#Chapter 19 Who are you?

Tessa’s POV I tried to catch myself on the bookshelf before I fully fell to the ground, but to no prevail. The most I did was accidentally scatter Christopher’s manuscripts all over the place. I let out a small shriek, covering my face with my hands, expecting to hit the floor soon enough. But the impact never came. When I opened my eyes and looked up, I saw Joseph standing over me with his arms around me. Did he just catch me? My entire body trembled. I wasn’t sure if it was because of the adrenaline from falling, or because I was so close to him, but for a moment, I forgot how to breathe. “What are you doing?” Joseph asked, breaking me from the small trance I was in. This time, there was less patience in his tone. He kept his hold on me for only a moment longer before setting me on the ground. My heart was still racing, as I looked up at the perimeter of the bookshelf. I fell a long way and he caught me so easily. This was only deepening my suspicion of him. I looked down