"What are we doing here?" Josh asked when he, Heather, and Maria stepped into the library.
The place looked wooden and cheery with quiet people in their own world browsing through books. But when he glanced down to Heather, she had worried written all over her face.
"You can tell me"
"We'll only be here for a minute"
"Do you want to help me pick out a book?" Maria asked Josh a little bit too loud, "I want to find something that has fairytales in them"
Heather smiled down to her daughter and was happy that she brought her along; she was a perfect distraction for Josh. She didn't know why she didn't tell him about knowing Aidan's secret.
"I just need to check something out" Heather responded, "My friend wanted me to check out a book that she recommended"
Heather squeezed tight onto the now soft paper in her pocket. A book that she knew she could only find here in this library.
"Go with Maria" Heather nodded, "I'll catch up. Don't worry about me"
"I could help you"
"Help her"
"Yeah, I need to find a book!"
"Keep your voice down"
"Sorry" Maria blushed to her mom, "We haven't been to a library in a long time"
"I haven't either" Josh agreed, "I think I just might check out a book too"
"Great" Heather smiled, "Then you should go with Maria"
"Are you afraid that I'm going to get lost?" Maria asked.
Heather looked down to her, "You got scared when you got lost in the bathroom"
Maria pouted, "That was only one time"
"That was last month"
"Last month is a long time from now"
"I'll take care of her" Josh finally stepped in.
"Thank you" Heather nodded to him.
Josh grazed his hand on top of hers, "Can you tell me what's bothering you after?"
"I will, if we have time" Heather said as she felt her heart skip a beat.
"I think we will"
"Just don't be freaked out when I finally tell you the truth"
"Let's go, Josh!"
"The truth about what?"
"About why I left New York, Josh"
"Why can't you just tell me now?"
"Because I need to tell you in private"
"Then why bring me to a library?" Josh asked as Maria tugged on his arm.
"I need to find a book that can help Sally" Heather finally spit out.
"What does Sally have anything to do with this?" Josh asked slowly.
"Sally has everything to do with this now" Heather told him.
She turned around and went into another direction as Josh watched her go with a heavy heart. He finally turned to Maria and walked with her to the kid's section. Josh didn't have the chance to talk to her that night she came over because she left to get her daughter. Heather let out a slight sigh as she went into the back of the library were spells of all kinds laid to rest in there.