Did you ever think that running a business can get yourself killed? In “The Fourth Stall” by Chris Rylander, it sure is possible. This book is excellent for those who are obsessed with genres such as suspense, mystery, and action/adventure because it includes so many jam-packed events that the reader will read the book non-stop (unless their mom yells at them for not doing their homework). In many other circumstances, as the reader progresses further into the book, they find various instances in which the characters in the book come across a situation in which they can’t solve. This, however, leaves the reader to portray the role of a major childhood monkey named “Curious George” if you know what I’m talking about. Find out more about this amazing book as you set yourself in a world of shock and awe.
The main protagonists in “The Fourth Stall” are known by the names of Mac and Vince. These two very successful business partners first met at a “trailer park” as it is most commonly referred to as. As their friendship became stronger over the years, they decided to run a business in the bathroom in the east wing of their school. Now, you may be asking how this business works. Luckily, I am here to answer most (not all) of the questions that you have for this book, so take it easy on me fella alright? Like I was saying, the business that Mac and Vince run are based on a “trading” system. The boys do this by giving their clients the correct answers to all their questions and concerns. In exchange for their help, the clients give the boys a fair amount of money. The business continues to go smoothly until they meet Staples, a high school dropout that supposedly destroys his enemies in many “unconventional” ways. Heck, I’m shivering just by writing about this guy.
Now, I am going to talk about the downfall of the story. When Staples terrorizes Mac and Vince’s business, they find themselves defenseless against his threats. Things especially start falling apart when Mac realizes that the money that he has been earning throughout his business becomes lost. As angry thoughts pour through his head, Mac immediately accuses his best friend, Vince, for stealing his money. As Vince begins to tell Mac that he had nothing to do with the theft, Mac starts to take everything that Vince says as a lie. This, however, breaks the friendship of the two boys drastically.
But in the end, the author ends the story off with a lesson to be learned. As the story reaches its final glory days, something not so “glorious” happens to Mac. As he is walking outside, Mac sees a red sports car that looks very similar to the one Staples has. And it just so happens that it IS the car that Staples has because all of a sudden, an unidentified figure stuffs Mac in the car along with him. A little while after the ambush, Mac is thrown out of the car into a field. As Staples starts to threaten Mac that he is going to kill him, a gang of boys on bicycles, yes bicycles, rolled up on the field while carrying “intimidating” weapons in their hands. Among these weapons were a couple of water guns, but the only weapon that would help aid the boys in the fight would be the rake that Kitten brought. The boys that came on the bikes were Fred, Joe, Kitten, Great White, Nubby, and Vince, some of Mac’s good friends in the business. After the encounter, Mac’s life was spared and his friendship with Vince was restored.
The moral that the author wanted to get out to the audience is that your real friends are the one’s who will always have your back. No matter how hard life was for Vince when he got accused, he still made sure nothing would happen to his friend. Remember, kindness goes a long way in life, so make sure you are the hero you were meant to be.