Alexander couldn't do it. He just couldn't this was to crazy, there was no possible way that book somehow heard him.
He should just throw it away and forget about it, not get tangled up in this mess.
He should, but he knew he wouldn't be able to. His curiosity would kill him.
He slowly got out of bed and crept up to the chest, then after unlocking it he snatched the book out and threw it onto his bed like it would bite him if he held it to long before lighting a candle and finally forcing himself to open it.
'The young man had been trapped in this hell since he was a child-'
Well. This was disappointing. It hadn't changed. Hm. Maybe he needed to lay off the coffee. He had to double check though, just to make sure e didn't do something he regretted first.
He read the lines that seemed to have been responding to him then felt like an idiot. He hadn't turned the page yet, moron.
He took a deep breathe as he turned it and spoke.
"Hello? I feel a bit ridiculous asking this, but can you hear me in there?"
'" I'm still here' the boy nervously replied to the sound that seemed to come from everywhere and nowhere, rattling the entire room. "Whoever you are can you- Not do that again?"'
"Holy- Oh my gosh I can't believe this you can actually hear me shoot- Ok, Ok calm down Alex, you just need some answers whew- um It's foolish you're still being called the boy who are you exactly? I'm Alexander but that's besides the point... What don't you want me to do? And does my voice really seem all weird like that?"
'" It-it's been a long time since someone cared enough to ask what my name was... I'm Aaron, Aaron Burr. And I would really appreciate if you wouldn't do whatever you did to make everything go dark again. It's not pleasant.'"
"Make everything go dark? I just closed the book- ohhh ok never mind that makes sense. I can't promise I won't again but don't worry, I certainly won't right now."
'There was a soft scoff as Aaron drily said "Thanks, but another person being far to interested in me that has total control of my life isn't reassuring." Aaron paused for a second processing the words "What do you mean you just closed the book? How could a book control the lighting situation?"'
"What? Oh crap you don't know how could you not-"
' The sound of heavy foot steps approached the cell and Aaron couldn't help but quiver in both fear of what always came, and excited hope for freedom "Nevermind."'
"But you need to know that-"
'Despite his anxiety, Aaron couldn't help but feel annoyed and slightly amused "Look weird disembodied voice, unless this will help me escape easier, I don't want to hear it right now. I don't want them getting suspicious when you give something away'"
'Well fuck you to I guess' Alex thought to himself, but never the less complied, quietly sitting back and simply reading the book which is what one is supposed to do with books anyway, hoping for this characters escape attempt to go well with rapt attention.