Mr. Linden's Library Short Story

Mr. Linden’s Library I am Abigail Frindies and do I have a story for you! It all starts when I went to my local library and saw a book called Mr. Linden’s Library. I checked it out and I was about to leave, but I heard, a librarian faintly say, “I tried to warn her about the book, but it was too late.” I pondered on the cryptic message for a moment, then gave it up. I started reading the book, and it was really good. Until one night, I fell asleep reading it, and a loud grumbling woke me with a start. I felt very soft and damp grass. I looked up and saw a weird wolf thing standing over me. Then it ran away from a loud stomping sound. I hope it isn’t another weird creature, I thought. I looked around and it was just a man on a horse. He

Oh and I’m Abigail and I’m new here.” He said “I’m Harris Burdick. I can show you around the town if you’d like.” “Sure,” I said. We walked around the town which was beautiful. It was all lined with shops and plants. There were people with their pets in every direction. It was a busy town. We came up to Harris’s house, which was small, but I didn’t mind. He seemed to live alone.I wanted to make small talk, so I asked “How long have you lived here for?”

“A couple of years. In fact I don’t even remember moving. I just appeared here when I was asleep, how weird!” Harris exclaimed.

Then it came to me. I had heard the name ‘Harris Burdick’ somewhere. Was it school? No. Was it at home. Still no. In an article? N-wait yes! He was an author who disappeared when I was very young. I found the article in a cabinet that looked cut off. Then it happened. Everything became dark and I couldn’t hear anything. I just saw a woman that looked like she was glowing. She said, “You are meant to be here, I sent you. You have a purpose here. As soon as you realized it, I knew I had to come. I have been watching you to see when the time was right. You have to save him. He is not meant to be here. Someone cursed the book. Take him back with you. The key is in plain sight, look straight at him. He is your Fath- Oh no! I have said too much. I must go now.” I stared for a

Then I was on the floor and looking down at me.

“Are you okay?” he asked anxiously.

“Yes, but Harris I know who you are. I’m not from here either.” I replied.

“What? Are you sure you’re okay?” he asked, but then I realized. The key was his necklace. I took him by the wrist and yanked him back out side. I took him into the forset where I was when I first was here. We explored for awhile, but then I found a big, bronze door that glowed radiantly, just as the lady had. There was a little keyhole.

“Put your key in,” I said

“Okay, but why?” Harris asked while putting in the key.

“You’ll see,” I said under my breath. The door opened into my bedroom and I rushed in. I was back home. There were vines coming from the spine of the book, so I figured that’s what sucked me in. My mom came in and saw Harris and was