Chapter 1
"My name is Amy Howell, I mean Bridgeworth," said my best friend Stacey. I playfully hit her shoulder. "Shut up!" I said through giggles. "No, cause that's exactly what you said during 1st period." Today's the first day of school and I slipped up during introductions in science class this morning, day dreaming about my favorite YouTuber, Danisnotonfire. "That was the most embarrassing thing that has ever happened to me," I said, my cheeks burning at the sheer memory of it. "No one even knew what you meant." "Let's hope so!" Stacey's text tone sounded and she looked down at her phone. "Sorry, I have to go. Family emergency." "Bye!" I said, a bit disappointed. We had planned on watching a Dan LiveShow this evening. I sighed and started to walk across the newly paved sidewalks our college just got. They also put bushes and various flowers around the edges of it for appearance reasons. People always joked around and told me that there were snakes in there because everyone knew I was terrified of them. That's when I heard it. A sssssss sound. 'Oh god' I thought to myself. "Stacey, is that you?" I asked, knowing no one would respond. The bush nearest to me rustled and a slithering creature emerged from it. A snake. I could see spots forming in my vision. 'I can't faint now' I told myself. 'It could be poisonous and if I fall it could bite me. Logic couldn't stop instinct. Before I could stop myself, my legs gave out and I fell.
