THE STARTING
[Charles, Rick, Jip, and Brad are childhood friends. Charles goes to Scarlet University and meets
Jeremy there.]
Rick's Mother and Father died when he was 10 years old, now he is 18.
[At Rick's]
Alarm brings TRRINGGG
Lying on his bed, he says
Rick: Now I am 18. I have to do something.
(He goes to the washroom and gets ready)
[ At Scarlet University ]
Charles: Playing football is so boring!
(He heads to his hostel room)
[ At the bottom of the Staircase ]
Charles: Hey J, wait.
Jeremy: Hey, Chuck. How are you?
( Charles' friends often call him Chuck)
Charles: Fine.
Jeremy: Why aren't you playing football?
Charles: So bored.....because I never get the ball.
Jeremy: Haha😂
FRIENDS MEET
[ Two years ago, Charles had told Rick, Jip, and Brad that he will be going to do some research work in India which will take 2 years, and then he will be joining the Scarlet University. Today the three friends are going to Scarlet to meet Charles. ]
Rick: Hey, Jip, when are you going to Scarlet?
Jip: In a month.
Rick: Me and Brad are going today.
Jip: I am also coming with you, I was just joking.
Rick: Brad is here with his car.
Brad: Sit, please sit.
[ At Scarlet, in the ground ]
Charles: Hi, Rick, Jip, and Brad. So nice to finally see you.
Charles (to Jeremy) : J, Meet my childhood friends.
Jeremy: Welcome to Scarlet.
Brad: Hi, Chuck.
Jeremy: I saw the three of them but didn’t know their name.
Charles: Where have you seen them, have you also been to pinacolone road.
Jeremy: No, I just saw them in the car.😂
Charles: Oh! I thought you are a detective.
Jeremy: Are you kidding me! Well, let's go to our hostel room. Our hostel rooms are really big. Rick, Jip, and Brad, you can live with us.
Brad: Yes, sure.
CHARLES' LIE
[ In the corridor ]
Rick: This place is so beautiful, right?
Jip: I love this place.
[ In Charles' and Jeremy's room ]
Charles: We have arrived.
Brad: Jeremy was right, it is so huge.
Rick: Fantastic! I want to live here forever.
Charles: Sorry, I want to tell you something very sad.
Rick, Jip, Brad: What Chuck?
Charles: I am leaving in a year for a job.
Jip: Why, what happened?
Charles: My course will be completed.
Rick: Only a one-year course in college?
Charles: No, three years.
Brad: What, it's not possible, we knew that you were in India doing research on Ramayan and
Mahabharat.
Charles: I accept that I lied to you all. I have been here for 2 years.
Jip: But why?
Charles: Actually I came here to get my Ma...Book, yeah Book.
Rick: But we are your best friends.
Charles: You are and will always be my best friends.
Jeremy: You four are arguing, should I leave?
Charles: Let me take you all on a tour. Just say B.A.L.
All: B.A.L.
( They all get inside the book. B.A.L. is the code to get into the magical forest in the magical book.)
All: Aaaaaaaaaaaaaaa!
Rick: Where are we?
Charles: Inside a book.
Rick: That's why we fell.
Charles: Exactly!
Rick: Is the book Magical????
Charles: Yes, and we are here for two days.
Brad: We will miss our classes.
Jip: Too much work. huh!
THE EXIT
Charles: Don’t worry, I have a printer in my room. We can get the notes on WhatsApp and then print it and paste it. Therefore, no Tension.
Jip: Good plan. But how to get out?
Charles: Find a gate to get out which is not that easy. It has to be found before 48 hours or we will be stuck here forever.
Brad: Can we use the google maps?
Charles: No network here, bro.
Rick: WiFi to the rescue.
Charles: Nothing will work here.
Jip: Then, how will we print?
Charles: After getting out.
Jip: Argh, now I hate this place, this is the worst place ever.
Charles: Come on guys, we have two days, so buck up.
Jip: Aaaaaaaaaaa!
Jeremy: What happened?
Jip: Lion!..........RUNNNNNNN!
(while running)
Jip: Can’t we fly?
Charles: For that, we will have to find a plane.
Jip: Can't we hide?
Charles: For that, we will have to find a place.
Jip: Argh, find the gate, find the plane, find the place, I hate finding!
(They stop)
Rick: Chuck, can't you tell us where the gate is?
Charles: NO, its location keeps on changing.
Brad: WOW, another problem!
Jeremy: Have you ever seen a rainbow bridge.
(All gazing at Jeremy)
Jeremy: There it is.
Charles: We can walk on it.
Rick: I see, here's something fun too.
Charles: But be careful from the vulture.
Rick: Sorry, nothing can be fun here.
Jip: Charles, you lied once more.
Charles: What did I lie about?
Jip: You don't know where the gate is but know everything else.
Charles: My grandfather told me.
Jip: Ohh!
Charles: I promise that I will never ever lie again.
Jip: That's great.
Rick: Sorry to disturb you but a herd of elephants is behind us.
Charles: Run towards the rainbow bridge. Trust me.
(They start running)
Rick: I can see the vulture coming towards us.
Charles: Grab a sword.
Jeremy: But we don't have one.
Charles: Check inside your backpack. We can get anything we need from our backpack.
Jip: We got it!
Charles: Three, two, one, and THROW.
[At the bridge]
Rick: What about the elephants.
Charles: Let them run after the lion.
Jeremy: I want to slide on this bridge.
Charles: So what are you waiting for.
Brad: Let's go.
All: Hurray!
Charles: The gate teller compass is directing that the gate is toward the North-west.
Jip: Let's go then.
( They find the gate)
Charles: Say L.O.B. to exit the book.
All: L.O.B.
(The Book opens and they come out of the book)
THE HAPPY END... To be contd...
BY: TEJAS SINGH
