Prologue
She felt herself laying on a comfortable mattress of some sort. Just waking up, groaning and stretching from what seemed to be a really comfortable sleep, the young girl decided not to open her eyes yet: reality would have to wait for her first. She sat up and felt the almost TOO soft fabric of a sheet under her fingers. Did her Mom put on new sheets at some point?
"Really soft…" She thought. Breathing in a sigh, she finally opened her eyes.
Well, she was right about one thing, she was in a bed. But a CANOPY bed?! She never had one before let alone sheets that were completely draped in white! Looking around the room, it was obvious that she was lost. The room was huge and circular: a piano in one corner, violet draped curtains for the windows and…someone sitting on the edge of her bed?!
A startled yell was her reaction. "Hello." The figure said.
"WHO…who are you and what do you want with me?!"
His features did not change. "I am but your aid through this process of your stage."
"WHA-what are you talking about?!"
"This is only the first step of your journey. The road will be hard, but it will benefit everyone in the long run."
"JOURNEY?! Where AM I and why am I here?!"
"You mean…they never told you?"
"Told me WHAT?!"
He placed a hand on hers. "I'm sorry to be the one to have to tell you this, Ms. Stickler. But you're not on Earth anymore. You're Dead."
