Prologue - We All Fall Down That Stupid Hole
Rikki's POV
"Rikki, don't forget to look for Zac when you get there!" My mother insisted. Zac, being my older half-brother, and I'm heading to my summer house in New Hampshire.
"Yeah, yeah, I remember." I flicked my phone shut and looked out of the taxi's window.
It'll be good to be in the rural areas of New Hampshire, it's better than my busy city life in Toronto. But even though it's summer vacation my half-brother will be "looking after me" while my parents are away on business. My half-sibling, Zachary, was 21 and I highly doubt he'll want to "look after" his 16 year old half-sister. Oh I'll definetley be hearing about this from him.
"There you are Rik." Zac called. Rik being my nickname that only he is allowed to call me. Zac left the summer house to help bring my luggage in.
"Leah here yet?" I asked him. Leah being my year older cousin from Greece.
"Nice to see you too, b*tch." Zac grunted. After bringing my luggage in, he paid the taxi which soon zoomed off.
I rolled my eyes. "Right. Like you care I'm here." I whipped out my phone, just to torture him and started taking pics of him, which he really doesn't like being the photophobe he is.
"Gak!" He said, covering his face with his hands and running into the house for cover, though he knew it wouldn't protect him for long.
Hmph. "Jerk never answered my question." I sighed, putting my phone away and sat on the steps, waiting for my cousin to arrive.
Leah's Pov
"Best be sure you stay safe." My aunt warned. "Don't want history repeating itself, right?" My aunt sighed as we rode the taxi to New Hampshire.
"I know Auntie." I let my soft brown hair fall into my face to hide my oncoming tears.
"Leah, darling." My uncle whispered.
I smiled widly. "I'm fine! I'm fine! Rikki will somehom keep my mind off of things." I reassured them.
I live with my aunt and uncle. My father and mother died when I was very young and so did my older brother. My parents were killed my an unknown disease and my older brother was murdered.
So now I live in Greece with my aunt and uncle. But I'm heading to my younger cousin Rikki's summer house to take my mind off of things.
We pulled up to the cottage in a few moreminutes, and unlike the gentleman he is, Zac actually opened the door for me and grabbed my luggage.
"Rikki!" I yelled as she raced towards me and tackling me against the taxi.
Audrey's POV
I raked my way through the undergrowth. My brown-red hair snagging onto the branches making me squeal in pain. Though I was relativeley used to this as a resident of New Hampshire. I was used to the annoying branches that appeared out of nowhere to suddenly whack you in the face.
"Rikki? Leah? Marco, polo?" I called out, trying to find my way through the undergrowth and to the hidden cottage.
I tripped out of the trees to see Leah and Rikki laughing at me. I flushed with anger. "Aw, come on guys! You couldn't have helped me?" I frowned at them.
"You didn't need our help Audrey! You're here now aren't ya?" Rikki laughed, clutching her sides. My hair was probably in knots filled with pine needles and twigs.
"Lucky me!" I rolled my eyes as I walked over to the two smiling cousins.
Leah wrapped her arms with ours and escored us to the backyard. This cottage was legit in the middle of nowhere as only trees and more trees surrounded it.
Leah's POV
Audrey unwrapped her arm from mine and skipped ahead of us. "We should explore!" Audrey cried happily.
"Explore? You mean get lost? No thanks!" I laughed. Audrey didn't know which way was north, south, east, or west! I'm suprised she found her way here without an escort!
Audrey stuck her tongue out like the child she is and continued to skip toward the trees. We suddenly heard her scream.
"Audrey!" Rikki and I yelled, running off hastily to where Audrey just was. In her place was a dark hole. Only if we saw it sooner.
I tried to skid to a stop, but I toppled over, falling into the black depth. Rikki tripped over as I could hear her screams above me.
"When will this end?" I barely heard Rikki yell as the wind carried her voice up and I was below her.
I decided not to answer her as light filtered into the hole, nearly blinding. I didn't have time to warn Rikki as we crash landed at the end of the hole.
