1 An ordinary life on planet earth.

My name is Jacob Ito. I am average height, 20 years old male with black hair, a typical Japanese look if you will, and I am just your ordinary person in a world of 8 billion people. I always think life was just boring and everyone was just a collective matter that flows through the cosmos. I attended a little college called Kjin college near Kyoto. l wake up, eat, shower, brush teeth, then head out to attend class. I sit through class then I walk back to the lonely place I call home. Life was just not that interesting.

During the weekends, I watch TV or read mangas. That is if I had time to kill. I always want to be like the characters in the stories I read. They are full of life and open to a new Adventure. "What if life was like that." Then reality hits and I am hungry. I am pretty sure that it is normal for a college student on a planet full of dirt and water with big imaginations.

As final exams approach, I find myself in our local library studying more often. As I am trying to find books for studying, I came across this big dictionary-like, leather-covered, ancient book. This is not an ordinary book, it had a leather strap that keeps the book closed and on the top of the strap there was a keyhole, the title of the book is A World Beyond Imagination. This book caught my eyes because the title was somewhat unique, with the dust on top, it gives this old book a mysterious feel, and I begin searching for the key that can unlock this hidden book. After a long and hard search, I could not find the key so I took the book to the front desk to see if they may possess the key. As I approach the front desk lady, she looked at me with a welcome smile and said: "Hello there, how may I assist you today?" I reply: "I found this book in the library and was hoping you have the key to open this book?" She took the book and begin to inspect the outside of the book, "Sorry sir, it seems there is not a book number or a tag for this book, this book does not belong to this library." I replied: " OH! Then could you please put this book in the lost and found, thank you for your assistant." She replied with a kind smile: "I will, I am sorry that you couldn't read this book, on behalf of the owner I give my thanks." I walked away and went back to studying, ever since that day, I keep thinking of that book. The week of finals is here, I focused on every subject during the exam, Math 3rd section was especially hard, so was history. After every exam day, I walk home, heat some cheap meal and start studying for the next subject. I did not have any friends so I mainly study by myself.

Today is the last day of the finals and I am so tired. I had big plans after exams first is a meal to celebrate the end of finals and the beginning of summer break. I went somewhere fancy like a good traditional Japanese barbecue, nothing beats a hot tasty meal after finals. But as the night approaches, I began to head home, unknowing that this would be my last day on earth. As I walk in my apartment I take off my shoes and head to the couch in the living room, I saw a box on my table, "this box wasn't there this morning?" I went towards the box. To Mr. Ito Jacob From. There was no name on who it was from. If this box has my name on it, then it's for me, maybe this morning I forgot I took a box out of my storage closet. The box was sealed and untouched, I grabbed my scissors and starting to open the box. "Ohh!" I bounce back on my feet. In the box was the book from the library. Then cool chill rolled down my back as I take the book out of the box, but this time there was a pouch on top of the book, and in the pouch was the key. Now I am confused and scared, a white letter was beneath the book like it was placed there on purpose. I prayed: "gods or God, whoever you are, please don't do this to me?" Then I picked up the letter and opened, there was a note inside. The note read:

To: Jacob

Are you bored?

Do you wish your life was just a little more interesting?

Is life hard?

Have you done anything meaningful in the life you have lived?

If you were to disappear tomorrow, would anyone search for you?

Are you Happy?

"Am I happy?" These questions made me realize that everything I am doing right now I did it because I had to.

Continue Note:

What if you were offered a new life?

To the reader of this note, this book now belongs to you and you alone, this is one of a kind book, you can sell it, trash it, put it somewhere you will never look at it, or read it, the choice is yours. If you decide to open it and read the story, you will find yourself trapped and unable to escape the path you have chosen, which could lead to your death. But this book also offers new experiences and adventures, and a world greater than imagination.

"This is just a book after all, what can go wrong?" I replied after reading the note. As I got close and put the key into the embedded lock I felt the deep bone chill and I opened the book. The first page was blank, then I turn to the next page, it was also blank. I had no words to explain how I felt, yes those pages were old, each page was turning yellow and wrinkled. But then I realized that the temperature was a bit colder than 70 degrees Fahrenheit. So I took my focus off of the book and looked up. "What the faewck!!" I was no longer in my little apartment anymore.