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Chapter Two

Semper Idem – 'Always the same'

October 7th 1988

12.32pm

Elizabeth perched in the corner of the library; her coffee placed on the table along with books and note pads as she studied for an upcoming test. She placed her pen down on the note pad, and watched as it rolled slightly, until the pen lid acted as a stop-gate. She looked around the room and sighed heavily. A Library; a growing, evolving organism, some would argue that a library will cease to be relevant. With the evolving technology, virtual reference, and databases, there will soon be a different meaning to the word. But to Elizabeth a library would always be a safe place, and a quiet one. Rising to her feet and taking a sip of her coffee she left her items on the side and walked towards the thousands of books that lay before her.

Her eyes scanned the countless of books lying upon the bookcases; She wasn't looking for anything in particular, she just needed to stretch her legs and take a break. Even she had to admit to herself studying the fundamentals of algebra and calculus could get a little tiresome from time to time. As she rounded the corner and turned into the next isle of books she ran her hand along the books. There was something enduring about feeling the textures of them before her fingertips. Elizabeth retracted her hand when she noticed someone reach for a book. She glanced up and smiled politely before walking around them.

'Hello again' came the familiar sound of a man's voice. She whipped her head back around and smiled. It was him. The guy she had bumped into a nearly a week ago.

'Oh Hi' she turned her body language towards him

'Well, at least you didn't physically bump into me this time' he teased, lowing his hand from the book he was about to pick up and twisting his body towards her also.

'Sorry about that, I was in a rush...Twice' she awkwardly smiled

'Its fine, I have broad shoulders' he laughed. Yes you do she thought

'Maybe you could urm...let me buy you a coffee sometime? Make up for the work that got ruined in the rain the other day?' Did you really just say that? He inwardly cursed as Elizabeth teased her lip between her teeth

'Is that your way of asking me out?' she played and watched as the facial expressions on the man before her drew her in; his jaw line prominent as he grinned at her

'Kind of, I just thought maybe we could head into town one day, grab a coffee and maybe buy you an umbrella' he raised his eyebrow at her

'Ohh...buying such extravagant gifts on a first date? I am pretty sure that is frowned upon' she mocked him, her fingers fiddling with the edges of her long sleeved shirt, her confidence pouring out as she continued to tease, just to see that smile sweep across his face.

'Oh this is a first date? So when you purposely bumped into me twice in one day they were not dates? She watched as her mouth fell open

'I did not do it on purpose, and how can anyone mistake that for a date?' she laughed

'Well, in that case I thought we were on the third date, so let me retrace my steps. If were on the first date then I need to take you for more than a coffee, it needs to be a romantic candlelit dinner somewhere and you need to be in some cute dress, but you need to make sure you don't wear a coat then when you're cold I'll have to give you my jacket; because I am a gentleman like that, and then I'll walk you too the door and well...' His eyes smiled as he watched her slightly tilt her head, trying to comprehend what he just said

'It seems you have all that figured out, my guess is you do this a lot, most guys do. They're always the same' she sighed, half teasing him, half speaking from experience.

'I don't actually, only for the really pretty girls' he teased her and watched as she tried hard not to smile. He stepped a little closer to her 'And you're the only really pretty girl' he whispered.

She inhaled deeply, half to breath in his scent and the other half as she began to feel nervous around him, a good nervous. She dropped her hands to her side and straightened her upper body, her gaze fixated on his, 'Well, I don't date mystery men' she grinned and turned on her feet and began walking back to her table and chair.

He shook his head at the realisation she had walked away from him, he as intoxicated by her as he stepped closer he almost didn't hear what she said. He grabbed the book from the shelf and set off after her. He glanced around the room and spotted her golden hair bouncing as she walked towards the exit. He jogged down the corridor to catch up with her.

'HENRY' he shouted. She heard his voice and stopped again, turning around the see him coming to a stop just inches in front of her.

'Excuse me?' she looked confused

I'm Henry, Henry McCord' he smiled as she nodded

'I'm Elizabeth, Elizabeth Adams'

'So now the formalities are out the way and we're aquatinted with one another's names, how about that first date?' he was hopeful.

Elizabeth giggled and titled her head forward. The giggle infecting Henry's bones, sending shivers down his spine. She looked up at him, her ocean blue eyes sparkling as she teased her bottom lip between her teeth again. Her mind racing, she didn't do this, this wasn't her. She had a guard, a wall so high no one could climb it, the ferocious weather of the autumnal season couldn't dampen it yet she felt this gravitational pull towards him.

'So what do you say? He asked her again...

Every year when autumn comes around; the rain begins to pour, the temperature drops, autumnal colours fill the streets where leaves have fallen, branches snapped and lay bare; it's the norm, but sometimes, after the rain has fallen and stopped the sunshine can creep through the gaps; the roads begin to glisten, the leaves shine, golden colours and warms flood the streets reminding us that things are not always the same, some are changed for the better.