Meet Jenna Lopez
Jenna Lopez was a lazy girl who lived in Texas, one of the largest states in the United States.
It was already 9:30 in the morning, yet Jenna was still fast asleep in her room. From the kitchen, her mother, Bella Lopez, called out loudly.
"Jenna! Wake up! Your friends are calling you. How long are you going to make them wait?"
But Jenna gave no reply.
Annoyed, Bella marched upstairs, opened Jenna's door, and threw a toothbrush and some clothes onto her bed.
"No more excuses," Bella said firmly. "Get ready right now and leave the house, or you'll be cleaning the garden today!"
Grumbling, Jenna finally got up, got dressed, and stepped outside to catch the school bus. But when she noticed how calm and cool the weather was, her mood suddenly changed.
Instead of walking toward the high school, her feet slowly turned in another direction—toward the library.
Jenna might be lazy, but she loved reading books.
Soon, she entered the Central Library of Texas. As she wandered through the shelves, her true personality began to show while she read the titles aloud.
"Hmmm… I Can't Live Without You, said Oxygen crying in the corner."
She frowned.
Then she picked up another book.
"My Lips Without Him… what rubbish? Eww… men."
She tossed it aside.
"Boring. Another boring one."
Suddenly, a voice from behind the counter spoke.
"May I help you, ma'am?"
Startled, Jenna jumped, and the pile of books in her hands fell to the floor. The librarian quickly stepped forward and began picking them up.
"Sorry, ma'am," he said politely.
"Sorry?" Jenna replied, still surprised. "You scared me! Who suddenly appears like that?"
As she handed him the books one by one, she complained, "There isn't a single good book here. Just look at these titles!"
"Please stop, ma'am," the librarian groaned. "I can't carry any more weight."
Suddenly, the stack slipped from his arms and crashed to the floor again.
"Fine, forget that," Jenna said. "Just tell me—are there any good books here? Otherwise I'll just go home and watch Netflix."
"Come with me," the librarian said. "I'll show you some fictional books."
"Anything is fine," Jenna replied. "Just make sure it's good."
He showed her several shelves of fiction. Jenna glanced through them and shook her head.
"I already read all of these when I was a kid."
The librarian sighed and walked toward a very old cupboard in the corner. After wiping away the dust, he carefully pulled out a single book and handed it to her.
"I bet you haven't read this one," he said with a teasing smile. "It's never been sold. I don't know why people ignore it. Maybe they didn't understand it."
He shrugged.
"And it's the only fiction book here that you probably haven't read. If you like, give it a try. New books will take time to arrive… otherwise, well, Netflix is always there."
Jenna took the book from his hand and read the title.
Famoura Felòenz: The Cursed Town
"Hm… sounds interesting," she muttered, "but also a little strange."
She pulled out her phone to check something—but the screen was completely dead.
"Well," she said, "my phone has no charge anyway. I might as well read this."
Jenna sat down at a nearby desk and opened the book. Inside, there was a small note.
Disclaimer:
This book is very interesting but also frightening. It might even disturb you mentally, even though it is fictional. Don't worry—it's not that serious. But once you read this book, the story may never leave your mind. Many questions will arise. It is a creative story that also reflects human reality. People see this book from different points of view. It all depends on how you think.
Jenna didn't take the note seriously. She simply placed it aside.
Then she turned the first page…
…and began reading.