molly

school librarian. 

[mollymasonhiatt]

( LILY COLLINS. SHE/HER. CIS FEMALE ) Did I just see (MOLLY MASON-HIATT )? This ( THIRTY-TWO ) year old ( SCHOOL LIBRARIAN ) has been living in Chicago for ( ON AND OFF HER WHOLE LIFE ). Some say that they are ( ADAPTABLE & NURTURING ) as well as ( STUBBORN & IMPULSIVE ). If they had a theme song, some might say that it would be ( IT’S TIME TO GO - TAYLOR SWIFT ).

Molly has lived in Chicago for most of her life, with the exception of a few years she lived in NYC with her now (still not legally defined) ex-husband. One of her favorite things about Chicago is her little brother, Owen Mason.

Growing up, Molly always had a love of the stage and books. She used to tell people when she was little that she was going to be a storyteller when she grew up, or an actress, depending on the day. In school she was in almost every play, though she can’t carry a tune to save her life so musicals have never quite been her thing. She ultimately ended up going to college for education, sticking to theatre on the side, and landed a job as a teacher for a few years and then when she came back to Chicago from NYC about three years ago she began working as an elementary school librarian.

When Molly was nearing the end of her college career she met James and sparks flew instantly. James was a writer, working on having his first novel published and planning more. Molly had always dreamed of falling in love with a writer or an artist, though truly she had just always dreamed of falling in love. Marriage was on her radar and with James it happened naturally, and quickly. Though Molly’s family couldn’t help but protest, she married him at the ripe age of twenty-six and for the first little bit was living her best married life dream.

Four years into their marriage, after they moved back to Chicago from a two year stay in NYC so James could gain more experience and inspiration for his work, James set out on a little author tour to promote his book. While on the road he met a new muse as Molly discovered upon his return home. James convinced her that it was nothing and Molly believed him, wanting to salvage her marriage. James went back out to finish the last few weeks of his tour and Molly found his promises to fix things to be untrue. James returned home for three days and packed his things, leaving Molly with just a note that perhaps it was time for their story to end. In the most cliche way possible. 

Molly was devastated and for the last two years has been grieving the “end” of one of her dreams. Of course she could get married again and she’ll realize that eventually, but for now she’s still stuck in her heartbreak. In addition to that she’s been struggling with finalizing her divorce due to finances and James’ strange unwillingness to collaborate to make things happen.

more info coming!

wanted connections:

best friends, and friends, both from her childhood in Chicago and newer ones.

romantic flings from college

still musing on asking for James (story & name can be edited!) as a real person

anyone else?! i’m down for plotting!

[mollymasonhiatt]

int0thesunset​:

This was Phoebe’s first day off in what seemed like at least a month, because she liked to keep herself busy with everything. This day, she made sure nothing would get in the way for her to enjoy some time away from her workplace and making any excuse to work. She walked out to the park near her apartment building and could feel the rays hitting her skin. This was the perfect temperature for her and she could sense that this summer was going to be so nice, even if it rained quite a bit this spring. Her eyes shut for a second before hearing a few voices come from the person nearby. 

“Was I not supposed to hear that?” She asked, before cracking a smile back at the other. “Because I heard it… And it made my day.”

Much less embarrassed thanks to her reaction, Molly found herself relax a bit. This wasn’t the first time this had happened and it surely wouldn’t be the last time. “Sometimes I forget I’m in public when I’m reading these.” she couldn’t help but laugh. “But I’m certainly happy to help make your day. I’ve had strange looks before. One time I had the same thing happen while reading a book about the brain and a woman looked at me like I had offended her..”

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owenmason​:

Even when it was his days off, Owen was still on the go. Not one to just sit around the house all day- always need to be doing something, to be outside. So he made his way through the park, the corner his lips curling up instantly as he saw a familiar figure up ahead of him. Molly. As he got closer, Owen saw that her lips were moving and a rather amused expression made their way onto his features. “You know-” He began to sign, a short laugh emitting from the back of his throat. “I’m going to be real disappointed if you just said something totally embarrassing and I missed it. What good is that if I can’t use it to get back at you later?” Owen grinned, bumping into her shoulder playfully as he took his place next to Molly- glancing down to see what she was working on. “Planning?” He questioned, raising his eyebrows some- glad that if he had ran into anyone today, it was his sister.

It was much less embarrassing with Owen, had anyone else stumbled upon her she would’ve been flustered, but instead she laughed, bumping back against her brother’s shoulder as he sat next to her. With the book in her lap she signed in response, “Just reading, about a rabbit and his comically large stash of carrots,” Once he was settled she passed the picture book his way so he could take a look. “Planning for my first graders. Talking about friendships and how they can help us get through tough spots. It’s a sweet little story.”

[mollymasonhiatt]

open starter location: a park/outside @hocstarters​

With warm weather starting to stay and the end of the school year on the horizon Molly spent more time out and about in the evenings after school. Some days she’d spend with her brother or friends, some exploring her favorite spots in the city on her own, and others she’d spend in the park planning lessons while catching rays from the last few hours of sunlight. Today she was planning a lesson for her younger students about sharing and was enjoying her book choice far too much, as she usually did. It wasn’t long before her ‘in her head’ read aloud turned into a real read aloud, “You can sleep at my house!” called Beaver. “It has plenty of space.” “Great! I can bring even more carrots,” Rabbit said with a smile.” 

It wasn’t until she glanced up for a moment and noticed someone looking her way that she realized she had been reading aloud for real. “Oh, oops..” she replied, cheeks pink from embarrassment. “Sorry..”

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