The Babysitter Alchemist by Olivias-Atelier, literature
Literature
The Babysitter Alchemist
Ellie brushed her gray-blue hair behind her ears and sighed, looking up at the house before her. When she became a state alchemist, she never expected anything like this. She expected fun, glory, conquest, a life of adventure...
But no. She got hired by the fuhrer to look after his new child while he and his wife left for the day on business. She shook her head and made her way up the steps to the front door, a diaper bag hanging off her waist.
A woman opened the door, the fuhrer's wife, no doubt, and led Ellie up to the baby's room. There, the child slept peacefully. The woman gave Ellie a list of phone numbers, wished her luck, and then l
The rain fell softly that night, an oddity in this place. She sat at her window starring, searching for something, or so it seemed. It was hard to tell. Her blank eyes gave no trace of emotion or want, but they remained pointed toward that one spot on the other side of the glass. I walked across the room slowly, not wanting to startle her, though she knew I was there. She didn't move in the slightest as I sat next to her, trying to figure out what she was looking at. It was then I noted the rain. Why was it falling so softly? I furrowed my brow. This doesn't happen, not in this land of torrential storms. Did she know what was wrong? I
The sun shone brightly that day, not that it didn't usually. The puddles on the ground shimmered with the reflected sunlight, creating a tranquil environment. They were the only evidence of the storm that had ravaged the town the night before. Viela walked slowly along the sidewalk, her feet dragging in the water on the ground. For her, it was just another school day, and not one she would enjoy. She was up late the night before, partially because of the storm, and partially because of the projects she had due this day. While she usually carried her briefcase at her side, today she held it close to her, its contents almost too precious t