Slime Trails and Magic Mushrooms

Prompted Flash Fiction (book, snail, library)

Paul Emmets wasn’t what you would call dedicated, but he was reliably on time, which was sufficient to secure employment as a receptionist at the Menendez Library’s Rare Book Room through the end of the semester, which was the longest planning horizon Paul cared to contemplate. 

At 1 PM sharp he bumped fists with Lexi, who covered the morning shift, sat …