"Come on! We're going to be late to 6th period." I heard a voice say. I turn to see who it is, and it's my friend Ashley. I nod to tell her I am coming with her and we walk to 6th period. We walk into the classroom and I see our other friends, Marta and Kaija, sitting at the desks we usually sit at. I sit next to Marta and Ashley sits next to Kaija. The teacher gives everybody a paper to work on.
"Give this to Makayla." I hear Ashley say. I continue working until Marta puts a small piece of paper on my desk. The paper reads 'What is the answer to problem 4?' I write down the answer and give the paper to Marta, who gives it to Kaija, who gives it to Ashley. I watch as Ashley writes the answer down on her paper. I continue to work on my paper and get stuck at the last question, which was 'Did Pocahontas save John Smith's life?'
I stare at the paper blankly, before I feel Marta poking my arm. I look at her, and she points to the teacher and the other students. I look at the teacher and the other students, and all of them are perfectly still. None of them are moving. I look at my watch, and it stops. The seconds are not changing at all. I throw a piece of paper at a student, and they don't react. I look at the others, and it turns out only Marta, Kaija, Ashley, and I are the only ones able to move.
"What's going on Makayla?" Kaija asks. I look around at everything one more time to make sure this is actually happening. I look back at the others. "All I can say is that everything in space and time has stopped. It will be hard to determine when everything resumes." I answer. "But you're the smartest out of all of us. You should know." Ashley says.
Then, a white light starts to flash in the center of the room. We stand up at the same time and take a few steps backwards. The light forms a portal and we look at each other. "Come." a voice says. I walk towards the portal. "Wait Makayla, we don't know what's on the other side." Marta tells me. I could tell she cared about me and didn't want me to go through.
"Sorry, but there is only one way to find out." I say. I walk through the portal and know the others will follow shortly after. I look behind me and see Marta, Kaija, and Ashley follow in that order. They catch up with me soon enough. We exit the portal, and it took us to a house. "Welcome, guests." A voice says. It was the same voice from before. "As you can see, all time has stopped. But that is only in your universe."
"What is going on?" Marta asks. "The four of you have been "invited" to stay in this house for one month. Time has stopped in your universe, but it continues in ours." The voice answers. "This house is the house you will be staying in. The one thing we need to know is if you guys want separate rooms, or if you want to be roommates. That will determine the bedrooms." The voice says.
"Well, I want a bedroom for me. You guys can be my roommates if you want. But for now, I'll just be by myself." I say. "Then that means the three of us will sleep in a room together." Ashley says. "Your rooms will be designed to your liking, as we have already scanned your brains and know what you like and dislike. Also, the fridge always restocks itself. So feel free to take anything you want." The voice says.
We walk to the front door and I open it. We walk inside and I close the door. The house is a one story house, with two bedrooms. "Okay, here are my rules. One, if my door is closed, then I am inside the room and you must knock before I say you can come in. If I don't answer, open the door slowly. Two, if my door is open at any angle, then I am not inside." I say. Ashley had a confused face, as if that was too much to remember.
I ignore it and walk to my room. I spot a bathroom in the hallway while walking. I go inside, and my room is a plain, white color, with a bed and a notebook and some pencils. When I spot a game console, I smile. There is a window, bathroom, and a desk. I'm guessing the others' room is similar to mine. I leave the door open while I continue to look around. "Knock knock." I hear a voice say. I turn to my door, and I see Marta.
"Wow, your room looks very similar to mine and the others. It is also white, it has three beds, and it also has a window, bathroom, and a desk." Marta says while looking around. "You have a game console? Lucky." I giggle at her comment and look at the game console, and notice it has four controllers. Marta also notices this. "So, could we play a game sometime?" Marta asks.
"Yes. We should play a game sometime. It will get boring around here in the first few days." I answer. Marta smiles and leaves the room, closing the door as she leaves. I spot a digital clock, and see that it's 4:37pm. I pick up the notebook and pencils and sit on the bed. I think about what I should draw while making random shapes, before an idea comes to mind. I start using the random shapes as guide lines, and I have four humans starting to form.
I erase a lot and draw a lot, but in the end, it was worth it. I finish by erasing the guide lines and darkening the lines of the drawing. I put the pencil with the other pencils on the desk. Someone is knocking at my door. "Come in." I say while looking over the drawing. The door opens, and Marta, Ashley, and Kaija walk in. "We brought you some food." Kaija says. I take the plate from Kaija and thank her.
"You were in here for hours and we didn't hear any noise coming from your room. We also know you haven't eaten anything in a while, and we brought you food." Marta says. Ashley picks up the notebook as I start to eat. The drawing is a detailed picture of Marta, Kaija, Ashley, and I on a slope, either snowboarding or skiing. In the picture, I was the only one using a snowboard, while the others are using skis.
Marta and Kaija look at the notebook with Ashley as I eat. "This is a good drawing. You are a good drawer." Marta tells me. I thank Marta and finish eating. Ashley offers to take the plate, and I give it to her. I look at the clock, and it's 9:14pm. "You guys were right when you said I was in here for hours." I say. The three of them leave and close the door as they go out.
I lay back in my bed and listen as the others walk back to their room and close the door. I was not ready to fall asleep. As time progresses, my thirst for blood increases, and I don't want to feed off of my friends. I can feel my fangs grow and my senses increase. I never wanted to be a vampire, but I guess this is how my life is supposed to be. I have to deal with this everyday. I can survive in sunlight, all vampires can.
I knew I should have brought a few vials of blood to school. I didn't know this would happen. I know drinking my own blood won't get rid of my hunger. I need another person's blood. I start groaning, and try to be as quiet as I can. I hear a door open, and footsteps walk towards my room. Someone knocks on my door and I don't answer.
I look towards the door as it slowly opens.