Love Thread: The beginning book one

Chapter three

Different books were spread out and flipped through quickly one after another. Various sizes of books were scattered across a table. A man stood in front of the table, his eyes scanning the pages. He sighed in frustration and slammed his fist down.

"Eryn, stop searching for something that doesn’t exist. You are a scientist, for goodness' sake! You’re supposed to deal with facts and real evidence, not things that are imaginary or not real." A woman entered the lab where he was working on different tests. She wore a lab coat that looked a bit too big for her small frame. Eryn turned to face her; he was also in a lab coat. He had brown eyes, short black hair, and wore glasses. Being tall, he had to lean down a little to talk to her.

"Sophia, what I’m looking for is real, not imaginary. I know it exists." She stepped closer to him.

"Can you explain how a golden globe with golden threads exists? You also said it has the power to connect people to their soulmates." She raised her hands to quote as she mentioned "soulmates."

"Yes, it exists! Just explain what happened to that forest."

"Something, Eryn. Anything could have happened to it, but not what you’re suggesting. That’s why we’re investigating it, remember?" She was growing tired of his obsession. He had been researching this for the past two weeks, claiming he saw golden threads, a globe, and a city of sorts. Then, worst of all, he mentioned that he had recently seen himself in a misty forest filled with golden threads. In the distance, he spotted a girl, and although she was far away, he could see her eyes. It was hard to grasp.

"I won’t give up, Sophia. I’ll definitely uncover the truth because I know it’s real." She looked at him wearily and chose to end the conversation, knowing it would only lead to one thing—an argument.

"Okay, but can you please take a break? You look exhausted—no, you are exhausted. Please, Eryn, just take a break," she urged gently. He gazed at her and sighed.

"Alright, but just for a little while."

"That works for me," she smiled, then took his hand and guided him out of the lab.

After they left, someone entered, glanced at the table, and began picking up books, flipping through them slowly. They smiled and then dropped the book they were holding.

"What a determined human," they said as they placed a thick book with gold threads and a golden globe on the cover onto the table. The book looked ancient.

"I hope you discover what you're searching for, human," they remarked before leaving.

Eryn returned a short while later. He set his coffee cup on the table and noticed the book, wondering how it had appeared since he had never seen it before, especially because it looked so old. He picked it up and traced the drawings with his fingers, feeling curious, and opened it. As he flipped through the pages, a huge smile broke across his face.

"No way, it’s real! It’s actually real! I was right!" He shut the book, gathered his belongings, and began to exit the lab. Just as Sophia was about to enter, she collided with him at the door and was taken aback to see him leaving.

"Where are you off to? You look really excited," she said, noticing the smile still on his face.

"I'm just busy; I have something to do," he replied as he slipped past her and walked away. She watched him leave, her eyebrows knitted in confusion. Shaking her head, she let it go.

"Sometimes I wonder a lot about him, and his odd behavior is one of those things."

Eryn hurried to leave the research institute, gripping the book tightly in his hands. He was almost at the exit when a sharp pain shot through his chest. He dropped everything as the pain grew stronger. Sweat began to drip down his forehead, and his face twisted in agony. He pressed his hand to his chest and dropped to one knee, never having felt such pain before. People nearby rushed to his side as he collapsed to the floor. He heard whispers around him before losing consciousness.

In the distance, a mysterious figure watched as the crowd gathered around Eryn, who was trying to help him.

"Your future and the future of those with you are about to change. I can't tell if it will be for the better or worse. But I hope you are all ready for what’s coming. You have received a gift, but it comes with a heavy price. Let the power of the threads guide you," the figure said before vanishing from sight.

Eryn was quickly taken to the hospital because his heart wasn't beating right. Sophia held his hand tightly, tears in her eyes. When they arrived at the hospital, he was rushed into a room, and a doctor came to help him. The hospital was very busy, with not just Eryn but also others being brought in for the same heart issues. The doctors were confused because nothing seemed out of the ordinary, but yet again the patients were in a lot of pain slipping in and out of consciousness. They didn't know what to do but they were trying their best.

in another part of the city a figure stood on top a building watching the city and then they smiled.

"The threads have finally awakened. It's time," a sinister voice said.