Chapter 1:
It was the last day of the academic year, a half-day of school and John, Alex and Sam couldn't wait for the day to end so they could be "Free" from school for six weeks.
John is roughly six foot tall, of athletic build and has short, blonde hair. He is 15.
Alex is an inch or two shorter than John, and of a slightly bigger build (as he plays rugby regularly). Alex has a black crew-cut (Since joining the Air Training Corps) and is also 15
Sam is in-between the two others in terms of height, is of similar build to Alex, has slightly longer than average mousey hair that gets in his eyes and like the other two, is also 15.
The day had finally ended and the trio of boys were racing towards the main gate, eager to get home to start their holidays off with some fun. The three had agreed to all sleep at Alex's house that night because Alex had an "interesting proposal" for them and "something cool" to show them.
Walking along the secluded dirt track leading up to Alex's house, the trio were discussing their arrangements for the holidays:
"I'm not doing anything or going anywhere, what about you two?" asked Alex
"Nah" both John and Sam replied simultaneously
"Well, you're already staying at my place overnight tonight, how about you stay for the whole holidays?" said John "My parents suggested I have some friends over to keep me company because they're going to America for five weeks to see my Uncle"
"I'd love to, at least I wouldn't be stuck at home all day all of the time, I'd only spend it playing games on my PC" said Sam
"Yeah, and I'd only be forced to look after my cousins for the majority of the holidays" continued John.
"So it's settled then, all you'll need to do is ring your parents to let them know you'll be at mine. Oh and tell them not to worry too much if they don't hear from you for a few days at a time because you'll be tied up doing other things" added Alex
The other two were not quite sure what to make of that last statement but went along with it anyway. The two of them whipped out their phones and called their parents to notify them of the situation.
Alex's house is a big, old-fashioned farmhouse/manor house with big wooden beams and numerous secret locations and passages leading to different parts of the land surrounding it. It is situated a couple of miles away from any kind of town and at least a mile away from a main road.
Five minutes later, after the two guests had finished talking on their phones, Alex cleared his throat and said
"All organised? Good." Alex started grinning "Let the holidays commence".