Chapter 1:

*No One's POV*

Almost twenty year old Lapis sleeps for the remaining few minutes of her daily slumber before hearing the familiar sounds of her alarm beeping loudly. Her eyes open to reveal her lapis blue eyes. She turns off her alarm with her pale as the full moon skinned hand.

Lapis sits up from her lying position on her very soft, old bed. Long black as night hair falls around her upper body to her small waist in waves and curls. She puts away her blanket of her petite, yet curvy body so she can get up and make her worn out bed.

Another day and night of work.

A shower wakes up her body. She puts on a three quarter sleeve black dress that went down to her knees while having black tights on her legs and feet as she puts her long hair into the usual braided bun. Also, black Mary Janes are on her feet.

She lives in a small studio apartment alone with an occasional stay of her guardian. It has been like that for almost four years and, as of right now, in counting.

Breakfast mainly contain of whatever is in her kitchen which it is hardly anything due to not much of money to use outside of bills. A sigh escapes her lips when she sees nothing really.

"Looks like eating out for each meal today," she speaks softly.

The young woman didn't want to eat out for each meal, but since she doesn't really have enough money to do a simple trip to the grocery store, it's the best option.

After taking a glass of water, Lapis heads out to the local coffee shop for something to drink and eat. Coffee doesn't affect her in any way so she orders a white chocolate mocha and a chocolate chip muffin. Sugar is the same thing. Nothing won't affect her at all, no matter how hard she tries.

Lapis colored eyes stare out of the window of the moving bus towards the library where she works as a librarian assistant. The wages is not bad, just enough to pay for her bills at her apartment and stuff like her phone and cable.

Basically this is her life. Getting up in the morning to get ready for her day job at the local library. Eight to five with a small amount of lunchtime. She loves working at the library for history and reading, but it's not a position that she wants. Once the day is done, Lapis will catch some dinner before taking another bus ride to her night job as a part of the cleaning crew of a company from seven to three o'clock in the morning.

*Lapis's POV*

I am putting away today's books when something catches my attention. A flyer of a night shift security guard at the American Museum of National History here in New York City. The library will often have flyers of different things throughout the shelves and stuff, but this seems different. My hand picks up a copy as I read the position.

"'Two night shift security guards'," I speak softly, reading it. A huge smile appears on my face as an idea come to me.

I need to talk to my guardian over dinner tonight.

Larry Daley, my guardian, meets up with me at a local fast food restaurant where he notice the big smile on my face.

"What's with the smile on your face?" he asked a little confused of how cheery I look.

"I think I have something to help with your financial problem," I smiled more.

We order our food and get to a table.

"So what exactly are you thinking of?" he asked me once we got settled.

"Well, lately I have been thinking of quitting my night job because I have been losing more sleep," I begin to explain before taking a sip of my soda. "You are having some trouble on finding a job."

"Yea…?"

"The library has a flyer for positions at the museum," I said, showing it to him.

" 'Night guards'?" he asked confused, raising an eyebrow up at me.

"It's something for you to have for now so you can see Nick and also to save on money by really living together," I explain more and taking a bite of my sandwich.

He chuckles. "You always thought of others more so than yourself."

I smiled to him.

"I'll do it if you apply for it."

My eyes widened a little, surprised. I didn't think about applying for the position, but after realizing he might be interested in getting the job, I might actually focus on one job for now on. A happy smile appears on my face, telling him that I can do it with him. Larry smiles back, seeing me happy.