget for a while. Whether he comforts me, or pisses me off.

I quickly get out of bed, stretch my tired limbs and pull my hair up in a messy bun. Another day of work and since last week, another day full of surprise. After patting my tired dog's head, I shuffle to the bathroom while rubbing the tiredness out of my eyes and do the usual: weighing, checking myself in the mirror, toilet, and so on. Today I'm alone in here, yesterday Niall was standing right behind me. Shaking the fresh memory off, I go to the kitchen and pour myself some orange juice. Yesterday this room was filled with water, laughter, joy, Niall... I shake my head in an attempt to shake away those thoughts. I need to stop thinking about him, so i feed Chester, who is extremely satisfied with my choice.

Getting a bowl and filling it with cereals and milk, i turn the television on to check the weather: It'll snow and it'll be cold. The usual.

After breakfast, i put on a grey pair of linen trousers and an emerald green flowy shirt. The green makes my eyes shine nicely and i pull on some matching high heels. I love the library, but sadly my employers expect me to dress elegantly yet sufficiently each and every day. That means, skirts, suits, office stuff, etc. At least they won't make me wear glasses.

* * *

When i enter the library absent-mindedly, still thinking about Niall and the kiss, i immediately know i forgot my shield. And Bethany noticed. I mentally facepalm myself. Bethany hurries over to me, musters me from top to bottom and then states the obvious.

"Something happened."

I sigh. "Yes, something happened."

Bethany now looks me straight in the eyes.

"Something with Niall?"

Is she reading my mind? Instead of answering a blush creeps over my cheeks and i lower my head.

Bethany makes a weird sound, like she always does when she's excited. "Oh my god, what exactly happened? I want to know every detail!"

I swear softly under my breath, because i don't know what to say.

"He kissed me." It sounds more like a question and I'm not even sure if Bethany could hear me.

"He did what?"

Wow, now my ear hurts. Does she have to scream like that? Every person in the library now turns to us, i lower my gaze and observe my high heels, while fiddling with my little silver watch. Bethany notices my lack of speech.

"C'mon Ophelia. Just tell me everything, please!"

I sigh. If i tell her everything she wants to know, I'll need a hearing-aid by the time I'm halfway.

"Okay. Just don't scream anymore, please?" Bethany nods her head vigorously and I take a deep breath.

* * *

"Ophelia, you get a guy like him thrown at you and then you decide to pretend nothing happened! I want to pull all my hair out right now. How can you do that?"

I told Bethany everything that happened, from our meeting on Monday till the kiss yesterday. She didn't scream, but she squeaked and made strangling noises. When i told her that i didn't think he was serious, she put her hands on my throat, pretending to strangle me.

"Ophelia, why can't you just go for it?" She makes another one of those weird sounds.

"Hey, girls. What's so exciting?"