In a small library across the street from a nearby pastry shop and a small convenience store, there are people walking around reading books of all sorts, and sifting through papers galore of novels, documents, online documents, and notebook papers.
There are two people on the other hand, who are reading as well, but also learning about great inventors of the past. These two men are not a part of any club, and they both are interested in science and philosophy.
Although, they do study quite often, and they enjoy reading many different books at a time, they also enjoy just having a conversation, and learning about the world around them. The two men, who are sitting at the table, are Jake and Kyle. Kyle is more interested in Sci-Fi, than Jake. Jake on the other hand, takes more of an interest in the romance and also more dramatic works, and action. They both sit at the library reading together.
Taking a quick glimpse at the time, Kyle picks his books and tries to alert Jake about going home. It’s getting late, and its five thirty, said Kyle. It will be open for a few more hours, won’t it? , said Jake.
“I believe it’s closing in twenty minutes, it says I on the nearby door”, said Kyle. “I thought that it was just for computers?” said Jake. No, it’s almost time for the library to close, said Kyle.
Both Kyle and Jake agreed that it was time to leave, so they picked up their things, including their books, and backpacks, and started to head out. Only one thing I forgot, said Jake. “What is it?” said Kyle. “I forgot my headphones, and those headphones that I used”, said Jake. “Ok, but be quick, we only have ten minutes”, said Kyle. Jake rushed as fast as possible, without running to a nearby staircase to get back to the floor where their stuff was. He had almost made it, when he saw a crowd of people in front of him.
He stands near the balcony waiting for the crowd to move. After about five seconds, he finally has enough room to move about around to the next area, where his stuff is. He doesn’t find any of the CD’s and the music player he left yet, but he does find something else of interest.
The library was filled with different books, and Jake thought grabbing one before the left to go home with Kyle. He took a glimpse at the right and then a little to the left. Then he finally found what he was looking for when he approached the third table across from the left and he decided to grab it and head out to the first floor.
He noticed something that was from his things, and it was a book not a paperback, and it was a rather lame in design; there was no indication on the front of what it was about. He took a glimpse at the book while he was packing up his things.
Jake started to get into the book while the time passed, and several lights far ahead of him were already going off. He was really into the book’s contents and he started to research it almost. He didn’t really recognize many of the people listed in the book, but one person in particular in the book, ha apparently caught his interest.
The man was a famous inventor, Marconi, the inventor of the radio, and he thought about jotting down a few notes before he left so he could do research later. He read only one or two more pages, before someone came by and tapped him on the shoulder.
It was a librarian advising that the library would close in five minutes. Jake realized this, and then got up from the desk, and passed through the nearby hallway with his pack back and his headphones then walked down the stairs to where Kyle was.
Jake came down the stairs, and noticed a few small crowds leave the library while he searched for Kyle. Kyle was nowhere to be found, but he saw someone waiting for out on the other side of the library. He didn’t want to make a mistake of approaching the wrong person, but he had a feeling that it was Kyle.
Kyle was apparently on the other side as he started to recognize his face. He got closer to the guy, and when the turned around leaning against a water fountain, he realized that it wasn’t him. He couldn’t find Kyle anywhere, but suddenly when he turned around he was right in front of him.
Hey, Kyle said to Jake, where have you been? , asked Jake. “Nothing, I was browsing around and noticed there was a nearby coffee sale outside the library, that’s why it took me a while to come back”, said Jake. They both talked a little while walking out of the library.
They both approached the nearby street corner near the library, and they walked down the sidewalk to be near the parking lot where the car was. Jake was so interested and also fascinated with the book he found out at the library, he couldn’t help but mention it to Kyle.
Hey, Jake said to Kyle. “I have something, it’s a book”, said Jake. “What kind of book?” , said Kyle. It’s some kind of book on great inventors of the past, and also a few recent ones as well.
There Recent? , said Jake to Kyle. “Yeah, it’s very interesting; I even found this one on Marconi, the inventor of the radio”, said Jake. “Don’t know much about Marconi, I don’t think I have heard of him though”, said Kyle. They both looked over the book, while walking down the sidewalk to the nearby parking lot. The traffic that was near the sidewalk smelled and both Kyle and Jake could sense the stench of the gasoline.
They both didn’t mind the smell of traffic as they approached the nearby parking lot to find their car. It was actually Kyle’s car, but Jake sometimes drove him home. He couldn’t help but wonder how some of the inventors came up with ideas that we take for granted.
They both read the book a little while in the car, and soon they were off to go home. Jake couldn’t wait to research the information from the book on his computer. He was most interested in Marconi and also Newton’s books.
They were soon on the highway driving past Stapleton to a nearby freeway exit that was near a road that leads to their home. After about five minutes, they were near the main road that leads to their house. They couldn’t wait to see the information they wrote down in more detail on the computer, since he would type it on Google search.
After approaching the nearby street where Kyle’s home was, Jake read through the book more, and then started to flip through it as the car came into the garage after going through the driveway.
Both Kyle and Jake left the car and went inside the house. Kyle realized how interested Jake was with the particular book. He could not recognize some of the inventions in the book, but he did know Newton and Marconi.
“I could really get into this”, said Jake to Kyle. They both sat down for a moment on the couch and they contemplated having a time to read over the book before watching television. They both agreed that it was a good book, and Jake takes the book to another room near the hallway and the living room. He at first turned on the computer, and then pulled out the papers.
Jake put his hand on the mouse and then glued his eyes to the monitor, and then started the search online while he slowly browsed through the information that he found in the book and some other books at the library.
The search on Google only brought a lot of average information about the inventors, but he noticed one interesting detail that caused him to click on the link, one thing lead to another.
At first he found a link that lead to a biography on Benjamin Franklin, and how it leads to his discovery of electricity. He also found out how to conduct electricity, but the person who actually invented it, was a guy named Gilbert. He kept his face glued to the screen, and went though the website other information, hoping to find some more details to what he wrote down.
Meanwhile, Kyle is in the living room watching television, and he is also flipping through different channels to see what is on. He doesn’t find anything of interest yet after flipping through five or six channels, but he does happen to notice one channel in particular.
It’s the History Channel, and it was airing a special on Da Vinci, and how he was both a great seeker of knowledge, but also a talented interpreter of ideas from both the past and the present.
He was actually so caught up in the show; he decided to keep watching it. After the show concluded, Kyle walks up stairs to see what Jake is doing in the upstairs bedroom. Kyle quietly walks to the top floor of the house, and sees that Jake’s room is open. “Maybe his was right, it is about time that we should stop building machines”, said Kyle.
“I did hear that there would be another episode on Da Vinci as well”, said Jake. “Yes, but I don’t know if he was as smart as Nostradamus was though”, said Kyle. Maybe he was, said Jake. They both tried to agree on whom was actually smarter, while Jake played around on the computer, particularly games, but occasionally looking back at the information, he was supposed to read.
After doing his essay for school, he finished up with his research report as well, and then wrapped up the day with a little cola, and read a book before going to bed.
Both Kyle and Jake were both interested in Da Vinci and Nostradamus. Although they were two different people, it was quite intriguing how they both happened to be so smart, but also seemed to have been able to predict the future as well. They both went to their separate beds, and went to sleep.
They both ate their breakfast, and contemplated if they would get a good grade on their reports, and also be on the debate team as well.
They both eat breakfast, and Kyle reads the paper while Jake picks out a section to read other than the front page, which Kyle was reading. While reading the paper, Kyle taps Jake on the shoulder to ask him a question.
What is it? , said Jake. “I read something; it’s an article you should read for a minute”, said Kyle. He picks up the front page, after Kyle leaves it on the desk, and he starts to read the article that he pointed out. The article was short and a little brief, but Jake was able to understand the article. Wow, somebody actually won the grand prize at the science competition at the local fair, said Jake. “Yeah, it’s the first one at the fair”, said Kyle.
“It’s hard to believe they would finally move to the fair instead of the local college”, said Jake. “Not really their on a budget, so it’s actually not the surprising”, said Kyle. Why did they move it so soon though? “I remember that there were only five science competitions in this town”, said Jake.
“There have been actually a lot more than that in fact there has been a competition almost every year”, said Kyle. Wow, Really? , said Jake. “Yeah, it’s just they have to do it in nearby communities, because of funding”, said Kyle. “That makes sense, but I think it’s only the fifth competition, right?” said Jake. “Yes, but that’s just for Stapleton, it’s been held in at five other neighboring towns”, said Kyle. After a while of discussion, the two guys finished their breakfast, and decided to head out for work. Kyle brought his lunch with him, and Jake just decided to get some food later. They left out the door, eventually after eating.
They both got into their cars and drove off to work. They both had enough gas to drive to work although Kyle’s gas meter was almost full while Kyle’s gas meter was almost full, while Jake’s was half empty. They both were anxious to get to work, and they didn’t speed or attempt to run past stop signs to get there. They were going to be a little late which is why they were both so anxious.
Although Kyle was mostly thinking about work, Jake on the other hand was thinking about contacting the library about the book that they found particularly because it didn’t have a name. He was also concerned with making sure he had all his files at his place of employment which was the local department store called Fred’s where he was one of the manager’s. His cousin worked at the local bank where he was also an employee although not a manager. They both eventually made it to work on time, and they were ready to work.
Kyle was out of the car, and he quickly walked over to the door, and there was a few people coming outside so he opened the door for them. He went inside and grabbed the first few files that he needed to work on from the employee who walks around and hands them out.
He thought that he would finally stop getting messages from his boss who was the owner of the bank called politely enough Stapleton Bank and Trust or just Stapleton Bank. He didn’t waste any time getting on the files that needed work and he signed away at papers that were handed to him. Meanwhile, Jake sits at his desk, and remembered that he left some his files by accident at home including the ones that were needed to close a few accounts for the week. He was already to go in just a few hours, and he decided to call Kyle for a few minutes to tell him that he may actually get a raise. At first, Kyle didn’t pick up, but eventually he did, and he heard about the good news.
Wow that’s great, said Kyle as he listened in to his cousin over the phone. After the excitement mostly ended when his boss gave him more paperwork to do he gave Jake quick congratulations, and then went back to work. After a long day, and several hours of work, Jake become tired and decided to end work just a little early a few minutes before closing time.
His cousin Kyle was already in his car and riding home from work. They both were already on the road by eight thirty, and by nine they both were home. Kyle sat down at the table and read a magazine while Jake listened to the radio, and was looking around for his particular book that he discovered at the library. He searched through a long mountain of papers and books that he kept in his room hoping to remember where he left it. He still couldn’t find it after five minutes, and thought Kyle had it.
They both knew about the science competition coming up, and Jake was interested in competing even if it was the second competition, and the first one already came to an end. There’s two competitions, but there can be only one winner, said Kyle, who was actually very anxious to see Jake win, although he wasn’t sure what project he was going to choose.
As Jake came down the stairs searching for his book, Kyle asked him about the competition. “Somebody already won first place, you think you can compete?” said Kyle. Jake although a little confused about where his book was nodded his head with a look of approval. “Sure if I could just find that book though”, said Jake. Why are you so concerned about a book? , said Kyle. It’s very interesting to me even though it doesn’t have a title and the author is not even listed, said Jake. “No title, no author what kind of book is that?” said Kyle.
At first, Kyle was quite puzzled at Jake for finding such a strange book, and how it could end up at the library in the first place. “Maybe, it you should return the book, it seems very creepy to me, especially since it has no author”, said Kyle.
At the moment, Jake told Kyle to relax, and he told him where he found the book at the library. Seriously, if a book doesn’t have a title, and no author, you should take it back, said Kyle. Jake had no choice but to agree with Kyle after a brief argument although he was starting to be intrigued by the book’s opening contents.
Kyle eventually left to go upstairs, and get some shut eye while Jake sits back on the chair in his room, and eventually after about ten minutes of searching, he finds the book right where he left it in the morning.
At that moment Jake became so tired he stopped reading after about two pages, and he checked the clock to see what time it was before he went to sleep. He chewed on a piece of gum before heading off to sleep, and left the book on the desk while the night was getting more luminous from the stars, and the moon appeared in the night sky.
He tossed and turned a little, and the wind from the window actually was strong enough to crack the door open a little and it even flipped the pages back inside the book. He didn’t bother to notice the wind was bringing its breeze on him as well, since he was already more than half asleep. He stopped tossing and turning after the wind settled down, although he was already comfortably falling into a deep sleep. The next morning came, and the rays of the sun came through the window.
Jake awoke the next morning to the bright morning rays that came across the floor through the window almost in an instant as he was coming awake. The sun was blaring in his face, and he slowly looked out the window to watch the sunrise, and he even saw a few neighbors walking down the nearby sidewalk and kids running up and down the nearby playground using the swing set and the monkey bars.
He was quickly in a good mood, and after brushing his teeth and taking a shower he slowly walked down the stairs to check if Kyle had already finished breakfast. To his surprise he was not there, and he found a note left on the fridge saying he would have to leave early, and skip breakfast since they changed his schedule. He was still a little surprised, but eventually he poured a bowl of milk, and cereal, and had his breakfast.
After a few minutes, and checking his watch, Jake got up and left out the door, and didn’t think so much about the book that he found, even though the interest in the science competition was still on his mind.
He quickly went inside of his car, and drove to work as always. But as he was driving, he suddenly remembered that he needed some gas since he was half full on a tank of gas yesterday and almost empty today. Then he suddenly knew that it was also going to be time to return the book from the local library since they were due by the fifteenth of August, and it was the fourteenth. He didn’t really get excited about returning the books, but he still was going to take the unknown book to the authorities there for a thorough examination. He almost couldn’t wait to discover how the book originated, even though it was very average from its contents.
He felt like the boss was satisfied, so he pulled back the chair, pulled his tie a little, and then went out the door to hop into his sweet ride and drive home for the day. He couldn’t be more proud of his accomplishments and was just as happy for Kyle for his achievements as well although Kyle was still not near a raise yet.
He told him that he would be promoted pretty soon, eventually when they have enough work from him. He thought that Kyle should have been promoted a lot sooner even though he switched jobs within the last months. He was already at home soon enough, and he opened the mailbox before he decided to come inside. He didn’t find anything interesting at first, there was only a couple of bills, and Kyle’s paycheck that he didn’t pick up from work a few days back. But he slowly flipped and searched through the rest of the mail he found something that was an eye catcher.
He slowly read the label, and it was a message from the local college saying he was qualified for the science competition next week. Jake almost jumped in joy, and he became more excited over the fact that he was accepted.
He quickly read the rest of the letter, and then went over to the kitchen inside the house to tell Kyle the good news. After Kyle found out while he was talking over the phone, he told him he was proud of him, but not clear about what his project would actually be consisting of. He told him not to worry about it since he had already sent the plan in weeks ago, and even had an extra copy inside the desk in his room. Kyle told him congratulations once more before hanging up. Jake quickly thought about how well he would do and then with a smile on his face walked upstairs to find the plan for the science project.
He quickly walked up the stairs to locate the plans, and thought they would be where he left them yesterday. He quickly searched through a mountain of paperwork to find his project, and after searching through the paperwork, he only found some documents and writing that he was going to use for history class.
He didn’t give up though, and continued his search hoping it would turn up sooner or later, and he would be able to put something together. After ten minutes, and feeling slightly discouraged, he suddenly noticed a document in a red and white box above the bookcase in his room. He pulled out the box, and to his surprise, the plan for the project was sitting there waiting for him all along. He quickly searched through the box attempting to find the right page to start off the project since it was somewhat complex.
Kyle was almost home since he was it about eight thirty, and sometimes he came home a little early, and also the first to usually be in bed. He didn’t mind him knowing about the project, but he kept the scientific files under the bed so he wouldn’t search through them.
He was also a little tired after reading through the complex plan which he would attempt to work on tomorrow. After reading another book, he quickly fell asleep anticipating another day. After the book which was the unknown one suddenly drops to the floor while he was asleep in the chair, he wakes up and quickly picks it up and returns it to the desk.
Then he slowly falls back to sleep not thinking he book could have supernaturally fell on the floor, and he was soon off into dreamland. The night was the same as always, but the wind once again blew the book open.
After several hours of sleep, Jake was dreaming away from the fact that he might do very well at the science competition. He personally felt that although his project for a fusion car engine would be number one, he knew there were other competitions besides himself.
He couldn’t let that stop him though from achieving his dream, and he felt good feelings t