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At that she Ms. Brüngger scoffs. "Too bad." She states bored. "Don't you dare do anything to our dear Angelina. If but a single hair from her beautiful tresses falls wrongly, I will put you through hell. Directives be damned."
Striking not you and Alex with a gaze she smiles. Then let's go of the diminutive girl in her hold. Immediately she crumbles to the floor like a inanimate pebble.
In the last second you and Alex manage to cover her fall. Thankfully she's so light... "What is wrong with you?!" Your yell echoes through the dusty chambers, but is promptly ignored, like a mere wind - it's between her and Jaq.
"I don't care where or how, if anything happens to her, I will hold you three responsible." She says as she adjusts her glasses. Tone returning to formal, disinterested one, as if the brawl didn't happen. "Understand?"
At the fours, looking down, Jaq breaths out "Yes..."
"Good. Evidently, the lessons payed off. I might occasionally visit, but now, get up." She says satisfied. Then walks back casually towards the exit.
When the brunette leaves, you and Alex breath a sigh of relief, but Jaq remains deathly silent. Worried, you rise her to her feet, and your heart stops - lips trembling, eyes teary...
Yet, her meet yours - and your heart stops for a much different emotion - deep inside you see welling hatred fueled by pain.
"I think we should start with our work." She whispers sweetly, with Alex shakily dusting her off.
And you freeze entirely - this will be an issue.
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Soon, Angelina returns and sits on a large leather chair behind the counter. Meanwhile you, Alex, and Jaq pack out the equipment in silence, only occasionally broken by a few steps or an attack of sneezing.
With all that happened today, nobody looks too well - Angelina does nothing but brooding, but it's expected. She probably haven't seen death before. Alex ever since the teacher incident looks distant, and haven't spoke a word as he works... Only you and Jaq look fine. But she is vibrant as if all her previous worries were forgotten, meanwhile she cutely struggles to tear away the tape of the cardboard - but that's exactly the problem.
Suddenly Jaq realizes you were watching and politely smiles, then promptly sneezes. "Thanks for help back there... Oh, it's done. We are ready." She says as the tape finally relents, and Alex comes to pull out the shredder for her.
You nod awkwardly and look around. You might not be ready for this conversation yet. The golden lighting of the library keeping the previous spirits high. Well, there is a quota to meet... If only this dust wasn't so intrusive, at least Cat Don Fluffles looks thrilled as it scampers corner to corner~
