In Your Eyes I get a Glimpse of Heaven

Chapter Two: Just Your Reflection

A few hours past of them hanging out. When it came 3 o'clock Gabrielle said her good-byes, kissing them both on the cheek and started her journey to the library.

It was a good 30 minute walk home, it was times like this she wished she had a car, or a bike.

The key had returned to its previous place between her fingers, and she was a bit on edge. After 15 minutes, directly in between the houses she took a sharp right and 5 minutes later she was at the library. She walked up the steps and into the large library she had worked at for almost 3 years. She was 15 when she started. Her birthday was 2 days after graduation.

"Hey Miss Taylor, Sandra here?"

"In the back, she should be sorting the returns."

"Alright, thanks." Miss Taylor was only 58 but she looked like she was 100. She was one of the sweetest ladies Gabrielle knew. She was retiring that year, she had started working there when she was 18. Gabrielle prayed she wouldn't be like Miss Taylor, she wanted to get far away from the stuffy library and this smelly town. Gabrielle walked back into the return section and snuck up behind her best friend. Jumping on her back ,"Hey Bitch."

"Hi Whore. Can ya get off?"

Gabrielle dropped down onto the floor and laughed, "Returns again?"

"Someone's gotta do it, what cha need? You're not working today."

"A good book for a book report and I need you to work Wednesday."

"What? No. Why?"

"I've got a date."

"With who?"

"Tommy."

"Chess Team Tommy or baseball Tommy?"

"Which one do you think?"

"Chess?"

Gabrielle smacked her on the head, "No."

"If you're gonna stand here and talk, you could at least help. He's liked you since like 2nd grade."

"He's got a girlfriend now." She said as she started sorting books too.

"Nu uh! Who?"

"That math genius. The girl from Australia."

"He's going out with here?"

"Uh huh." She suddenly dropped the books and turned around. Her hand clutching the cross around her neck.

"What is it?"

"Uhm... Nothing..." She said, her heart racing. "I've gotta go." She said and turned, rushing out of the Library.

She got outside and ran down the street, the opposite way that she had come. She ran straight towards her church and burst through the doors. She was still breathing heavy, but she slowly shut the door and walked up the row of pews. She approached the front and kneeled, crossing herself. She entered a pew and sat with her knees to her chest, staring at the cross. Her breathing slowly returning to normal. She took a deep breath and held it as she placed her head on her knees.

She exhaled and the breath became sobs. She tried to calm herself but couldn't. She cried for a while before she felt a hand on her shoulder, "Are you alright, my child?"

She looked up and quickly wiped her eyes, "Yes, Father. I'm fine. I just got scared is all. I feel better now."

He nodded and patted her shoulder before walking off. She crossed herself again and whispered,

"Our Father, Who art in heaven
Hallowed be Thy Name;
Thy kingdom come,
Thy will be done,
on earth as it is in heaven.
Give us this day our daily bread,
and forgive us our trespasses,
as we forgive those who trespass against us;
and lead us not into temptation,
but deliver us from evil.

I believe in God,
the Father Almighty,
Creator of Heaven and earth.

I believe in Jesus Christ, His only Son, our Lord,
who was conceived by the Holy Spirit,
born of the Virgin Mary,
suffered under Pontius Pilate,
was crucified, died and was buried.
He descended to the dead.
On the third day, He rose again.
He ascended to Heaven and is seated at the right hand of the Father.
He will come again to judge the living and the dead.

I believe in the Holy Spirit,
the Holy Catholic Church,
the communion of saints,
the forgiveness of sins,
the resurrection of the body,
and life everlasting. Amen."

With that she stood, exited the pew, kneeled again, and left the church.

She hurried home, knowing she was late. She got home 10 minutes after her mother and opened the door. "Mom, I'm home."

"Where have you been? You're 10 minutes late."

"I went to the library, and I stopped by church."

"Well go finish your homework."

"Yes ma'am." She said as she walked into her bedroom and pulled a book out of her checkered book bag, she sat at her desk and worked on her homework as hard as she could. As she work, she didn't notice the figure reflecting in the window above her. She looked up at the window and jumped, "Relax girl, it's just your reflection." She looked back down and continued to work. She felt hot breath right behind her ear and she shivered. As she shifted she looked up and caught a glimpse of a man in a white suit, his lips right next to her ear. She jumped up, her chair flipping over and turned around. Nothing was there, she turned back to the window and only saw her reflection.