Astrid rode silently on the public bus, sitting close to the window in her seat. She wore a teal flirty dress that was cute high in the front and low in the back, giving the back of her legs extra protection between her and the seat itself. She watched out the window with her blue green eyes and held onto her hat as she stood for her stop. She stumbled a bit onto the elderly women beside her and mouthed the word "Sorry" as the bus came to a complete stop. She stepped carefully down the bus stairs and onto the side walk in front of a massive library. Smiling to herself, she pushed open the doors and was warmly greeted by the smell of books; old and new books, the smell of the ink on the pages. It was truly wonderful.
She walked up to the woman behind the main desk and planted a smile on her face. Astrid wasn't a normal person. Due to the syndrome she was born with, she'd had severe hearing loss in both her ears and it cause her hair to grey prematurely. However, Astrid dyed her hair bright, titanium white to make it look intentional and she was overall cheerful. As the woman looked to her, Astrid placed a finger over her mouth playfully gesturing to remain quiet with a wink. Then, she motioned with her fingers on the desk the act of playing a piano and then a pause, followed by the motion of her opening a book and reading it. With a smile, the women pointed her near the back of the library where the piano compositions could be found. Just to the left of it was a comic book and manga section, another one of Astrids interests. Bowing her head in thanks to the women, she strode quietly through the library, looking around her from aisle to aisle as to who else was there.
