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I'm very glad that you liked the previous AU and I hope you like this one, its short too…I'm sorry.
30 AU Challenge:
15 – Librarian AU
It was Seras's job as a librarian to make sure that her library is organized so people's search to what they want would be easier, answering inquiries, assist with the use of computer equipment, support people's independent researching and learning. However, there is part of Seras's job that she didn't like and that's when she had to call people who had overdue books, to remind them to return the books soon. If she was honest it wasn't that bad, there are people who would be grateful that she reminded them for they had forgotten, other would be rude to her by cursing at her or hang up the phone to her face. She closed the phone with a smile on her face, finishing a nice conversation with an elder lady after that she had reminded her to return her books that she had borrowed. Seras turned to her list and looked up the next number that she had to call, and immediate her smile fell after seeing who it was.
"This guy." She grumbled quietly to herself before picking up the phone the dialing the number and waited.
"Hello?"
Trying to keep her best customer service voice Seras replied to him.
"Hello mister Alucard, I'm calling you from the library that you had borrowed the latest book of King Stephan's series 'The Dark Tower: Song of Susannah'." She paused, waiting for an answer.
"And?"
Seras could feel her eye twitch when she heard a deep sigh come from the other line. She really wanted to punch the man in the face. Seras ignored his attitude and continued.
"Mister Alucard, I don't know if you noticed but that book was overdue two months ago." She started to explain. " Your fine is rising and you haven't been answering any of the notes we sent you."
"if you are trying to scare me with money, then let me assure you that money is no issue of mine…And every note your library sent… went immediately in the trash."
With every world, Seras felt her blood boil. She knew who he was and is very familiar with his arrogance. Every time he came to the library Seras would always end up having to deal with him, telling him to keep quiet when he speaks too loud, when he asks her for a certain book he would make her get up and get it for him instead of following the directions she gave, he almost damaged one of the computers, he would bother everyone around him and try to pick a fight with them. Seras stayed silent because her boss told her of how his family is wealthy and how we can get ourselves in trouble if she tried to ban him or anything. But no more. gritting her teeth Seras lost her customer service attitude and gave him the real deal.
"Listen here bastard!" She hissed into the phone so no one close would hear her. The other line was silence Seras assumed was from surprise.
"I have been dealing with your shit for too long now!... But this is the last straw, I have been wanting to read that book since it arrived in the library but you came before me and took it!"
"It's not my fault that you're-"
"Shush!...I'm not finished!" Alucard fell to silence." That book belongs to the public, if you wanted to possess it then use your daddy's money and by yourself a copy instead of stealing from the library like a fucking pre-teen!"
There was a moment of silence before Alucard finally spoke and to Seras's surprise, he sounded amused.
"And if I don't return it, What would you do?"
"I will make it my life goal to ban you from this library and from every other library in this city I will make sure that the only thing that you will ever read in your miserable life is the newspaper!"
She stood up from her chair and slammed her hand on her desk, her voice getting louder and louder. Seras panted, losing her breath from screaming into the phone. She could feel her co-workers and people's eyes on her this whole time, she had a strong feeling that what happened just now would reach her boss and she would get fired because of it, but she will be damned if she let people like him still walk around without someone giving him a piece of their mind. There was a long silence and for a moment Seras thought that he might have muted her this whole time or ignored her when suddenly she heard loud laughter come from the other line. He was laughing, she was standing, her blood boiling, risking to lose her job by cursing and yelling. And he was laughing. Seras was ready to lash at him again when he spoke.
"Very well, I will not only return the book but will pay up double whatever my fines are...on one condition."
"And what is that?" Seras wanted to tell him that he was in no position to make demands, but she already fucked up too much, and just wanted to get over with this. She expected him to make some impossible demand from her or try to humiliate her, but she didn't expect what he said next.
"Go on a date with me."
"Pardon?"
"If you went on a date with me….whether it was a dinner date or a simple coffee… I will give you the book right after it, just a few hours of me and you talking."
"And if I refused?" asked Seras trying to keep calm.
"Let's just say…you won't be seeing that book again, and I am sure that you probably already in trouble for cursing at a client."
Seras bit her lower lip and growled at how right he was. She started thinking of the many possibilities of what would happen if she refused or accepted. If she refused, she might end up having to report to her boss about it, who would bring up this incident and might fire her for not acting professional and not handling the situation better. If she accepted then she would not only get the book back but the library would get a large fine paid to them, which would probably make her boss overlook her act. With a sigh, Seras swallowed her pride.
"I accept."
A few hours won't make that much of a difference.
I hope you guys liked this one, please don't forget to check out "Oxford Not Brogue" Version of this AU!
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