Chapter 1: Introduction
*ring ring*
The repetitive noise of Jake's cell phone tearing through the silence of the study area, his current sanctuary of focus. He reaches over to the ancient, mahogany table, the color matching the stained chairs just as dull and stuffy as their age. He grasps the cell phone and silences the offending instrument, taking a momentary glance around the library. The aroma of old paper seeping into every corner, dust particles dancing in the streaks of light that manage to sneak through the brown and gold tinted windows.