Shallow Water Ch 1

Here is Chapter 1 of Shallow Water (It's split up into two parts, the one here and in another Talkie because of the size): Chapter 1: A Library Visit “What if you could disappear from this world to another?” is a question Ethan heard a lot, even though he graduated just a week before his mother’s birthday, which was on the sixth of July. And like every year, this day was the worst day of the year. Not because he didn’t like his mother, but just because it was busy, something Ethan hated. He didn’t know You do not expect such people to be thinking about that. He sighed, being reminded of how boring London was. He lived in an apartment, overlooking the city and its beauty. Although, something was quite off; he didn’t have many friends, or family near. Even worse, he didn’t have a car to travel to his beloved people. Ethan wasn’t a social person either, whenever someone tried to talk to Ethan, he would always find a way to get out of there. No, Ethan didn’t want to be that guy. He wanted to have ‘a better life’ than constantly running away from his problems. He did love a good book, while sitting near the fireplace at the library. The librarian let him, and a couple of other people, still hang around in the library at night, the library was also his cozy spot. It was magical when everyone was gone, and the fireplace was lit. Ethan did have a book or two he needed to return, so it would be good if he’d pay a visit this evening. *** Time had passed, and the night came. As Ethan grabbed his keys to leave the house, he glanced one more time at the window. As he left his room, and headed down stairs, he realized that everyone was sleeping, and that he should’ve been too. But that didn’t stop Ethan from going to the library. As he left the building with his books in his hand, he quickly made a sharp right turn, heading towards the, now empty, streets. The lights from the light poles shined in the night, like fireflies dancing around. (Part 2 in next talkie)