The Unusal Librarian

1

Screams and the sound of feet hitting the ground is echoing through the air all around me. I take through the halls of the unknown building. I round a counter to be met by a door. I open it and run through. It leads to stairs and I run up. Only as I run I here the ones running after me closing the gap. Out of nowhere the sound ends. I keep running though knowing I must keep going. I make it to a door and run through. As I do there is men in masks standing there. Men who look to be waiting on me. I go to turn to run back inside but the door is now blocked by more men in masks. "You have been a very bad girl. You know not to run. You will be shown what will happen yet again." He says. The area around me changes and becomes a dark cold room I know well. Arms grab hold of me and I struggle. "You will learn once more what happens to those who disobey me." He says. He comes towards me. My heart races and my breathing is rough. He goes to hit me but I close my eyes. I feel his fist get close but instead of getting hit I sit up in my bed breathing heavily and sweeting. I sigh and rub my head. The door opens and I look up. The nurse who living here with me walks in looking worried. "I was screaming wasn't I?" I ask. She nods. "I'm sorry to say but yes." She says. I lay backwards and rub my forehead. "Same dream again?" She asks. "Yeah. I'm racing from masked men in unknown building. Only once on the roof it becomes that horrible place and the leader starts hurting me." I say. She walks over and sits down on the edge of the bed. "Don't worry okay. Everything will be just fine." She says. I look at her and sit up. I swing my legs off the bed. "Nothing will ever be alright. I am twenty-six and have to have a nurse living with me. I have to take a load of medicine and can't go anywhere without you by my side." I say. She sighs and reaches over to pat my arm. I get up and walk away. "You shouldn't feel bad about this. There are plenty of people who are like this. Some aren't even able to get out of bed or even make decisions for themselves." She says. I turn to look at her. "You don't understand though. I want to live my life normally. To go out each day without worry of freaking out or anything. You don't have to constantly be watched and monitored to keep yourself from hurting yourself." I say. She gets up and walks over. "Get dressed and come on down. I'll have breakfast ready and waiting." She says. She walks out and I groan. I get a quick shower and get dressed. As I walk downstairs I yawn and rub my head. Walking into the kitchen I see a plate of food as well as my morning medicine. I walk over and my nurse, Autumn, sets a glass of water down and a glass of juice. "Water first." She says. I look at her with an annoyed look. "I know this Autumn. I've been taking this for five years now." I say. She sighs and walks away. She fixes her own plate and I take my medicine with the water I have. Once that is done she double checks to make sure I actually took the medicine. After she does we both eat. "What is today's schedule?" I ask after taking a swallow of juice. "Well we have a few appointments to go to and then that Mythology Museum you wanted to go to." She says. My head turns to her. "Wait we get to go finally?" I ask. She nods. "Correct." She says. I smile. "Good. It is about time we get to go." I say. She smiles and we finish eating. "Well we should get going. We have twenty minutes till your first appointment." She says. I groan but get up. She grabs her purse and I grab my back pack. It is not to big but not tiny either. It fits a few books in it that I normally keep with me. Each one is on the Greek Gods and Goddesses. We walk outside only for the neighbor to come walking over. I wish for everything to go away knowing this is gonna be bad. "Well look who it is. It is miss nobody who needs to learn that this neighborhood has rules. You should know by now that it is not tolerated for you to be going in and out all night." She says. I rub my head annoyed with her. "Look it is not my doing. I can't help that some of my doctor appointments are passing dark. We are quiet when we go in and out." I say. She huffs. "Doctor appointments my ass. You are off doing drugs and getting high. You can't fool me." She says. I walk away and to the car. "Whatever helps you sleep at night." I call. I get in the car and Autumn gets in the driver's seat. She cranks the car and we pull out. "Stupid woman!" I growl to myself. "She is just mislead. She will come around in time. We have only lived here a year. She will grow used to it." She says. "Whatever." I say. I pull a book out and start reading it.
Last appointment
I sit here in the waiting room waiting to be called into the office. Autumn is looking at a magazine and seems to be interested in it. I'm reading one of my books I brought with me. It is a bunch of information on the Greek Gods and Goddesses. I have always loved them and tried making a career of it. Sadly I got out on disability and forced to live unemployed. That is right. I am a twenty-six year old on disability and unable to get a job. Pathetic right? Well that is how I have to live my life for no one. Every day and night I have doctor appointments, medicine to take, and a nurse staying by my side. It has been five years that I've lived this way. I got a degree in Greek Mythology but it is useless thanks to this. "Estelle Sutton!" A nurse calls. Autumn stands and I follow. She leads the way and we go through the door following the nurse. We are taken to an office and my doctor stands there. "Hello Miss Sutton. It has been a few weeks. How have you been?" He asks. "I have been the same as always." I say. He motions for us to sit. "Anything new?" He asks. I shake my head. "Not really." I say. Autumn sighs and I know she is about to tell him. "Her dreams are getting more frequent. She is having the same one over and over almost every night. Then she has other dreams that are just as bad." She says. I scoot down in my chair. "And you wasn't going to to tell me were you Miss Sutton?" He asks. "No I wasn't." I say. He sighs and rights things down. I lean my head backwards and groan. "Miss Sutton you need to tell me about these things. You can't keep hiding everything. If you speak to me and let me or Miss Young know about them we can help you. We want what is best for you." He says. "What is best? Living my life like a helpless person isn't what is best for me. I want a normal life for once." I say. He drops his head. "I understand fully but hiding things is not going to get your way. You know you have to live with Miss Young and go through with all your appointments and everything. It may not be the best life but still. It is the life you have to live." He says. I sigh. "I wish that nothing happened to make it where I had to live this way." I say. Autumn pats my arm. "Miss Sutton I understand this is rough on you but you have a great support behind you. You aren't alone in this okay." He says. "I know but I just feel awful. I don't want to live this way." I say. "We know this and wish it didn't have to be this way." Autumn says. I close my eyes and relax. "Now to continue with your appointment." He says. I try to clear my head and keep myself from freaking out.
Later at museum
As I walk around the museum Autumn is right with me. She isn't as interested in Greek Mythology as I am. I make my way around the museum and find myself in a room with statues of all the major Gods and Goddesses. I go around looking at each one. I stop at Athena and look at the statue. "Is everything okay?" Autumn asks. I nod. "Everything is just fine. I'm only thinking of how different it would be if I was one of them." I say. She lays a hand on my shoulder. "You know they aren't real." She says. I ignore her and stand here wishing to be like them. To be stronger and able to defend myself. Something I've never been able to do. Something that would have prevented me from being abused half my life. I close my eyes and relax as I stand here. Athena has always been my favorite Goddess. "Well hello. It is good to see younger people having an interest in Greek Mythology." A voice says. I open my eyes and turn my head. A man stands thrre. "Greek Mythology has been the center point of my life. I've studied the Gods and Goddesses since I was a small child." I say. He smiles and walks over. "I am the current owner of the museum. My name is Cyrus." He says. "I am Estelle." I say. He smiles. "A pretty name for a pretty girl." He says. I am shocked by that and stand here. He comes to my side. "Why don't I lead you around and show you a few things. See if you know more than most." He says. He holds his arm out for my to put my arm through. I hesitate but put my arm through his. He leads me from this room and Autumn follows behind us. He seems confused. "Are you two together?" He asks. "No we are best friends." Autumn says. He smiles. "That is cute that you'd willingly come here with your friend only to share no interest in Greek Mythology." He says. "Well I'd do whatever it takes to make sure Estelle is happy." She says. He nods. He leads us around and shows me the different statues and everything. He asks questions and I answer them perfectly. Spending three years in school getting a degree really pays off. The tour comes to an end back in the room of statues. "You know more than anyone I've met here before." He says. I smile proudly. "I have a doctorate's degree in Greek Mythology." I say. His eyes grow wide. "Well I'll be damned." He says. He laughs some and shakes his head. "What a surprise." He says. I smile and Autumn walks over. She seems worried. "Autumn?" I ask. She sighs. "We have to get going. I just got a text saying that we are needed at Richmond's office." She says. I groan. "I thought that was supposed to be in four days?" I ask. She nods. "It is supposed to be but something came up. They need us there today and as fast as we can." She says. I nod and rub my head. "Well goodbye Cyrus. Thank you for the tour." I say. "Goodbye Estelle. I'll gladly give you a tour any day." He says. I smile and go with Autumn. We leave the museum and get in her car. As we leave the parking lot I sigh.