A/N: This is my third story. I hope you enjoy it!
Chapter One
"WHY is it," Elli said, "That you are so totally in love, but you won't admit it?"
Mary opened her mouth, but words wouldn't come. So she just sat and stared.
"Yeah," said Popuri, "it's SO obvious… well, to us anyway."
The librarian flushed. She looked at her five friends: Elli, Popuri, Ann, Karen, and Claire. For some reason they gathered there in the library that afternoon, taking a break from their normal chores and work to visit her.
She knew why now.
Ann shook her head, clicking her tongue. "This has been going on way too long."
Claire leaned across Mary's desk, looking at the confused librarian in her eyes. "You love him," she said. "We know."
"I-I don't know what you're talking about." Mary said simply.
"We need a sleepover to discuss matters like this," Karen announced.
"Okay." Mary said. "But I still don't know what you're talking about."
Elli sighed. "Come on Mary. You know what we're talking about."
Just then, the library door opened and a very surprised Gray walked in. He turned red, seeing all these people in the normally empty library.
"Am I interrupting something?" he said sheepishly.
"Yeah, hold on a sec. We're leaving." Ann said.
Gray shuffled quietly away from the door.
"Mary, think about what we've said. We know you know what we're talking about." Popuri put her hands on her hips as she walked out, her chin high, and the other girls following her.
"Oh and Mary," Claire said, turning at the last second before she headed out the door, "The sleepover's at the library, okay? Tonight. See you!"
Mary waved silently as she watched her friends go. She let out a sigh, rubbing her forehead. She loved her friends, but sometimes they gave her a headache.
"Mary?"
She looked up, meeting Gray's eyes. She nearly forgot he was still there.
"Oh!" she gasped, "I'm sorry. Here, I chose this one for you. It's a very interesting story line, but the character names are a bit strange…"
Gray nodded, taking the book.