Fair.

“Sorry for taking so long, stuff piles up over the years, it took me a while to find this stuff.”

Mr Irfan was carrying a pile of books back to the lower floor for Aella, but didn’t see her on the sofa, instead there was just a note.

‘I’m sorry Mr Irfan but I have to start my job soon so I cant wait any longer, I’ll be back again tomorrow.’

“So responsible, just like her mother…”

–

Back at Madame Quirk’s house for the weary, Aella was eyeing up the noisy box shaking in front of her, Koob had many wonders, but somehow a machine that washed the dishes seemed a little too good to be true. Having spent years over a sink, she waited till the dishwasher was done, she wanted to be sure it really worked well.

“Still getting used to the Koob lifestyle sweetie?” Que brought in a tray of glasses.

“Something like that…”

“By the way hun, you have a delivery waiting for you.”

“I do? But who knows I’m here?”

“It’s from the library if that helps, it looks like things are quiet today, why don’t you take a break and check it out?”

Aella nodded in response and headed out the kitchen

“I left it on the counter”

–

Aella sat down in her room, and undid the string around her books, on top was a note

‘Aella, I read your note, and thought this collection would be worth reading in your own time, I hope you appreciate the top book especially’

Aella looked at the top book and read the cover ‘Anemone’s Diary, so keep out!’

at that moment, the lights cut out.