"Ellie." I opened one eye slightly, then closed it. "Honey, wake up."
My eyes fluttered open. We were pulled next to a house, on a unfamiliar street, heck, I'm guessing in an unfamiliar town too?
I sat up and opened my mouth to speak but mom stopped me. "No honey. Just rest. I wanna take a look at this house. Is that ok?" She smiled and brushed my hair back, out from my face. I nodded and fell asleep instantly.
I slept for, what seemed like ages, when I woke up I was in our hotel room, along with my brothers Nathan and James, my little sister Emily, and mom.
"Oh Jenny yes! It's beautiful! I can't believe how cheap! And the first month absolutley free! Mhm...mhm." She smiled at me and mouthed Hey sweetie.
I turned to James. "What is she talking about to Aunt Jenny?" I whispered.
"She found us a new house." My eyes widened. "It's in some town called Goatswood. Really close to the hospital you're getting transfered to." He nodded, sniffed, and glared at me, causing tears to form in my eyes.
James just got used to our small house in Alabama, when we had to pack up and head out to Connecticut to help my grandmother, who ended up passing away a week ago. We moved into her house a year ago, but mom refuses to stay. Mom wants us to be closer to my new hostpital. And grandma's...is over an hour away.
James is always blaming me for our moves. I mean it usualy is my fault, but I can't help my heart condition.
"You need to come visit dear! Mhm..mhm. Well I have to go hun. Ellie needs to eat and take her meds. Mhm love you too dear. Buh bye." I watched mom as she hung up the phone and skipped over towards me. "We have a new home Ellie-Bear!" She squealed and pulled me into a big hug. "We move in tomorrow." I smiled. Well, let's see how this works out.
"Here we are!" Mom smiled as she drove into the gravel driveway of an old, white two story old fashioned house that looks like it's been there FOREVER. "So. How do ya all like it?" She said excitedly and looked back at us when we reached the porch.
"Mommy it's pretty!" Emily squealed.
"Pretty cool." Nathan nodded.
"Yeah mom I love it." I added a smile. It wasn't a total lie. It was pretty. I just got this weird vibe when i walked up the porch.
Mom fiddled with her keys. When she finnaly got inside, she gave us the tour and left us to pick our rooms.
I walked up the stairs. Emily was already in the first one. "Looky Ellie!" She smiled. "It's so pretty. And look! Birds!" She pointed to the pale yellow walls with black birds painted on. "Oh yes ver-" I stopped mid sentance and turned.
"OH MY GOD." I jumped back. Right outside the door, stood a boy. About my age, 15, and comepetely burnt. I stood there and stared. He opened his mouth and a long groan came out, then...he was gone. Vanished in thin air.
"Emily...did you see that?" I whispered. She shook her head and looked at me weird. Calm down Ellie. It's just the medication. This stuff's happened before. I reasured myself.
Little did I know. My week will turn out to be a living hell.
