Prologue

Once, there was a boy named Jess Highmore. He is a 12 year old boy who lives with his mom and dad. Usually, he would go outside and play with his friends, but as the years passed by, he had become lonelier than ever. Unlike boys his age, he never went outside to play. He is considered by most, a loner. He never seemed to build up his social relationship with his peers, up to this day.

Chapter 1: The First Day of School

It was 6:00 am when Jess woke up; he was ready for school once again. He ate his cereal for breakfast, brushed his teeth, took a bath, wore his school clothes and put on his black leather shoes. His school bus came at 6:30 and he sat at the 7th row. The 9th grader, Pauline, threw an apple at Jess while he was sitting down. Everyone in the bus started laughing, but Jess didn’t mind it. Instead, he just threw the apple away and sat down.

It was 7:00 am when the school bus arrived at school. Jess went inside the classroom, found a seat for himself and sat. The class advisor came inside the classroom and introduced herself as Mrs. Wicker, their teacher for the subject English. It wasn’t long till Mr. Henderson; their teacher for Music came and introduced himself. Each teacher introduced themselves.

At the end of the day, Jess rode the bus again. He went back home and found out that no one was there. Tired, he went to bed and took a nap.

Chapter 2: What was that noise?

Jess woke up at 8:00 pm because it got cold. He searched his closet for his blanket but he didn’t find it.

He went to the attic to get a new blanket when suddenly, he heard someone whisper his name. He turned around and saw a chest. He opened it and found a book with a note saying, “Do not open this book or else’. Jess, thinking that the note was a joke, opened the book and then suddenly, a shockwave burst forth from the book followed by the roar of thunder and lightning.

 Then suddenly, his mom came in the attic angrily and said to him, “Why are you here? Didn’t I not allow you to go here?” Then Jess answered “Sorry mum, I was getting a new blanket.” “Ok. Now get out!” While Jess was leaving his mom saw him carrying an old book and said “Where did you get that book?” He answered “Umm….. I borrowed it from the library.” Jess answered, shivering. His mom said” Ok, take good care of it! I’m not paying those library fees if you break that book!”

COPYRIGHT 2010 by LEODEGARIO A. ORPILLA III