Beautiful Lies by sherlet8 (best fiction novels of all time .TXT) 📖

Chapter: 1

Last day of the class was over. I got out of my classroom and bade goodbye to my friends. Now I was walking briskly towards home. Reaching home I flung my backpack on the on the bed and climbed downstairs. As usual mom had kept my food for lunch at the table. I heated the food in the micro oven. I sat at the table and took my lunch all alone as I used to do everyday. After getting on with my lunch I retired to my room and spend so time with my books. This was my everyday routine after coming back from college. Both of my parents are busy people and both of them work for long hours. My mom is a doctor and my father is a top executive in a multinational company.
As a result I had to spend most of my time all by myself and I hated that thing. But as we know that “practice makes a man perfect”. Nowadays I don’t mind being spending time all by myself but there are times when I feel very lonely and desolate cause there are things in one’s life which are to be shred with someone. And still now I couldn’t find out this ‘someone’. At school I had one or two buddies but now being at college I haven’t made a good friend as I have joined it recently. About studying for 2 hours I decided to go out. Everyday I used to go to the “Providence Public Library –Knights Memorial” at 275 Elm-wood street. I put on my vintage styled T-shirt and blue cargo slacks. My mom arrived at 8 from the hospital and by that time I was generally back home. The librarian Mrs. Parker knew me very well as because I was a regular visitor of this place. Actually I found the surroundings of this place very serene and peaceful. Often the tranquil surrounding s in here helped me to concentrate and every tricky sum was meant to be solved here only. Or else I just used to search for new arrival of magazines and books. Earlier to day I had already solved the entire mechanics problem and was applauded by Prof. Kingston who was my physics teacher. So I was pretty free today.
Entering the college today as I always called it (the library), I found that apart from the regular readers there was a new one. As I moved towards one of the book racks I eyed the person very closely. He was tall, that I could understand although now he was seated on a chair and was of my age only. His hair was jet black, which fell on his forehead. He had slanting big blue eyes and a perfect aquiline force. His face suggested that he was weather-beaten and a tough guy but there was a slight touch of tenderness, which could only be noticed by a good observer, and certainly the guy was very handsome.
I took out a book named “Logic Or Magic “and sat at the far end of the table. The boy had also noticed me and looked at me.
I thought no more about the new guy and concentrated on the book found the book very interesting and the writing style was very adept and artistic at the same time and made the reader ponder on simple logical instances which one never noticed.
It was 7 pm already so I got up and went to Mrs. Parker.
“Mrs. Parker. May I borrow this book for two days?”
“Mrs. Parker nodded” of course, Silver (that’s my name .as my eyes had a tint of silver colored I was named “Silver”). You can have it .by the way Silver how was your classes at the college going?”
“College? It’s going perfectly well. Brown university is one of the best one. And our vacations would be starting very soon” I replied.
Mrs. Parker issued the book and handed it to me. I thanked and her and spun back to go when I collided with someone. Unable to balance myself I fell down and the book rolled over up to a distance. She looked up to see that the person was none other than the new guy. He helped her up and picked up the book.
“Err…I am sorry “I said.” thank you for your help”
The boy smiled at me” welcome, it wasn’t your fault your fault. it was just an accident”
He paused and then said” by the way I am Steve. You?”
“Silver”
“Hi Silver!” greeted Steve” nice to meet you”
“Nice to meet you too” I said and then looked at my watch.” it was 7:15 now. ”Um … I need to go now Steve. Byes see you later. Saying that I hurried off.


Silver a very cute name thought Steve. He didn’t even get the time to bid her good bye. Silver just went off abruptly. He stood there for sometime looking after the walking figure of Silver. He noticed that her long black hair was bouncing and dancing in the air as she walked rapidly.
He had a talk with Mrs. Parker and then went home.

Chapter: 2

Today is Tuesday and as it’s the busiest day of the week there were very few number of people in the library. Steve, the new boy I met yesterday smiled at me. I smiled back.
He pulled back a chair and motioned me to take the seat. I sat beside him.
“So you come here everyday?” he asked
“Yeah. It’s wonderfully calm here” I replied.
“You are right. Yesterday I came here for the first time and I really fell in love with this place. My yearned to come here once again”
“What are you reading?” I said looking keenly towards the book Steve was holding.
“The lost symbol by Dan Brown” he replied.
“I have read that book. Its good .it has detailed information about the pagan rituals and customs and symbolism also,” I said
Steve put his book down” you live at the Park lane street? Isn’t it?”
“Yes. How did you know?”
“I saw you today there. You were perhaps going to the college”
“Ya. I read at Brown University. But what were you doing there at that time?”
“Just strolling a bit. Felt very bored at home so I went for a walk,” he said tentatively,
He continued, “Why do you come here everyday, Silver?”
I wasn’t expecting such a question.
I said casually” to read books”
“I know that. I mean…well any reason other than that?”
Now what did he mean by” any other reason”
“Silver? You didn’t answer me yet” he again repeated his question.
I looked at him. He eyes were fixed on mine.
“I like to come to this place”
“But why, Silver? Why do you like to come here?”
“Cause…. Cause this is a place which comforts me. I feel alone all the time at home. I have no one to talk; no one at all every people in my house is busy with himself or herself. So I come here. It seems as if these books are my friends’ .the pages with the printed writings all become an integral part of my life. My life is drab and boring and I …….I hate it.” I blurted out. I continued, “you think I am mad don’t you Steve?”
“No I don’t “he said firmly.” I believe you are just like any other person but that you are special in your own kind of way. What you need is company, someone to rely upon a “friend”. That’s what you need” he smiled at me.
I was little surprised at the thought that he really understood my problem and me.
He got up suddenly” I need to go Silver. I have some work”
“Ok goodbye. Steve”
After an hour after Steve left I went back home and resumed my daily routine again.

Chapter: 3

Today my vacations started. Mommy was at the hospital as usual but the good news was that papa called today. He said that he would be returning after three weeks. All through the morning I was busy with the assignments that I was to complete in the holidays. During the evening as usual I went to the library. I looked around to see whether Steve had come or not. Well the result was negative.
I thought he might be late due to some reason .I went to Mrs. Parker and returned the book that I had issued earlier and picked up a new one. I sat down and started reading it heard the great grandfather clock at the corner of the room that chimed two times. Today in a hurry I had forgot to wear my watch and also left my mobile at home only. I looked up to check the time. I was shocked to see that it was 45 minutes past eight. I had never been this much late in arriving home. I knew that mom would be worried about me. At once I started for home. While walking I remembered that Steve had not come today. May be he was still busy. I didn’t think much about it and resumed my journey towards home. It was all ready very dark and my neighborhood was pretty lonely.

I tried to walk a little faster .it was already going to be nine. I am usually back by six and of course before mom arrives.
I was engrossed in these thoughts when a bright light blinded my eyes. I was alarmed as my pupil adjusted to the intensity of the light. It took me few seconds to understand that the source of the light was from a speeding car. My reflexes are pretty sharp. I dived towards the right side and nearly escaped from being hit by the car. But the place where I landed was full of thorny bushes and sharp edged gravel and stones covered the soil. I hit hard to the ground and was caught among the thorns. I cried out in pain.
“Hey Silver! Are you okay?” I heard someone calling my name behind me.
“I turned back slowly. Steve was standing .he immediately helped me to stand up. My hands had bruises all over and blood was oozing out from the places, which were pierced by the thorns.
“Oh god you are badly hurt” Steve said concernedly.” come Silver. Let’s fetch some medicine”
“No…no Steve I am ….am okay. I will go home and will apply some antiseptic and it will be all right,” I said.
He looked at my wounds.” But your hand is bleeding, Silver it would be better if we apply so medicine on it first”
“No Steve. Thanks, but I need to go home now. Mom would be very worried about me. See its already 9 and I am never late.” I implored.
Steve stood there
Thinking for some time and then said” okay. You need come with me but let me at least walk with you up to your house .you can’t walk like this without any help”
I agreed with him and we resumed our walk.
“What were you doing Steve. At this time here?” I questioned.
“Oh nothing I was just coming back from my friend’s house” he answered tentatively.
“Um…. that’s why you couldn’t come to the library today?”
“Yeah .I was at my friend’s place. So I didn’t get the time,” he replied unwillingly.
I thought that I shouldn’t ask him questions about his doings and activities. I felt somehow that he wouldn’t like those questions. So I ignored my curiosity and concentrated on the consequences that I would be facing