YOU
The next time you go to the library, be sure to keep an eye out for a certain book. There is no other book like it, and no copies. It can turn up anywhere in the library. It can be on any shelf, any table, in the hands of any person. The cover is made of leather, and the book is titled “YOU”.
Once you find the book, don’t open it. Go to the librarian to check the book out. The librarian should give you a strange look and utter “Oh… that one…”.
Bring the book home. You may be tempted to open the book, but make sure you don’t. At midnight, step into your closet, book in hand, and shut the door. Make sure that all you see is darkness, and that the only noise you can hear is your heartbeat.
Open the book. In the book contains all of the knowledge of your past, present, and future. As you flip the pages of the book, moving from past events to present events, stop once you reach the end of the present events. You will know when to stop when you see yourself in the closet, reading the book.
Before you move on to read future events, think about whether you REALLY want to know about the future.
If you decide not to read further, close the book, leave it on the floor in your closet, and leave. Be sure to keep the book INSIDE the closet. You will notice in the morning that the book is gone.
If you decide to read your future events, begin to turn the pages of the book. It is extremely important that you DON’T scream when you read about your death. Don’t take your eyes off the book when you see yourself being dragged into the depths of darkness that was once your closet. Don’t blink as you see yourself being torn apart by a hungry beast, the bloody book laying on the floor next to your severed limbs. Don’t be surprised when you feel the beast’s hand on your shoulder…
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I liked it and though it was pretty nicely written. I didn’t get it all, but I got enough of it. It could use a little more detail, but overall it sent a chill down my spine.
How do you read/see the book if there is complete darkness in the closet?
I love these types of pastas. When I read the part about the beasts hand on your shoulder call me crazy but I kinda felt something touch me O.o
realy dont get it
So if the book is gone in the morning, will I have to pay the late fees on the book? Ha! Good idea for a story!
I was wondering that too. I guess, since they know about the book, they know what to expect
Holy fucking shit holy fucking shit!!!!!>X[]
Good read. But again why would i seek this book out. Maybe a little more to add to it. I feel like i skipped a bunch of chapters. Otherwise good read.
Its obviously spits light out when showing the past and present
Meh, it was a good little break pasta. XD I’ll favourite anyway
but what happens if you read it outside of the closet???
I don’t understand it.
Wouldn’t the monster have killed us already even if we didn’t read our future? Because the book tells our future. If we stop at the present. How aren’t we dead?
YOU!!
*Rock and roll music*
WHY DO THEY ALWAYS SEND THE POOR??!?!
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I actually went to the library and found this book in the Reference section, the librarian said I couldn’t check the book out, so I was like “dang it.” She said I could take it to the janitor’s closet though, and didn’t give me any weird looks or say “Oh… that one…”
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So I took it over to the Janitor’s closet, and read through the book. It was an interesting read about my life and finally I got to the present where I was reading about myself going inside a janitor’s closet. I felt like what the hell, let me just keep on reading. I turned the page to the last page of the book, and it looks like the following pages were ripped out.
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I left it inside the closet, told the librarian it was in there, and went home. When I woke up the next morning and opened my closet to pick out my clothes for the day, I saw the YOU book on the floor of the closet.
This gave me such an amazing idea.
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But aside from me, it kept me wide-eyed until the last paragraph. The death seemed out of order, like it’s going to rip me to bits AND THEN put it’s hand on my shoulder? He gunna hug my lifeless corpse? D’aww
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Seriously though, as far as ritual pastas go, I liked it. I feel it would have served better NOT as a ritual pasta, but I’m just a diner and not the cook and I found myself licking my lips so…
So…
everyone who reads the book dies of the same beast and the only way to survive is to shut the book in the closet?
Why search it out in the first place if all you see is your past? It’s like your baby picture album, but haunted. :(
What happens if you DON’T check the book out?
Am I seriously the only person here who can accept the fact that a book that tells you your past, present and future is probably capable of letting you read it in the dark?
I udnerstood the ritual to mean, you flip the pages in the dark, and the book unlocks memories and images of your past and present. You see it in your mind as you flip the pages.
I loved this one. Rituals don’t always tend to work, but I thought this one did. Well done. 9/10 -> The ending could have been rearranged. :P
I liked it. You could’ve said that the book had a faint glow or something so it was readable. Oh, and to the people who said “why get the book”. Well, kids/adults are curious…they like danger and mystery. That’s why we read delicious pasta!
I would read it, since I HATE not knowing things.
Very well-written and scary. Thanks a lot for now giving me a fear of libraries…
Really good story! I LOVED it.
O_o
All i can think i: How can one readthe book if there’s no light in the closet?
What if the boom is burned
Wow I like that pasta. I probably would’ve kept da book. PS I am also known as Captain Sprinklezz
Oh shit….
What if your closet is too small? Do you read it in front of a mirror at night with candles while you play chant what the book says? :)
I tried that and I saw my future, I saw me writing a comment… Nothing bad happened, try it!
How can you see the book if your in a closet that is only darkness??
Just wanna see my past and present.NOT GOING TO READ THE FUTURE ( yes I am)
why would anyone do this. all it does is tell you your past and kill you