Banned in a book

Sam’s POV

I sat in front of my computer and stared at the screen, I had started to work early today, because I would leave around noon.
I had to do some shopping and then Selena would come over to celebrate my birthday.
I looked forward to see Selena and spent the evening with her, in a typical way for us, eat unhealthy things, and lots of sweets, watch our favorite movies… and drink some wine.
“Happy Birthday to you, Happy Birthday to you” My colleague Ethan walked into our office, we have been sharing since almost 1 year now.
Ethan was 2 years younger than me, but we came along great.
“Thank you” I got up from my chair and hugged him.
“You are early.” I looked at the clock and normally Ethan wouldn’t show up before 9 and yet it wasn’t even 8 yet.
“I know, right? I thought I would get here before you, to surprise you… but well… failed on that one.” Ethan shrugged. “And to say to my apology it’s freaking Saturday… I shouldn’t be here at all…”
“That’s so nice, thank you. And I am really glad that you decided to spend your Saturday morning with me. But I am here already since 2 hours, so there is no way you would have been here before me.” I chuckled and sat back in front of my screen, staring at the Mails that I still had to answer.

“Well, if I knew you would make the night shift, I could have got here right after partying… or even better we could have celebrated together, counting down to your birthday…” He winked at me and I rolled my eyes, he was a funny guy…
“No, you wouldn’t have fun with an old lady like me.” I waved my hand and Ethan looked offended.
“Old lady? I don’t see an old lady here, I see an experienced hot woman-” I shook my head at him and stopped him midsentence.
“Stop that, and get to work, you know I want to be out of here by noon, right?” I asked and Ethan closed his mouth but didn’t look satisfied.
“Fine… but I will make you see… one day.” He muttered but I wasn’t really sure if I heard him correctly.

Time flew by and when Ethan had to remind me it was already after one, I really had to hurry to get all my shopping done and be back at home in time, to do some cleaning, showering and preparing all the food and movies Selena and I planned on watching.

Right on time, my doorbell rang and I opened the door with a smile, but that smile died on my lips when not Selena was there, but my very noisy and curious and way to persistent neighbor.
Should have known better that Selena normally never was on time…
“Hey Samantha, I haven’t seen you in a while.” He greeted me and I gave him the hint of a smile, holing the door, so I would be able to close it, if he would be getting too much on my nerves.
“Hey, can I help you?” I asked friendly, closing the door a little more.
“No.. I was just wondering… well I saw you bringing in a lot of shopping bags… Are you having a party or something?”
Did he watch me coming home? And analyze it? I felt uncomfortable, and made a step back.
“Well, no.. I will just have friend come over. That’s all… why?” I asked getting a little pissed.
“Oh… nothing… I was just wondering if I had to plan in some loud music or something… but if its just a friend…” He made a step forward and I closed the door a little more.
“Sorry, I really gotta go, Gary…” I closed the door in his face and sighed loudly… What the fuck… I knew he was a creep but that?!

I looked through the peephole and saw how Gary turned around to walk away, but instead of getting inside, he was standing on his porch, watching the street.
A shiver went down my spine, I should better keep an eye on that guy…

About 30 minutes later the doorbell rang and I already heard Selena’s loud yell “GET BACK IN YOUR HOUSE YOU DAMN, FREAK!”
I sighed loudly, damn… look at this girl…
I opened the door and saw Gary was gone and Selena stood in front of my door, flowers in hand, wine and a present.
I smiled “Hey honey, Happy Birthday…!” She hugged me tightly and kissed my cheek.
“Thank you.” I smiled back and ushered her into my living room.
“Dinner is set, let’s open the wine and then we can start.” I told her and Selena chuckled.
“You don’t want your present?” Selena asked and I smiled.
“As good as I know you, I need a lot of wine to either like or accept your present.” I told her with a little shove and Selena chuckled.
“You know me so well, hun… so well… Open that wine, so we can get that party started.”

Selena’s POV

A wine bottle and dinner later, Sam and I lay before her couch on the floor, having pillows scattered all around us and watching the second of our favorite guilty pleasure movies.
Sam was just about to open the next bottle, when I smirked, she nearly drank the whole bottle without me… and didn’t even realize it.

I think it was time for my gift, midnight was nearing and I still had to convince her to play along.
I thought back to the moment I found the book, and had thought of Sam right away.

I walked along the small peddlers market, I was always out for the hunt of new books and maybe some private stuff I could need.
Trevor hated when I bought something from the market, he thought that was garbage, but mostly he let me bring it with me anyway… and we always found a place for it.
But this day it had been different…
I was not really looking for something particular… but then this woman had my attention, she sat on a small desk only with a few books around her.

The books looked old and I was drawn to them right away, and the first glance at the book, made me pick it up and open the page, not only the picture of the man in the front was making me curious but also the words on the pages made me want it even more, it sounded like instructions… but for what?!

The woman stood abruptly up and took the book from my hand “This is a special book.”
She had said and I frowned, I didn’t know why but I felt the need to buy it now even more.
Not even for myself but some feeling inside of me was telling me it would be right for Sam, for someone special.
“How much?” I asked and the woman looked at me for a moment, she met my eyes and didn’t look away.
“It’s not for you?” She asked as if reading my thoughts and why should I lie, I shook my head.
“It’s not, I want it for my best friend.”
“Good… Let me tell you about this book…” She said and told me a story, I wasn’t really sure I could and should believe it or not, but the longer she talked, the more… I wanted to believe it. “But you need to read the instructions carefully, and be aware of the consequences. You have to make sure, to do everything right, or it won’t be working.” She finished and I took the book from her hands, I grabbed for my wallet and placed the book in my bag, when I turned around again, the woman was gone… so were all the other books, just mine was safely placed in my bag.

I shook my head at the strange memory and came back to the here and now.
“Honey, do you want to open your present now? Are you in for some fun?” I asked and saw Sam raising her eyebrow at me.
“You think I drank enough?” She slurred a little already and I nodded my head with a laugh.
“Yeah, I think so.”
“Maybe you are right, I am and you are not… oh wait did you let me drink and you drowned my flower with it or something?”Sam looked behind me but there was not even a plant.
“No, that was all you… but I promise it will be fun. Can you trust me… just this one time?” I begged her and heard Sam sigh loudly.
“Let me get one more sip and then I think I am ready, for whatever you have planned for me.”
She opened the bottle finally and filled up her glass, while I walked over to the table, getting the book, wrapped up nicely, with a big red ribbon around it.

“So, here it is.” I handed her the present and waited for her to open up.
She pulled on the ribbon and threw the paper away and then staring at the book in her hands.
“What the-” She looked at the cover and I could see on my best friends face she liked what she saw.
“And?” I asked and didn’t get an answer.
“He is hot, right?” I pressed on, still not hearing anything from my best friend.
“Sam? He is hot, right?”
“What… I mean.. yeah… what do you want me to say…?” I saw Sam letting her finger glide over the cover and then quickly pulling away again, like she was burnt.
“So?”
“I wouldn’t kick him off my bed, if I had him there, if that’s what you want to hear.”
“Yeah, that’s a start… I think we can work with that.” I grinned and pulled Sam out of her sitting position.
“Come outside, take the book and maybe even that wine with you.” I ordered and opened her terrace door, letting the cold night air in.
“Really… what are we gonna do? And why do we have to get outside for it?” Sam asked and her talking was interrupted form a hiccup.
“It’s a surprise, and you gotta promise me, that you will take it serious… well as serious as you can in that state of mind you are in right now.” I told her with a wink and Sam rolled her eyes.
“Fine, whatever… let’s get it over with.. I was already waiting for something weird from you, so there you go.” Sam waved her hand at me to go on.

“Alright, it’s full moon tonight, we have the book and we have you, my lovely friend and birthday girl. All you gotta do is, read the name written on the first page. At exactly midnight on a full moon night.” I told her and felt the excitement growing.
“What? And then? What is this book and what should it do then? And who is that guy?” Sam looked frowning down on the book and I sighed loudly.
“Don’t question everything, hun. It’s a surprise… Just do as I say… you said you wouldn’t shove him of your bed, so if we can you know, bring him back to life…” I wiggled my eyebrows and Sam snorted a laugh.
“You don’t really believe that, right?” Sam asked and her laugh grew louder.
“I do believe that and you promised you would play along. So come on, Sam… Even though you might think this isn’t working… why not try it?” I asked her and saw that midnight nearly arrived.
“I can’t believe I am even having this discussion with you… so if I say his name like three times he will wake up and walk around here… and be my sex slave or what?”
I rolled my eyes “That’s not what I said… but-”
“Fine… for the sake of our friendship and that this discussion will end soon, let’s do it.” Sam drowned the rest of her wine and went to the terrace, the full moon light up her garden.
She took the book in front of her end opened up the first page, there was written his name.

“Now?” Sam asked still looking more than skeptical and I knew she was just doing this, so she could shut me up and tell me that she was right because it wasn’t working, but the hell it would, it had to.
“Yes” I nodded seeing the clock turning to midnight.

“Synyster Gates, Synyster Gates, Synyster Gates” She said and I held my breath.
“Do you even know how hard it is to say that name 3 times in a row… you try it.” Sam turned towards me and I looked around, waiting for something.
“Selena, I told you… nothing gonna happen… I’m sorry, but someone pranked you with this book and the-”
Suddenly behind us in the garden the bush was rustling both Sam and I turned towards the noise and my heart stopped for a second!

Notes

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