What on earth is going on..... this was the exact thought of Spencer the moment he stepped out of his room in the morning.

His mom and John were sitting at the breakfast table with Eleanor. Eleanor? Her? Why? What is she doing this early?

John noticed Spencer and waved a little Hi. Then, Spencer's mom said, "Good Morning! Why didn't you tell me that you are going to work with such a sweet lady?"

Eleanor smiled at her.

Spencer ran his fingers through his hair in an attempt to somehow comb his hair to look decent. He said, "Isn't it a bit too early to start work?"

Eleanor checked her watch, "Well... it's 10 am. So, I don't think so."

"Wait what do you mean? Did I sleep till 10?"

John and his mom nodded.

"Why didn't you wake up?" Spencer asked.

John said, "We tried but you didn't wake up. Moreover, Mom will go to work a bit late today. So, she told me not to wake you up."

"MOM..."Spencer said in a complaining tone.

His mom smiled and told him to take a seat. He sat down.

His mom said, "So.. what are you two working on?"

Eleanor replied, "Well, he will.."

But, Spencer cut her sentence and said, "Music. I am producing some music for her company."

Eleanor gave a confused look. Spencer just stared at her and prayed that she went along with his reason. She got the hint.

She nodded.

Spencer's Mom became happy, "I am so happy that you are returning to music. After everything that happened.."

Spencer said in a serious tone, "Can we leave that talk?"

Spencer's mom then changed the topic.

After some time, Spencer's mom and John went to their respective works.

Spencer and Eleanor were in the living room sitting opposite to each other.

Eleanor said, "You didn't tell your mother."

Spencer said, "About what? Me being an illustrator?"

"Yes. "

"No. I did not. She wants me to return to producing music but I don't want to do that. This way we both are happy. She thinks I am making music and I can do whatever I want. Now, don't ask me why I quit music?"

"I wasn't going to "

Eleanor pulled out her manuscript and placed it on the table, "Here. I have written some chapters."

Spencer said, "OK. I will take a look. I read some of your books, 2 to be exact."

"Which two ?" She asked.

He replied, "First and the last one. Noah recommended them to me."

This caught her attention, "Noah? Did you meet him?"

She lifted the juice glass from the table and started drinking it.

Spencer nodded, "I met him in the library. He was with Penny."

Eleanor almost choked on her juice," Noah and Penny together?"

He replied, "Hmm... yeah. They looked friendly I guess. Why?"

After coughing a few times she took a long breath and steadied her breath, "Nothing. It's just the first time Penny met me and I told her Noah was my previous editor. She reacted in a ... let's say not in a friendly way."

Spencer thought, I don't think that girl can ever react in a friendly way.

Spencer took her manuscript and read it for a while. Then, he put the manuscript back and said in a disappointing tone, "I have to draw the characters you know... you haven't given a proper description of the characters."

He continued, "I want everything to be perfect and to be according to the writer. But, without description, it's not possible."

Eleanor didn't reply and kept thinking.

Finally, she said, "Fine..." She adjusted her glasses and wrote some more descriptions.

This time too Spencer wasn't fully content. But, he could draw something.  He started drawing.

While drawing he said, "Alex.. do you know him?"

Eleanor smiles hearing his name, "Of course. I do. He's the one who gave me the big break. When I was in college, he saw my drafts and decided to be my editor. Then, he approached the publishers and everything. I wouldn't be what I am if he was not here."

Spencer nodded. He realised that Alex was important. This might explain Alex's weird behaviour in making Mr.Brown popular again.

After some hours of work, Eleanor went back home.

Spencer texted her at night. He sent her photos of the characters.

                                               Spencer: So....

Eleanor: The FL's hair should be straight.

                                              Spencer: And?

Eleanor: The ML looks like an Ikemen.

                                            Spencer: What?

Eleanor: Ikemen? Japanese for Handsome Guys? I don't want that. Can you please make him average-looking?

                             Spencer: OK. What else?

Eleanor: Everything else is fine. Also, I need another help.

                                           Spencer: What?

Eleanor: Can you read the first few chapters I wrote?

                       Spencer: That's Penny's job.

Eleanor: She overreacts. She wants me to add drama I can't do that.

              Spencer:How will the story proceed?

Eleanor: I don't know...

Spencer: Fine. I will read.

Eleanor: Ok. Then, meet you after 3 days.

Spencer smiled reading this text. Eleanor was confident and not confident at the same time. She was a weird species. "It will be a nice experience working with her," He thought.