Young Writers Society

Life is supposed to be simple, you grow older, go to school, get a job, get married, and live the apple pie life. Although sometimes life isn't as simple as you would think or hope. For sixteen years I have lived in the same town, same house, with my family, you could say I was a normal teenage girl; key word; 'was'. Not anymore, my story begins with waking up on the cold pavement floor in a room I have never been in before.

As I opened my eyes, I looked around to try to make sense of where I was. The room was dark, small, and it smelled like a sewer. I started to get up when I felt a cold, thick, and sticky liquid on my hands. I looked down and found laying in a puddle of blood. I quickly checked myself to see if it was from me, but when I looked more at it, I realized there was too much blood here to be my own. This was someone else's blood. I wanted to scream, actually it would be normal for a girl to scream when she found herself in a puddle of blood, but for some reason this didn't feel that strange, it felt like I had been through this before. I then tried to think, 'when was the last time I was lying in blood?' but I couldn't remember.

"I don't know remember anything." I said in a hushed tone.

I thought really hard, and the only thing I could come up with, was I remember going to sleep, in my own room, and I think it was a Tuesday or something but I couldn't remember anything after that. I walked around the room to see if I could find anything that could help me, or at least give me a clue where I was. Something caught my attention from the corner of my eye, it was a large beautiful mahogany desk, and on that desk there was a note.

'Hello Maya, this may all seem quite strange, but I want to assure you that you are safe here. If you look to your left you will find a large bookcase. If you move William Shakespeare's Julius Caesar, the shelf will move and you will find a secret entrance and there will be everything you need to freshen up. I would hurry, Ethan will be there to escort you to dinner at 7:45.     

      -Alastair

"A secret entrance? Where am I, Hogwarts?" I asked myself.

I walked over to the bookcase and moved the book, and the floor started to shake and rumble and then the bookcase moved to the left and an opening to a bathroom appeared. I found towels, soap, shampoo, everything I needed to get clean. Normally I wouldn't take a shower in a random place I have never seen before, but the smell of the blood was getting worse.

After a long, hot shower I got out and I found a lovely dress on a hook right by the shower, and it wasn't there when I got in the shower. The dress was floor length, with light blue tulle covering it, with a hint of purple weaved through the dress. It fit perfectly, and there were also these gorgeous four-inch silver heels. I combed my hair and went back into the room where I was before. The room was completely different, the blood was gone, there were flowers everywhere and the moonlight was shining through the window, that I didn't know was there. I went over to the desk to find the biggest bouquet of flowers I have ever seen.  As I picked up the flowers I was startled by the knock on the door, that also wasn't there when I woke up.

"Maya, are you ready?" Said the mystery voice. It was deep and brooding, but had a soft tone to it. I slowly walked over and opened it to find a tall, well dressed, attractive guy that looked around my age. He had dark brown hair and emerald green eyes. "My name is Ethan, I am here to escort you to dinner."

"I'm not going anywhere until you tell me where I am and what's going on here!" I demanded.

He offered his hand and said, "If you please come with me, all will be explained. You can trust me Maya."

I took his hand and followed him down the mysterious hall. This hall was filled with artwork, things I have never seen or heard of before. I wanted to ask Ethan, but I was too nervous about where we were going. We entered what looked to be a dining room. There was a long oak table in the middle of the room, with tall royal looking chairs. The table was set with silk sheets and china plates.

"This is beautiful." I said. Ethan led me to the table and pulled out the chair for me and pushed it in as I sat down. I thought he would sit next to me, but he sat across the table from me. Next the room filled with different couples. Each arm in arm, one girl and boy, dressed very elegant. All the guys did exactly what Ethan did with me and the chair. As everyone was seated the room filled with silence, then he entered. A tall man dressed in a tuxedo like all the other guys, but he was much older and used a long black cane to walk.

"Welcome my children." He said.

"Thank you Alastair." Everyone said together.

"Tonight is a special night, we have a new member, her name is Maya Hemming. Why don't you introduce yourself?" Alastair said.

I shook as I rose. I didn't know why I was here, what was I supposed to say. Ethan said everything would be explained but nothing had been. "I was promised answers. I woke up not even two hours ago in a puddle of blood, and then things magically appear out of nowhere?" I said.

"Please relax Maya. I will explain if you just give me sometime." Alastair replied.

"No, forget this! I'm leaving!" I yelled. I stormed out of the room and ran down the hall. I didn't know where I was or where I was going but anywhere would be better but here. I ran for a few minutes and then I was forced to a stop, but a wall. There was no way out.