The Unknown Book - Chapter 1

Dan sat down in the middle of the class, he glanced out the window and then saw the teacher write something in the green, big, sturdy board. The classroom was getting so how, why on earth did he have to see that lecture at this time? why couldn't he just skip it and go grab a beer with Matt and Keyla?

He took a big, long pause and stared out the window.

Economics 305 was the worst class he has taken since he started college, it was so boring, the teacher Mr Hardbrook was a complete pain in his ass, and it was nothing like Economics 202, where he had met Matt and his girlfriend Amanda. He could just see the bald guy write and write different equations and economic models, but he didn't care at all about that, he just wanted to get out and enjoy his spring break.

He was so lost in the window that didn't realize that his phone was going off, and that everyone, including Mr Hardbrook was staring at him. The number was unknown, and he had to leave as soon as possible, because that the bald guy would make a mess out of that call. Once outside the classroom, he answered the call.

"Hello?"
"Dan? Dan? Its that you?"
"Yeah.. Who is this?"
"You don't recognize my voice mate?"
"This cannot be possible, David?!"
"So you do remember me hahahaha, how's been?"
"Great man! How have you been? Did you get back already?
"Yeah!! It was a good trip but now im back"
"Fuck yeah! When can I see you?"
"Can you meet me in the coffee shop near Simpson Av. in 30 minutes?"
"Sure! Ill be there"

He hadn't seen David in 4 years. As soon as he had the age to travel freely, he went off to god know where, and then he disappeared for ever 2 years before showing up in Russia.

The road to the coffee shop went by in a flash, he was too exited to think about anything else. He ran so fast that at one point, nothing was recognizable, there were some shops that he had never seen, and next to him there was a large alley that lead to a coffee shop. He entered in a hurry, thinking that David would be there, but the store was completely empty, there were no clients, and in the counter there was nobody to be seen. It was an old style coffee shop, with big couches and tons of books, it was almost like a library, from the ceiling there were big lamps and he could even see some spiderwebs. Why is this place so dirty? It looks like no one has cleaned it in a while, but all the lamps are on... He didn't understand what was going on.

A certain bookshelf caught his eye. At the far corner of the shop, semi-covered by some sheets and with a ton of dust in it, had some large, very old-looking books, with colors and he grew increasingly curious to see them. But something didn't seem right about them. It was like they were calling out to him, like there was a voice in his head that said "Closer, Closer". He couldn't resist the temptation and walked towards them, he took very carefully the sheets and started coughing by all the dust in the air. He dropped some of the books in the floor and as he went to pick them up, he took a glimpse of one above him.

It was a red and blue old book, and it was almost mesmerizing. He stood up and opened it. Going through the pages he saw many weird-looking symbols and words in a language that he didn't understand, some images that were completely abstract and finally a word in the end.

GALDUR

He spoke it out loud and felt like the time stopped, his senses started to go out like crazy, and he felt like everything that could possibly happen to you went on. He could smell dirt, food, garbage, he felt like there were many thing touching him, like he was getting stabbed, that he had an orgasm, that he was flying, and that he was wet. In the end he fell to the floor and everything stopped, he was ok, but he didn't understand what happened.

Falling down he kicked down his backpack, trowing everything in the floor, all his books and notebooks, so he started to pick them up while a voice behind him spoke and said:

"You should have not done that little boy"

A big, strong man was looking down on him.

"I am very sorry, but you need to pay the consequences"

..... To be continued next chapter