After The Prom

Part 8

The awkwardness had gone on for another week. 

James would disappear straight after school and Erin would walk home and find a way to sneak off back to the library. 

Michelle had given in to staking out the library after her suspicions had been raised by Joe telling them James had taken Erin to the prom. 

Why had neither of them told her? If it was just nothing they would have said. 

She was sitting with Claire and Orla in the quiet side of the library hiding their faces behind books. 

Occasionally spying from behind them to see if Erin had entered the library. 

"Orla..." Michelle took the book from her and put it the right side up. 

"I was enjoying that!"

"What the fuck do you have on your face?" asked Michelle. 

She had two stripes of brown face paint on each cheek. She looked like a cat with whiskers. 

"Camouflage Michelle"

"I know this is Derry and all but we're only in the library"

"Shhhh. Here she is!" said Claire. 

They slid down in their chairs until she walked past.

"Come on girls!" Claire led the way. 

They followed Erin to the back of the library. They could hear talking so they hid behind a bookshelf. 

"Either she's talking to herself or someone's with her" said Claire. 

"Not shit Sherlock. Come on Claire!". 

Michelle went to jump out from behind the bookshelf. 

"We can't just approach her" said Claire as she pulled Michelle back. 

"It's the library Claire. A public place. Not the jungle. Come on!"