RED HOT STORIES
I felt so stupid as I suddenly realized I was Stan to Gerald, even though I didn't happily skip away with the book.
“Um… okay,” I murmured as I pinched the cover with my sweaty fingers and flipped.
I winced and closed my eyes, expecting some kind of magical light or explosion–but seconds after, nothing of that sort happened. I opened my eyes slowly, a small frown descending on my features as I looked down at the pages before me.
They were… empty.
“What in the actual fu–”
Before I could finish my words, a beam of light shot up to my face, blinding me and sending me sprawling backwards. The walls shook, the ground rumbled, and rocks clattered everywhere around me.