A/N I own nothing, though I wish I did. Elinor is my creation but Elliot is. I think the books were set in 2000 and I believe Elinor was about 50 when the books began, leaving her birth date as 1950. This however is only my opinion, with dates used for this story.
May 1966
"Hey, look there's the bookworm." The petite red headed teen, Sandra, whispered to her blonde best friend, Pamela. Neither of them had ever been nice to Elinor, not that she had ever cared, when you love books more than boys it is to be expected.
"I know she's so weird." The red head began again.
"Yeah. I mean maybe if she dropped the book thing she could be popular."
" Like that would happen."
The two girls looked at each other and began to laugh, the idea of Elinor giving up books was like the idea of people giving up air.
"It might shock you to know but this bookworm has ears and uses them quite well."
Both girls turned around shock written all over there faces. They had, obviously, heard Elinor talk before but never to them directly. Most of the time Elinor just ignored them when they commented on her, but she was finally becoming annoyed with them.
"You talk!"
"Of course I do. Now I must ask you to leave."
"Under what authority?"
"Under the authority of Mrs. Anderson who has gone on her lunch break and left me in charge."
" Come on Pam, let's go, who needs a bookworm and her library?" Said Sandra as she took her friends arm and steered her towards the Cafeteria.
To some the exchange might seem harsh but to Elinor it was normal. She was protecting the books like an animal would protects it's young, it was instinct. And she knew that no one in her school, especially Pamela and Sandra, cared about the books or the library for that matter.
As she walked behind the library desk and sat down she smiled; almost no one came in the library when Elinor was aiding. Even some of the teachers were afraid of her. She reached into her oversized bag as the clock read noon and pulled out her old copy of "Pride and Prejudiced", despite it's lack of violence it was one of Elinors favorites.
She was at the best part when she heard the library doors open and close. 'It has to be a student. Mrs. Anderson doesn't get back from her brake until around 1. Whoever it is must be new, at least he hasn't heard of me yet. Unless it's those two idiots. Well whoever it is will soon know who I am.' To be completely honest Elinor pitied whichever student it was who decided to interrupt her reading. As Elinor put her book down she was prepared to yell but was quite shocked when the teen was standing in front of the desk.
He was a good-looking man, if you could call a sixteen-year-old a man, he had dark brown hair and his eyes were the exact same color. He seemed quite tall for his age, if had lifted up his hand he would have easily touched the ceiling of any room in the entire library. His only flaw were his glasses, but to be honest Elinor found them attractive.
'Oh stop it Elinor, he wouldn't be interested in a bookworm like you. Besides this could easily be a joke. How many people besides you and Mrs. Anderson walk into this library?'
Despite her reservations Elinor forced herself to talk civilly to him, his good looks had left all of her bad attitude to strangers melt away. "What can I help you with?"
"Well I'm looking for a book."
"Well which one?"
"Well I don't know..."
"You don't know?! What do you mean you don't know?!" Elinor had begun to become angry at the boy but this really annoyed her. 'What kind of idiot comes into a library not knowing what he wants'
"Whoa! You don't have to get mad. I meant I don't really know what kind of books I like. Usually Mrs. Anderson gives me suggestions and I thought since she wasn't hear maybe I could ask you. But if you're going to get all hysterical on me I won't."
'Wait a second Elinor. Backtrack. Maybe I judged him a bit fast. Could there be one good looking guy who actually likes to read?'
"Oh sorry about that. It's just that we don't usually get a lot of people in here who actually like to read."
"Don't you?"
"No, we don't. Are you new here."
"Yep. Just transferred here from Phillips High."
"So what kind of books do you read?"
] "Don't you think that's a kind of question that should come later. I mean I don't even know your name."
"I'm Elinor." she said extending her hand
"Well I'm Elliot." he said shaking her hand "What do you think of that, Elliot and Elinor?"
A/N - Hope you liked it, see I told you the second chapter would be longer. If you like it or have any ideas please review.
