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Chapter 17: Library

As T' Pin entered the Dovetown Public Library she felt a cool breeze from the air conditioners inside. Most Vulcans don't use them, but places that visitors frequently use often have them. She saw a woman with green tinted skin sitting behind the front desk; book in hand eyes darting across the page. T' Pin had no clue where to look for a kidnap victim. She walked past the desk and went over to the computerized card catalog. She had to start somewhere. She sat down to the ancient device, she'd seen computers used in old movies but hoped she'd know how to actually operate one. She moved the mouse and the cursor moved across the screen. Clever. She clicked on the search box and typed in 'kidnapping cases' under the 'True Crimes' category. She hit the search button then read the results. '15 Kidnappers Who Never Got Caught', 'How To Avoid Being Kidnapper Bait', 'Kidnapping Cases Involving the Criminally Insane', 'Where's Amanda?'," How To Tell If A", wait a minute, Where's Amanda?

As T' Pell walked onto Main St. She tried to look ahead of herself and spot the library, but it was nowhere in sight. She entered 1701 Main St. and met the delicious aroma of freshly made bread. But this was supposed to be the Kelley Memorial Library why would she be smelling bread and as she looked around the little shop she had entered she realized it was a bakery, the library was gone. She walked to the counter and rang the little hand bell on the counter. A man walked up to her and asked "Can I help you?" while rubbing his floury hands together.

"I was hoping you could give me some information about a library that's supposed to be here."

"Right, well The Kelley Memorial library was having some financial issues, so they closed about four months ago." The clerk said

That would explain why the map hadn't been updated, it only happened recently. "Thank you, you have been very helpful." T' Pin said then turning she exited the building.

Spock entered a row marked with an S, which contained Fiction books, mostly about Mystery and crime. If his Mother was not here, he might as well research on kidnappings. More knowledge never hurt anyone. At least, that's what he'd like to think. He had heard about a human who wrote a lot of Mystery/Thriller/Horror, and his mother's abduction was surely a horror. The authors name was Kevin Sing. He wrote many great stories like The Corpse, The Red Yard, and, Spock's personal favorite, The Aligning. He'd checked everywhere for his mother but was unable to locate her. He looked in the closets, the back rooms that say 'Authorized Personal Only' (yet they keep the door unlocked), he'd even asked the clerk if he'd seen Lady Amanda and he'd shown the attendant a picture of his mother, the clerk saw nothing. So Spock thought he'd make use of his time by analyzing the patterns of Kidnappers. As he was browsing he heard someone call his name and he looked up to see T' Pell running towards him.

"Were you able to locate my mother?" Spock questioned the girl.

"It seems that the Kelley Memorial Library has been closed for a few months." T' Pell said "I am sorry, but there's no way she could have been there, they converted the little library into a bakery."

"Why didn't you send a message? That's why we all melded, so we could get updates." Spock said extremely annoyed that his friend wasn't as devoted to finding his mother as he originally thought.

"I did send a message to T' Pin and she told me to go help you, because she was having trouble locating her library."

"Well, I doubt my Mother is here! Have you looked around here lately, my mom isn't here! She's probably dead by now" He shouted, lashing out at this innocent girl. She was very aware of all the eyes on him. "We've been so stupid! Thinking we are adults, well we aren't! We can't handle this! We should just call the police."

"Spock calm down!" She said grabbing his upper arms to keep him from turning away from her. "Listen to me, this isn't you talking. You're under a lot of pressure, from many different sources. But right now, your mom needs you to remain calm. I need you to remain calm. Just think." She said holding her friends shaking body. Spock was literally vibrating and hyperventilating with anger and undoubtedly the pain from his Plak Tow. She moved closer to him and started to whisper. "You aren't being yourself, this isn't you. I'm sorry about what I said earlier; I forgot what kind of pain you were going through." She said staring into those beautiful brown eyes.

"You are correct. I apologize for my recent behavior." Spock said removing himself from her grasp. He walked away from her, not wanting his friend to know just how emotionally compromised he had become. Then he felt something. Through his mental connection with T' Pin he could make out only a few words, she seemed extremely excited. 'Book called... Need you here ...mother ...back ...come quickly.'

"Did you here that?" Spock asked turning to face T' Pell.

"Yes, but what does it mean?"

"Let's find out." Spock said pushing her elbow to turn her around and run her out the door.

Bonus points if you can guess who "Kevin Sing" is in real life.

And Double Bonus Points if you can figure out which books/stories "The Corpse"," The Red Yard", and, "The Aligning" are in real life. Reviews would be loveley.