| Morning, college library period.
Bernadetta quietly asked, "They want us to borrow one book from this library. So, what type of book will you choose, Agnes?"
She replied, "Mhm, I'm not keen on reading. So, if I must choose! *Grabs* My choice is the 'book of celebrities'! *points* What about you!"
"Urm! I, my goal is... TO work in communications." She said, shyly. "So, I am grabbing this book on communications options, *Plunk* AND 'how to Japanese' too?"
*Sudden distant shivering-like sounds.
Bernadetta asked, sweatily, "You hear that? What are all those sounds? *Looks around* Look over there, Agnes!"
| We both turned to look down the aisle, at this stranger of a girl. She was rubbing her hands together over and over, before she started pushing this empty cart.
Bernadetta said under breath, "W, why is she.. wearing a winter coat like she is in December, when we are in September?"
*They walked forward.
The cold girl said, "Hello. You brrheh- wish to cCheck`k out these bOoks`s?"
"YES!" They both answered.
*Beep, beep.
Bernadetta thought, "Is SHe, our student librarian?! Now that I look closer... How can she do her job when she has those gloves on, and that thick coat too???"
The cold girl said warmly, "You're bOth`h alright now. Pleasant rEadinGs`s, to you both!"
Agnes took a deep breath, "Aaah!! -I Agn-*mouth covered*"
"Okay, bye~eee!" Bernadetta said fakely, taking Agnes with her.
| After that, I tried to get Agnes to leave that librarian alone. But after some back and forth, we agreed to return after school... and have another talk with her.
| After 3:00, the empty library.
Bernadetta asked, "Is that librarian still in here??? Her desk looks to be empty."
*Crea-K!
"At that table, that's her!" Agnes shouted, pointingly. "Hello! We're here to chat."
*She didn't hear them.
Bernadetta asked, confused, "Is she, so lost in reading that book, that she does not hear us???"
*Sl-iiid!
"The...Little...Ma-tch-Girl!" Agnes read its title, straining her head.
"Agh_ UrAaahhh-Aaa!!" The cold girl quietly screamed, along with them.
...
"Who are yOu`u?! WhEre`e did you bOth`h come from??? Brreh!" She asked, afraid.
"I'm Agnes, a photographer/journalist. And she's...erm? -she's my associate!" She proudly stated.
Bernadetta overeagerly asked, "Is it okay, if we have a talk?"
The cold girl replied, "My name is Sachi, and -brRreh! Is tHis`s true? You wAnt`t to talk wIth`h me?"
"Can you explain to us, why you are all dressed for the winter season?" She asked, invitingly.
"Urh-ah!! You see... it's because I wAs`s born an 'anemic' child." Sachi forced out. "So that mEant`t, every day for me is wInTer`r."
"Uh-huh. Is that so? I fully understand." Bernadetta said, as she faked her understanding.
Sachi continued, "Brreh-It's not easy to expLain`n... but a sIde`e-effect of aNemIa`a, is never feeling full wArmth`h."
*They both gasped.
...
*Click, clatter.
"Sorry about that!" A male student said.
"Brrr-Arh! That book!" Sachi gasped weirdly, as she moved fast. "This isn't the r`right section for t`these books! I'll take care of these, p`please!
The 'how to economics' book b`belongs here! And 'how t`to jobs' book, h`here!"
"Oh, wow!" The girls gasped again.
| End!