Book Stuck In Neutral Novels & Stories

I roared. They flinched at my tone and hurriedly got to their feet. I watched in silence as they hurried out of the room. But as the last man walked out, a book fell out of his sack and it caught my attention. "What's that?" I demanded. He looked up at me with wide eyes. "I— it's just a book. . ." He stuttered. I narrowed my eyes on him. What was a nerf like him doing in this space? How was he supposed to even catch my eye?

As I bent down to scoop up my finds, my eyes caught on something strange. A massive, leather-bound book was wedged tightly between two heavy book cases, shoved into the narrow gap where they met. That’s weird, I thought. Why would someone hide a book like that? I walked toward it, reaching into the gap. As my fingers brushed the leather, I jumped back. The book felt warm, almost hot, to the touch. Curiosity won out over fear. I gripped the spine and pulled. It didn't budge. I planted my feet and gave a hard yank. Slowly, the book started to slide out. It was almost completely free when a voice startled me.

The pages fluttered as she flipped through carelessly. "That's mine." I stepped forward. Diane's grip tightened. "Is it? Funny, I don't see your name in it." Then the sound of tearing. One page came loose in her hand. I froze. "Stop that." "Stop what?" Another page tore. Then another. "You should be thanking me. This trash was giving you false hope anyway." The torn book hit the floor. I was still staring at the ruined book when Andre's car pulled into the driveway.

"Sure, let me just grab it for you real quick, sir." She quickly walks over to her bookshelf, reaching up high to grab the file. Suddenly, the bookshelf shakes and tilts over. In a way of holding it to stop it from tilting over, she loses balance. He notices her struggle with the bookshelf but feels she can handle it. Just then, she is waving her hands in the air as a sign of imbalance. He rushes off from the chair where he is and wedges it for her, but then she slips.

The only thing I could think of was to hug him, and I don’t know if he appreciated it or not. Then the sound of the book falling to the ground made me startle, snapping me back into reality. Even Grace was startled. Neither one of us was expecting the book falling to make such a loud sound. “I’m so sorry.” I quickly bent down to pick it up. “Don’t worry. It happens, you’re still learning to balance and keep your posture.” Tears started to fill my eyes, and Grace noticed. “Hey. Hey. Don’t cry. Everything is fine.” “Can… Can we please stop… Just for today?”

Tsking in annoyance, Jace, slammed the book shut. This was the hundredth book in his care. "I can't find any!" He cried out afterward, but not before frustratingly putting the book down. This sudden and almost forceful action made the cloud of dust rise from the surrounding floor. "I can't believe no one has thought about at least jotting down a few pointers or deliberately writing the trick of how to get past those set of uselessly huge boulders that threatens to turn anyone that crosses it into human meat paste."

The engine roared, a loud growl that vibrated through the floor, but we didn't budge. "Drive, Princess," Cain prodded. "I'm trying!" I pressed harder. The engine screamed, but the car stayed still. He reached over, pointing at the dashboard where a bright 'N' was glowing. "You're in Neutral. Try again." I fumbled with the stick, accidentally slamming it into 'D.' The car lurched forward like a wild animal. We were thrown back into our seats. Panic surged through me, and I slammed my foot onto the brake. The car came to a dead stop, throwing us both forward toward the windshield.

I screamed, grabbing the steering wheel with both hands. I was swerving and swerving, weaving between cars that honked in terrified protest. I tried to shift the car into neutral, but the gear stick was locked tight. The electronics on the dashboard began to flicker, the navigation screen turning bright red with a single word scrolling across it: **GOODBYE.** Panic filled me, a cold, paralyzing dread. I had no control. I saw the concrete barrier of the overpass looming ahead, gray and unforgiving. I tried to pull the emergency brake, but the lever snapped off in my hand.

“Stop now!” Wren watched in amazement as a book stopped in midair and hovered there. Little Bob saw it and smiled. Viktor saw it and went pale. Cat and Hanna both watched silently, with Cat raising an eyebrow. “Stop breaking things here. Please, just put it back,” Lindsay said calmly. The book turned and came at her. She threw her hand up, trying to keep it from hitting her in the face, but it stopped inches from her. She put her hand down. “Please, put the book back. If you like it here, you can stay, just quit scaring my friends.”

she struggles and say, still not giving up. Anton smiles at how persistent she can be, he reaches out for the butterfly as if it has been waiting for him to get it, Ashley jumps up one more time, she lost her balance in the process and falls on Anton's body. Anton who never expected something like that to happen lost his balance and the both of them ended up on the ground with Ashley lying on his chest. Ashley's eyes widen at the realization of their current position. She stiffens, blinking, shock written all over her face.