“Shhh.” Ed raised his index finger to his
lips. His granddaughter Ellen nodded and respectfully mimicked the gesture.
“Practically lived here,” Ed whispered as
they entered the campus library. “Haven’t been back in ages.”
Ed froze just inside the doorway. He looked
around to make sure it was still a library.
“Cool,” Ellen said in her normal voice.
Several students formed a line to order
at the Campus Cappuccino Bar.
Study groups clustered at various tables engaged in animated
conversations. Kids in a far corner rehearsed a class presentation. Work and
fellowship seemed intertwined everywhere.
“Very cool,” Ellen repeated.
*****
This 99-word story is my contribution to the March 2 Carrot Ranch Flash Fiction Challenge to "write a story that includes a library."
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