Echoes From Upside: Chapter 1

Chapter 1: The Library

Characters: Edward, Charles, Steve,

Christina, Lily

Hillwood Town... Hillwood High School...

The bell rings.

Teacher: "With that ring, your last class

ends, and from tomorrow you guys have

summer holidays... so enjoy yourself to

the fullest."

The teacher departs.

Steve: "Hey Edward, want to go to the

library at 4 pm? I want a book to enhance

my poetry skills."

Edward: "Yeah, but I think the library will

be closed at that time."

Steve: "It's not a big deal, man. I know a

way to get in."

Edward: "You mean we'll trespass?"

Steve: "Ah, yeah... I mean not exactly, but

kind of."

Edward: "That's not a good idea,

according to me."

Steve: "Okay then, you don't come... I'll go

alone."

Charles: "Hey, guys... planning anything

to do this summer?"

Edward: "Yeah, Steve has a full trip to

prison this summer."

Steve: "Very funny."

Charles: "Ah, anyone want to explain

'prison' and 'trip' to me? I can't get it."

Edward: "He wants to trespass into the

library."

Charles: "Oh, that's cool."

Edward: "What..."

Steve: "Yeah, that's my brother right

there."

Edward: "You know what, guys? You both

are idiots."

Charles: "Hey, come on, man... let's have

fun this summer. I've seen things like this

in movies where a group of friends go

secretly and solve mysteries."

Edward: "Let's be realistic... why would a

small library in this small town hold any

secrets?"

Charles: "Maybe... who knows?"

Steve: "Okay, guys, then we'll meet this

afternoon... Are you coming, Edward?"

Edward: "I guess I don't have a choice."

At 4 pm, near the library...

Edward: "Where are these idiots?"

Steve and Charles arrive on their cycles.

Steve: "Hey, sorry, Edward, we're late."

Edward: "Yeah, yeah, you guys should be."

Charles: "Hey, guys, the library is open."

Edward: "Yeah, actually, I told the guard

because I don't want to spend my

summer holidays in prison."

Steve: "You think too much, man."

Edward: "Whatever... now, let's go."

As they enter the library, they notice two

girls reading.

Steve: "Hey, there's Christina and Lily."

Edward: "Hey, guys... what are you two

doing here?"

Christina: "Why, can't we come here?"

Edward: "No, I didn't mean that."

Lily: "Whatever... what are you guys doing

here?"

Charles: "Maybe to solve some mysteries

or just to spend a boring day among

these books."

Christina: "I think you watch a lot of

movies, don't you, Charles?"

Charles: "Yeah, but how do you know?"

Edward: "Anyone can tell that by your

peculiar interests."

Charles: "Hey, it's not peculiar."

Edward: "Leave him, Steve... did you find

the book?"

Steve: "I'm searching... but I can't find it."

Christina: "Which book are you looking

for?"

Steve: "It's a poem collection by Edmund

Spencer."

Christina: "I think it's already been taken by a boy who came after school... I don't remember his name."

Lily: "His name is Trent... he's from our

class, and he mostly keeps to himself."

Christina: "You seem to know a lot about

him... what's the matter?"

Lily: "Hey, it's not what you think."

Christina: "Oh, is it?"

Steve: "Hey, guys, I found something."

Edward: "What is it?"

Steve: "Look, here's a basement | stumbled upon when I grabbed this old book."

 Lily - that's surprising....I didn't know that there is a basement 

Edward - let's see then what's inside 

Edward and his friends enter into the basement.

Chapter ends...