Opening up the library the next morning I couldn't help but wonder about the
ghost
Denise had talked about. Apparently she had some experience with someone spying in on the library. I had to wonder what the thrill was there, I mean even at its busiest the library didn't attract many people, most of them were quiet, studious type or school kids working on school work; certainly nothing worth spying on.
I went through my daily ritual, replacing books in the stacks, basically cleaning up and dusting back in the stacks and then coming up front and straightening up the front desk. As I worked I had the off feeling I was being watched, but figured it was just my imagination, especially back in the stacks. I did make sure to check the suggestion box but didn't find anything there.
Denise arrived a little after nine a.m. breezing past me at the desk with a quick, "Good morning," and then quickly moving into her office where she unloaded her armful of books. She then headed back into the kitchen area and a few minutes later I could smell the coffee brewing. After a few more minutes she wandered out of the back area carrying a cup of coffee.
"Well how's the reading going?"
"Pretty well, haven't started reading today because I was still getting things straightened out for the day."