Absence

“What’s that?” asked Don. “Who is there?”

But Luna didn’t answer or turn around to see if they were looking at her. She began to run. However at the other end of the row her way was blocked with a pair of black pants attached to “Don.”

“Hello, girly; where do you think you are going?” Don asked.

Luna looked up with panic into the face of Don. He was only a few inches taller than her, but broad and thick around the middle and arms. “I was…. leaving…” her voice trailed off.

“Oh yeah?” His hand was back in his pocket. But she knew what he had in it. His eyes were so fiery Luna began to back up till she bumped into something.

She jerked her head around and saw another, white man, about her age, at least six inches taller than her, looking down at her with displeasure.  He had dark hair and dark eyes and looked familiar to her. But she didn’t know why. Her mind was in absolute chaos.

“Let her go, it’s me your after, remember?” He stated, turning back to Don, and moving forward, stepping passed Luna.

“Oh, but she heard, and Frisk doesn’t like outsiders to hear. He don’t like witnesses.” Don took a step forward towards Luna, but the taller man took a step in front of her.

“What is going on here?” Demanded a new voice. It was a female librarian, come to investigate the noise. She had come up behind Don. Don jumped. “Why are you people talking so loud?” She was glaring at each of them in turn over her glasses. Her hair was back in a bun and her reading glasses were pushed down her nose.

Luna opened her mouth to say something, but nothing would come out of it. She simply stood there gazing at the woman wide eyed.

Don suddenly swiveled and said in a sticky sweet voice. “I am so sorry ma’am. We were just having a little argument is all.”

“Well, argue outside. This is a library. Not a soccer match. Other people are here to study. Don’t you see them sitting quietly, trying to learn?”

Luna began inching backwards again, she could see Don glaring at her at one point, his black eyes sent chills down her spine and she turned and bolted. She knew he wouldn’t be forgetting her any time soon and she would most likely be seeing him again around campus looking for her.

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