Preface
Alice has just moved back to Salem, Oregon, after the passing of her grandfather. She is going to live with her parents.
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As I got off the airplane, I was greeted by my entire family. There stood my mother, father, sister, and my step-brothers and sisters. The drive home was going to be so crowded in their Jeep Wrangler, so I decided to drive my Porsche home. I was very glad they brought it to the airport with them. Because that other car was loaded with everyone in it.
The entire drive home there was a lot of traffic. I mean, over a hundred cars in front of me. Every twenty seconds the traffic light would change from green to red. Even the service road was bogged up with cars. When the light finally turned green I was in front and I stepped on the gas pedal and took off, going a little bit over the speed limit (50 mph). I looked in the rear view mirror and saw that my parent's car had decided to take the service road.
I didn't realize that once again the traffic light had turned red and I didn't stop. I screamed as I saw a bright light coming towards me at full speed. I closed my eyes and tried to think of nice, clean thoughts, even though it was after midnight. I knew I was about to be crashed by a .................. Everything went black.
CHAPTER ONE
I CAN'T REMEMBER
I woke up to a white room that had no color. I couldn't remember what had happened. All I remembered was that from last night I saw a bright light coming towards me. Then everything had gone black. Wait! How long had I been here? How long has it been since whatever had happened before it went black? I can't remember!
I looked around the room, trying to figure out if I was home, in a hospital or in heaven. I figured that I couldn't be in heaven because there was no colors. Heaven is supposed to be the most beautiful place ever, and this wasn't anything other than ....white.
I don't think I could be at home, either. Though since I was gone for awhile, maybe they had done stuff to the place. But it still wouldn't have left it with no color at all. My mom had more style than that. My dad? That's another story!
But, the big question was: "Where am I?"
When I was just about to get up out of the bed and stand up, a tall, muscular man walked in. He gently pushed me back against the pillow, saying gently,
"Wait, Miss Black, you really need to lay back. You were hurt badly in that crash."
"Where am I?" I asked, "Where are my parents?"
It was a few minutes of awkward silence until I spoke up. "So where am I?"I said feeling woozy almost how my dad said he felt after having 6 beers. I must have hit my head during what ever had happened to me. He stood and looked at me as if I was speaking a different language was I. "Sir." I was getting fed up with his blank expressions.
"Oh excuse me for a sec." He walked out without even answering my question. I heard the sound of the doctors voice and a few other peoples voices.
"I'm not telling her. Her parents all ready died she doesn't need anything else pulling her down. The only person who's still alive is her real sister Cam." A husky male voice said.
"Well, I think it would be best for her to know. Even though it might bring back memories of Jason." The doctor must've said.
"Well, I think Rose should try to fix her smashed Porsche. Rose?" A very sweet boy must have said.
"No, I'm not fixing that things car!" A girl who's prissy definitely said.
I started to get up even though they were still bickering. When I finally eased myself up I felt a sharp pain run through the bottom of my leg to the tip of my neck. It felt like someone had burned my neck and made a huge mark right down the burning sensation. I slid down the bed the pain was too much to handle. There was a mirror right in front of where I sat down and I saw this black scabbed red mark all around my neck. Right then two people came flying in which one was the doctor who had stopped at the door for an odd reason. The lady had bleach blonde hair and had brown streaks through it. The lady ran over to help me up from the floor which I slid down too. When I sat back down on the bed I asked, "Where am I?" He didn't answer me. "Will you please tell me???" I was getting desperate. She nodded and looked back over at the doctor.
"You're not where you think you are," She said in a beautiful, sing song voice.
"That doesn't answer my question. Where am I? " I demanded, louder.
She took a long deep breath before saying, "You are not home. You are not going home. Just so you know your sister and you will be living with me and doctor......."
"Whoa! Whoa! Whoa!" I interrupted her, "You are saying I have to live with you? What happened to my parents?"
"They decided to rent a new rental car and they were the ones who crashed into you. Apparently they were getting on the highway from the service road"
"So.... they are dead???"
"Yes, " the doctor replied, gently. "I am so sorry. Your sister, your real sister is still alive."
"She is?" I asked, "Where is she?"
"She's at home already.... our home, now your home. You will be able to go see her in a few days."
"Why not now?" I asked, "I want to see my sister!" I was yelling now, really angry, but the doctors wife kept her voice nice and calm and replied, "By the way, my name is Miranda. And I promise, you will see your sister, soon."
