The Locket on Main Street

By Trescha M.Brock

Chapter 1: The Begining

"Jenny, mail time, will you stop dreaming" said Maria her roommate. Jenny spent a lot of her time daydreaming ever since she got home from the "tropics". She went there for vacation on their week off. She and Maria (friends since the beginning of collage) have shared a double apartment and they both are trying for their master's degree.

"And look you have a letter . from .a.. BOY! Oh let me open it please...please .please"

"O giv' it here will ya"said Jenny inpationly. "All right fine" said Maria her hope drained in an instant, "just tell me what it says," Maria asked looking at Jenny like a two year old. "All right fine" says Jenny fine, she tore the top then pulled the letter out unfolded it and started to read.

To my dearest friend Jenny How could we not stay in touch I guess it was my fault since I was the one wreaking our relationship in my own neglectful ways. But one of the reason you are receiving this letter was because I want to offer you a job one that I know you would like but you would not under stand in this letter so I would like you to talk to a friend of mine at the Madison Square Café Saturday, 15 of June 2pm (sharp). P.S. I thought you would like the job and we are willing to pay.. happily.

"Well" Maria asked impatiently. "It's from an old friend.. He wants to give me a job and is willing to pay," replied Jenny still puzzled. "Well as long as the price is right" said Maria all snotty "and also I going to study so don't make a lot of noise." "I was just on my way out," yelled Jenny. She grabbed her bag, books, helmet, some cash, and keys and then ran to the elevator. She pushed the button and waited impatiently maybe I should use the stairs she said to her self. But just then a man in about his forties walked up and asked, "What floor are you going to?" he said in a strange deep voice. "O... the lobby "said Jenny startled. Just then the door opened, "O how rude of me my name is Professor J RockStone and you are?" "O... Jenny Brook" said Jenny. "Do you live around here?" "O me no just her to do a lecture at Pearl Collage . you don't for any reason know Jonathan Taler do you" asked the Professor? "Yes actually we were good friends when we were young ever since the first couple years of collage why do you know him?" Jenny asked with curiosity.

"Yes he was my assistant through his years of collage and he talked of you often." "O great" said Jenny. "In good ways of course" said the Professor quickly trying not to leave an impression. "He was very found of you even up to the day it happened," "What happened" Jenny said with concerned as the elevator doors opened.

"Well it looks like we should talk about it later how about tomorrow say about twoish?" "O I can't I have a job interview and I can't be late but we could do it Sunday I am free then" said Jenny hopefully. "OK that sounds great meet me here Sunday at two" he said giving her a card "O and wear a dress the place where I am taking you doesn't like women to wear pants all right" said Professor RockStone "OK" said Jenny she started to walk but then decided to use her bike she went into the garage hoped on, put here helmet on started it up and drove off she wanted to go to pizza café but decided not to with the letter and professor RockStone on her back so she decided to go to the library to research something Jonny mentioned before she left New York City.