"Authors Meet Characters"
Chapter One: "The Beginning"
Tap! Tap! Tap! The sound of the keyboard continues to echo throughout Chris's room. Tears from clouds slid down the window and darkness filled the sky. Lorraine sat quietly beside Chris and both concentrated on the computer.
"Is this okay?" Chris asked, pointing to the computer screen.
"I don't know," Loraine answered in confusement, "What do you think?"
"Aw c'mon! I'm already typing this thing out!" Chris complained.
"Well, I'm thinking!" Lorraine replied.
"That's why I'm asking!" Chris explained.
"Oh I don't know, think of something."
"But you just said that you're the one thinking!"
"Well, it's your sleepover!"
"Okay, I'll change it!"
"No, I like it!"
"You just said you didn't know!"
"No I didn't!"
"Yeah, you did!"
"I don't remember!"
"Okay fine! We'll keep it!"
"Okay."
Chris typed word after word as Lorraine watched her. As she typed a pop-up appeared. Both lost concentration and turned to the distraction.
"What now?" Chris asked in a raging voice.
"It's a pop-up! Just close it!" Lorraine replied without interest.
"Wait let's read it!"
"Okay, but you're the one wasting time."
"Just wait for a few. Okay, it reads: 'Do not push the button! Click me!' That's strange. What button is it talking about?"
Both girls looked at the keyboard and observed it. A huge red button sat on the side, waiting for Chris and Lorraine to notice.
"A button?" Lorraine questioned. She leaned closer and stared at it. "Hey, there's something written on it!"
"What does it say?" Chris asked curiously, pushing Lorraine.
"Hey watch it!"
Chris backed away, pretending not to care, "Okay, okay! Just read it aloud!"
"Thank you! Now: 'Do not click on the pop-up! Press me!' Okay, that's just weird!"
Chris rubbed her chin with a skeptical look. They looked at each other and had an evil smile ion their faces. Chirs positioned the mouse to which the arrow would click on the pop-up. And Lorraine placed her finger slowly over the button. They were t hit it their targets as soon as the countdown went off.
"3…" Chris started.
"2…" Lorraine continued.
"1!" They hit the target with haste and observed the event that will happen. They sat in silence and looked at each other with confusement. Suddenly, a huge portal appeared on the computer. It sucked Chris and Lorraine right in, along with some of their belongings. And just in a second, the huge portal closed. Not to be seen again.