Description
Neighborville. A small, quiet town located in a remote part of Washington state. The perfect place to raise a family. Everyone, 25,000 people living here, enjoys a simple life. Well, almost everyone. For one being in particular, life is not so well. Nate Timely. Sitting and looking out in front of a window in his tree house, he gazes to the west to see the setting sun, with its life-giving light gleaming red off the clouds on the distant horizon. Nate was an introvert, and had known no real friends throughout his life. School that day was rough. School life had always been rough on him. Most of the time, Nate prefers to spend time on his own, thinking imaginary thoughts. Imagination, a form of escapism. The only place where he could refuge from the harshness of reality. Suddenly, Nate heard a familiar sound coming from below, a creaking sound of wood. Someone was coming! "Who could it be!?" Nate exclaimed to himself. Quickly, the young boy snatched a hockey stick, moved towards the door, paused, then stepped past the right side of the frame. "I'll surprise whoever's coming up here," he told himself. "Whoever it is, they're in for something." Meanwhile, deep beneath the surface of Neighborville, danger was brewing. A sewer maintenance man, Louie, was called in by the city to investigate the source of unusual noises emanated from beneath the streets in the sewer system. Louie jumped when a sound suddenly bursted out of his walkie talkie. He picked it up and answered it, "Jeez guys! You scared me!" "Sorry, Louie," the man on the other line replied. "Anything yet?" Louie kept looking on, flashing his light at the walls. Nothing to see. Louie responded, "Absolutely nothing, and-" Suddenly, an noise came through the walls. "Wait! I hear something!" Louie exclaimed excitedly, "Sounds like someone's tunneling." A crack came through the wall, a breath of foul air following from the dark crevice, and a deep chorus of moans came too, all growling, "Brains." "Uh, oh."
Chapter 2
