May 14, 2008 13:39
Tales from the library:
Upstairs we have a series of five small rooms, each about the size of a walk in closet. Students can get a key from us and lock themselves in. Little private study rooms. These are very popular and by about 11:00 most are booked out for the day. All except room 1. Room 1 is always the last to go, if it goes at all. If you offer it to a student they will always ask if there are any others. If there aren’t they’ll often decide to work somewhere else rather than use room 1.
Unlike the other rooms, room one is the furthest room on the left. it’s left hand wall is just a ingle sheet of glass looking out over the two storey drop that makes up the central hallway of the library.
If you sit in room 1, not only can everyone see you, but you can see the drop. It’s quite unpleasant. This, it was assumed, was the reason no one wanted to use room 1. Assumed That is until about 10 minutes ago
Old Asian Student: Hi, can I have the key to one of the study rooms ?
Lupe: sure… Only room one left I’m afraid
Student: Oh… no I don’t want room one
Lupe: ok. No one ever does.
Student. Of course not. The ghost.
Lupe: what ?
Student: there’s a ghost in room one. He watches you and sometimes touches you. Especially the girls. All students know about the ghost. You should close that room. It’s bad.
Lupe: er…
Student: I’ll just work down here.
So there you have it. Apparently this three year old building is haunted. Cool!