The Library of Dead Souls

Chapter Eight

Monday morning. 8:00 AM.

I

Mark, who finished his breakfast, he grabbed his school bags, then smiled at his parents.

"I will be going to the Shelton Library in the afternoon, Mom".

"Alright, do you want me to pick you up?", she asked.

"Yes, at 4:30 PM".

"That's alright. Be ready for the bus to arrive".

"Okay".

II

8:30 AM.

Mark opened the front door, and he saw the bus.

Once it arrived, it picked him up.

And he showed the bus driver his ID card, and paid his fare of three dollars.

Then he sat down, and smiled as Bridget spoke to him in the next seat.

"I thought you'd be on the same bus".

"I was thinking about Candace".

"Really?".

"Not in the romantic way. She's got a lot of responsibility on her hands".

"Why did the owner want her. She is fifteen years old".

"The owner was considering the future of the Lawrence, Kansas Library".

"I don't get it".

"Anyway, we can talk more during lunch time".

"Sure".

And she looked out of the glass window, as the bus arrived at Lawrence High School.

***

8:34 AM.

III

Mack Symon, the English Teacher, smiled at the class.

"Good morning. How are everyone doing?", he asked.

"Good", Mark answered.

"Good", the rest of the class said.

IV

"In the past few days there's been a disruption to all classes by certain cult members. Due to the religious right, all classes shall be cancelled immediately".

"What's going on?", Bridget asked.

"Tell Principal Davis", Mack Symon answered.

And he shook his head, and everyone walked out of Room 31a.

***

V

"That's weird. What happened?", Bridget shivered.

"Something's going on. And I don't like it", Mark walked towards the other classes. All of the students were leaving; all of them were scared.

"It's the cult members. They have a lot of them exerting their powers".

"Jesus".

"They want that book".

"It's been taken by someone".

"We have to go to the library".

"Fine by me".

***

VI

Mark texted his mother.

"Mom, classes are cut because of cult members overtaking the school. Bridget and I will be at the Shelton Library".