Tag: librarian

  • The Petting Zoo

    Photo by sydney Rae on Unsplash I knew before I met Mike’s family, it would be a problem.  Especially since I was not young and blonde and I was definitely not a lawyer. Or a doctor.  I was a public servant and Mike’s parents didn’t approve of low paying jobs.  Librarians didn’t make enough money…

  • Investigators

    “Ladies and gentlemen, this is the biggest lead we have. We cannot fail. We cannot quit until we find the culprit!” My boss’ voice boomed across the room as I tried hard not to roll my eyes. This was the first time he had been in the office in weeks, and it was only because…

  • The Neighbor

    Photo by Tom Rumble on Unsplash  As the ambulance approached my neighbor’s house, I wondered who it was picking up.  I hoped it wasn’t Mr. Cooper.  He was the only neighbor who understood me, much less talked to me.  Everyone else on the street often pretended I didn’t exist and often crossed the street if we were walking…

  • Snow

    I knew the snow was going to be a problem from the moment I woke up.  My mom hated the snow and I often wasn’t allowed to go outside when the grass glistened with white instead of green.  I think the very fact I wasn’t able to play in the snow like my friends and…

  • Miss Smith

    PHOTO PROMPT © Ted Strutz The library was the only place I ever felt safe. The only place I could check out as many books as I could carry. My parents never kept eyes on me after school so the public library became my stomping ground. Miss Smith came to be one of my most…