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                   September 12, 1986
It was a usual Monday morning. A young librarian Sam April was really exited, it was her first day working in the library. She was sitting next to wooden desk and checking debtors list. Manager walked to her and asked:
"Hey Sam, I have something to talk about"
Sam was kinda scared, what if she did something wrong?!
"Yes?"- she answered
"Mayor said that we need to open some kind of "Literature club" to interest citizens in books. Do you want to be a leader?"
Manager was easy going person and didn't like to talk on official language
"SURE, I always wanted to be leader of some kind of club!"- Sam happily said
"Ok so, every week, on Friday, you and group of people will read and discuss one book, and that's basically all for a year. Sounds easy right?"
"Well yes.. but there is gonna be a lot of people and I'm scared of talking to the big audience"
"Don't worry! I'm sure there will be 5 people at all. Follow me!"
Sam followed manager to the back of the library where in the dark corner there was a door with sign "Staff only".
"Um, What is it?"- Sam asked
"Right now this is basement, but soon it's gonna be a "meetup room!" - she took away a flashlight from her bag.
"I always have flashlight in my bag if something happens!"- she laughed.
Sam opened the door. When manager turned on flashlight they saw stairway that was leading to the darkness. Every stair it was getting colder and colder and finally they opened the door and turned on light.
It was a small room with plastic chairs, a small cupboard with a microwave on it and Roger Taylor's poster on the wall.
"Not much... and also it's pretty cold here"- said Sam while looking around
"Then everyone gonna have a sweater with 'em, plus we don't have any money to buy a new furniture"- Manager said while sitting on one of the plastic chairs

    September 13, 1986. Managers office
"Aaand.. the last one!"- said manager while printing the last advertisement
"And.. where we gonna put them?
"On the advertisement boards around the city..."
"And you gonna paste up them!"-Manager said happily
Sam realized there is no way she can escape this
"Uh... okay" -Sam nodded
She took the stack of the paper from the tables and moved to the door, manager waved to her and she leaved the office.
She took the hoodie that was laying on the chair next to her desk, leaved the library, got on her bicycle and went down the street.
She was thinking about her new literature club and her first meet up.
It was pretty cold weather, the streets in Greenville was dead like always. Sam only saw  2-3 cars today.
She stopped next to the park and moved to the advertisement board. Sam was sticking up first advertisement but then she heard something
"New loans? Or help from god?"- Voice said
Sam looked around but didn't see anyone, someone touched her shoulder, she looked back and saw tall man with angry face
"No.. it's new literature club in the library"- Sam said kinda scared
"Oh ok, I'm interested" -Man said and half smile appeared on his face. He took one of the papers from the stack that Sam was holding
"I and my daughter will come" -he said and walked away
'That was weird' Sam thought, but's he was happy that someone want to come

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