Want to support CHYOA?
Disable your Ad Blocker! Thanks :)

Chapter 5 by skillbox skillbox

Are you both going to be stuck in an embarrassing situation? Or is only one of you unfortunate enough?

Both!

Spending your Friday afternoon studying isn't fun. You wanted to start your weekend and relax... But maybe you procastionated on a very important essay a little too long.

You didn't usually spend time in the school library but you needed to get some quick work done on the computers. So you began dilligently writing up a report, trying to forget that your procastionation gave you a very short deadline. You really had to focus this time, with no more messing around! So with great effort, you ignored all distractions and even turned your phone off. The libary was the perfect place to study, with nearly no sound at all. Maybe a little bit of chitchat but you tuned it out.

You were so focused that you didn't notice as people began leaving the library. You didn't notice as the libarian herself left. You don't notice when the lights go out. You do notice when the computer loses power.

Did you just lose all that work?! You'd saved recently but you need to get someone to find what is happening and turn the computers back on! You need to finish this essay even if it kills you! You move out of the small computer lab section and see a girl sitting on a beanbag chair nearby. Her legs are covered by a long white skirt which falls just above her tall black leather boots and she doesn't even notice you with her small head tucked inside a large book.

"Oh, Alice, right?" You say casually, scratching your head awkwardly.

She peers up, "Mhm."

"The lights are out..."

Alice rolls her eyes, "Obviously." But it takes her a second before she bolts up, dropping her book with a thump, "They do that... After they lock up."

"W-Wait, are you saying?" You say, a little panic creeping into your voice.

Alice doesn't answer, rushing on her small legs to the door and pounding on it, "Come o-on! Come on! Anyone?! Miss Kennedy!?"

You move behind her, "Are we locked in here? But it's the weekend!" You yell, "Miss Kennedy!"

Alice groans, loudly. She stomps towards the desk and sits on it carelessly, something you'd never imagine the timid bookworm doing, "She'll have headed home as soon as she locked up. She hates this job."

"B-But... What are we going to do?"

You couldn't stay in here for an entire weekend! You have plans with Chris! And, um, you probably need to eat and drink. This was a disaster!

"Will your parents be expecting you home?" Alice frowns.

You stammer, "Er... They're actually on a trip. I was given the house to myself..."

"Great. I'm rather independant myself so..." She slaps her hand on the desk, thinking, "Let's hope we can alert the Janitor."

What to do? What can you do? It's finally set in and it's time to think of a solution, instead of being dead weight, "Don't worry, Alice. I can call for help... My phone is in the..."

She sighs, interrupting you, "Signal doesn't work inside library. I think that's why Miss Kennedy hates the job so much." She frowns, "Don't look so ****. It's pitiful."

"H-Hey! Everything is going wrong! So wrong!"

"Yes." She says simply, "But for now, we should wait. The Janitor will be cleaning up in this building in around a couple of hours. Then we can hopefully make enough noise to alert him. There's probably other solutions too."

"I guess... But what should we do until then?"

With seemingly a great deal of effort, she uses the palm of her hands and pushes off the desk, walking over to the beanbag where you both first met, "Get comfortable. We'll be here for a while." She picks up her book before sitting back on the chair and opening it.

What do you do?

More fun
Want to support CHYOA?
Disable your Ad Blocker! Thanks :)