• Friends Turned • (DISCONTINUED)

Chapter 1: Gaming

The book is sometimes told in third person okay yeah anyways

Mark's POV

I was playing Call of Doody, Modern War with my friends when all of a sudden, there was a knock on the door.

KNOCK KNOCK KNOCK

I brushed it off and continued playing with my friends, when the knocking continued. "Do you guys hear that?" Aaron asked through his headphones in-game. "Yeah, it sounds like someone is at the door." I responded. Then, the knocking turned to banging. I then got out of my gaming chair.

BANG BANG BANG

I walked up to the door, with Aaron and Dylan right behind me. I then unlocked the door, opening it. There was a man on the other side. He seemed to be wearing a lab coat with some logo on the side. "Well hello th-" The lab coat person was trying to say something when I interrupted him by shutting the door. But he caught it with his foot. I looked down, and he seemed to be wearing black shoes and pants along with the lab coat. "DO NOT shut the door on me young man." The scientist said. "Okay, okay." I responded. He pushed the door open, and said this: "Would you be interested in working at a place called 'Laminax Labs'?" I instantly looked back at Dylan and Aaron. They both gave me a 'Keep talking' look. I turned back around to the scientist. "What exactly do you study, and what's the pay?" I asked. "Just a tiny $60 an hour." The scientist responded. All of our jaws dropped. "60?!" We all yelled in shock. "Yes." The scientist responded. "I need to know what exactly you research at this 'Liminex Labs'." I said. "Laminax." The scientist replied. "We research different objects and...anomalies is what I would say." The scientist said. "Anomalies?" I asked. "We call them gootraxians, but the lazier scientists say goos." The scientist replied. "Count me in!" I exclaimed. "Would your friends like to join too?" The scientist asked. I turned back around to see Dylan and Aaron nodding excitedly, then turning back to the scientist. "Yeah." I replied. "Great! Just sign this contract, and actually read it." The scientist exclaimed. The writing on the contract said:

'Laminax Labs is not responsible for any death/injury of any kind. Go to this location after you have signed the contract: '**** *********'. And remember to not touch ANY suspicious objects. Have a great time working at Laminax Labs!'

I fully read the contract, then signing it. The scientist then handed out two more contracts to Dylan and Aaron for them to sign. They both signed the contracts, and we handed them back to the scientist. "By the way, your working hours are all day long, every single day. So we basically have a hotel in Laminax." The scientist said. "Wait what?" I asked. "Yeah, have fun working. You already signed the contract, so there's no turning back now." The scientist said. I looked back at Dylan and Aaron. "So we just start any time?" Dylan asked. "I think so." I replied. "Let's get in the car." I said. Dylan and Aaron followed behind me, getting into our 2016 Chevy Camaro. "I call shotgun!" Dylan yelled. "Oh come on! I'm always in the back..." Aaron said while getting into the trunk of the car. ((Yes the car only has two seats so I feel bad for my man Aaron)) Look below for picture of the car they drive.