[Story in a Dream] Lady in Red

Chapter 2: Silence Within the Books

“John! No, John!” John’s mother weeping in his funeral,

Most of John’s blockmates attended his funeral; all they can do was to stay silent. Bart, Ken, Anthony and Jay, who are closest to John, can only mourn for the lost of their friend.

“Is life that hard that criminals would resort to killing rather than just stealing?” Bart asked out of no where,

“I don’t know Bart, I don’t know” Anthony replied Bart’s question.

After the funeral, Bart and the others returned to school, all they could do is just continue living because what happened to John already happened, you can’t change the outcome. Bart’s group was silent for the whole day. For the teachers, it was a little miraculous because they are one of the noisiest group in class, Well, what can you really do when you lost a dear friend. The day went mute for them, no after class gimmicks, all of them immediately gone home to their respective homes. Tomorrow after, though the day was still silent but Bart immediately broke the ice first.

“Guys, I think John will get mad if we stay like this all the time.” Bart said,

“Yeah you’re right… I guess, there is no more vain in the group.” Anthony said,

“And no more pervert!” Ken said,

“hahaha…” Everyone laughed,

It looks like they are a bit okay now, after the lost of their good friend John.

“Hey guys, sorry for your lost” Maria said as she enters the classroom,

“Thanks Maria.” Jay said,

“Oh yeah! Before I forgot, did you guys made our math homework?” Anthony asked,

“WHAT!!?! WE HAVE MATH HOMEWORK?!” Bart, Ken and Jay shouted simultaneously,

“I thought one of you made it so that I could copy.” Anthony said,

“Well, I didn’t make mine. What about you Jay?” Bart asked Jay,

“I didn’t do any homework, I was mourning all evening! I know you made homework Ken.” Jay said as he pointed a finger to Ken,

“I was at the same state as you guys!” Ken exclaimed,

“Ahh! I guess you guys can copy mine.” Maria said as her face grimaces,

“Thanks Maria!” Bart said to Maria,

“You guys still owe me for this.” Maria said,

“We can’t thank you enough Maria.” Jay said,

“Okay! Okay! Whatever, just do it fast. Math is our first subject.” Maria said to them.

Somehow they were saved by Maria, If Maria wasn’t there then they would get a zero to their homework. The day progressed as like any other day, though John is now gone, they still continue doing their dirty and idiotic works. As for Maria, she is going to the library for she is an assistant librarian; her shift is from 4:30pm to closing. She walked through the entrance of the library and went to her designated desk, where she sits their guiding the students and ringing the bell like selling ice cream every time she hears a noise or when the atmosphere is a bit noisy.

“Where are the books for engineering?” Student asked,

“It is found in fourth floor, first to eighth isles are engineering books.” Maria replied,

“Can I borrow this book?” another student asked,

“Give me your I.D. please.” Maria asked as the other student handed his I.D. to Maria.

Being A librarian is quite fun for Maria, It is quiet and she can relax while studying and she can find any kind of source if she ever needs it. After a few hours of sitting and reading her favorite book, the library is about to reach its closing time, all of the assistants are done preparing and starts exiting the room. Maria, on the other hand, has started preparing, returning a few books and there. After returning some books, she saw a lady dressed in red, looking at the book isle pointing its finger like it is selecting a book. Maria approached the lady.

“Miss. The library is already closed so would you please exit the premise and return tomorrow. Thank you” Maria informed the lady and turned around to return to her desk.

“Can I dance with you?” The lady asked Maria who stopped on walking and turns around.

“Sorry miss but I am in a hurry and the library is already closed, please leave the premise now.” Maria said and turned around again.

As she did a full 180 degrees turn, the lady grabbed her wrist and did a waltz stance, and they did a few sways while Maria is confused to what is happening. After a few sways, the lady let go and walked away down the stairs. Maria was just standing to her position bedazzled to the event. She shook her head and returned to her desk and grabbed her favorite book first and her things after; she put her things in between her chest and arm, where the things are being locked underneath her armpit. She walked to the stairs and was nearing the exit. When she was about to exit, her things fell on the floor, she picked her things and as she picked her things, she noticed that her favorite book is no where to be seen. She searched around but could not see her favorite book, she was sure she locked it in her armpit. A few turns, she saw a lady’s feet. Maria looked up and saw the lady from earlier. Maria stood up, while she was doing this, the lady slowly shown her palm to Maria and it was Maria’s favorite book soaked in blood on the palm of the lady. Maria got scared and was frozen like ice and slowly looked at the lady’s face then slowly and slowly, the lady’s appearance and aura transformed the same as what John saw before he died. And slowly, the lady smiled and laughed. Maria came back to her senses and started to run towards the exit doors but the doors won’t even budge open, when she did this, the lady also slowly walked towards Maria, her walk was like her whole bone made a cracking noise every time she moves a little. While pulling and pushing the door, Maria can only scream on top of her lungs.