Chapter 1
I am Panama Nelly Osborn. I am 24 years old, and I was violently kidnapped, thrown through a portal and landed in another dimension. But I should probably start from the beginning. I am married to Roger Norman Osborn. We have two beautiful children, Kathren Osborn and Lukas Osborn, twins. I am an author of many books, mostly history. I am also a teacher at AEL-CA, Assets for Everyday Life - Christian Academy. Roge and I started this school only a few years back with my friends Darling Efyer and Kennedy Kriffe, who also teach here. Roge is the acting principle.
I walked down the hall way. School was starting up again. Darling (or as we call her Daring), was preparing for her 9th grade class. Two doors down was Kennedy (or Kenny) preparing for 7th grade. I set my books down on one of student's desk,; Ebby Murphy? Yeah, Ebby; I taught 10th grade. At AEL-CA we didn't just hand the children over like batons from one teacher to the next, we teachers, move up with the child. So I stay with the same students until they graduate. It is much more fun than you would believe; you begin to develop deeper relationships than if they went to a public school (p.s. this is a private school). Mostly because we would know the children since day 1 of school, and that helps build trust between child and teacher.
Hours went by, school started and ended that day. I was packing up my stuff for the day. Making sure everything was in its appropriate place. I heard a scamper of feet trample down the hall. "Kathren, Lukas, no running in the halls!" I called as they slowed down. My son and daughter typically ran down the halls once Roge checks them out of Pre-School. Sure enough my daughters little face peered around the corner of the door, followed by my son. Heavy footsteps noted that my husband was walking down the hall to meet us.
"Did you have fun today?" I asked as they came to hug me. They began to ramble on and on about the day they had, while I saw Roge in the corner of my eye smirking. I smirked myself, "Why don't you tell Daddy about your day?" I asked, they smiled and they spun on their heels and began to pamper Roge with a bunch of random facts. We looked at me as if he was planning my murder, and I just smiled at him.
We piled into the car after Roge locked up. "Kathren no eating that sucker until after dinner sweetheart." "Ah, how did you know?" She asked pouting. I smirked while Roger chuckled. I could still see her In my mirror as she put the sucker back in her pocket. "Magic." I told her. "I want to learn magic." She said. I chuckled this time. "Maybe when you're older." I told her. Lukas sat up, "You can wait till you're older to Lukas." I said simply. He pouted in his seat then realized I didn't even look back to see what he wanted. "You did it again." He told me. I smiled. "Magic." The kids begged for magic lessons the whole car ride home.
Roge eventually said he would get them a magic kit. I had to resist the erg to face palm. We spoiled these kids, way too much for their own good. We pulled in and I began to make dinner. "Mom, were older. Can you teach us magic now?" Lukas asked he held up a blanket he found, a top hat for who knows where, and a stick from the backyard. I smiled as I made sure the water didn't boil over. "Sweetheart, I meant…after dinner sweetheart. Daddy should have a magic kit for you to by then." I caved. I had to have used the word magic.
Roger came home with two briefcases, each with a magic wand, hat, a deck of cards, and a bunch of other junk the kids were going to lose in two days. Almost as if reading my thoughts Roge pulled out extra stuff and put it in a box. I chuckled as he hid it behind his back, and stealthily made his way up the stairs. After dinner the kids let loose with their new toys. When the kids weren't looking I smacked Roge upside the head. "What were you thinking?" I whispered as the kids played around with the magic wands. Roge rubbed the back of his head, "I thought it was a good idea." He muttered. I raised an eyebrow. "I tell the kids 'Wait until your older' you tell them 'I'll buy you one now'. I say 'Hunny don't go, we don't need more things' you say 'I'm just getting the magic kits.' And then you take off." I ranted quietly in his ear.
He sighed and rolled his eyes. "It'll help keep the kids busy." My turn to roll eyes, "Yes, for two days. Yesterday Lukas wanted to be an astronaut and Kathy wanted to be a professional ballerina. Today Lukas wanted to be a football player and Kathy wanted to a surgeon, I don't even know where they got those ideas. Now they both want to be magicians. Roge you wait and see what their true passion is, not just give them whatever they want." I ranted again. Making sure not raise my voice like I tend to do. "So should I return the ballet slippers and space helmet?" He teased, and I was not amused.
"Roger, I'm going to bed." I stated simply. I could hear Roge tell the kids that they should get ready for bed. After we tucked them in Roge and I began to talk again. "Roge, what I meant earlier-" he cut me off before I could say anymore. "I know you are worried about money. I know that we aren't the richest, but the kids deserve more. There good kids and you know that." I sighed and leaned into Roge. "Roger, please, just try to be a little more conservative?" I asked. He nodded and we fell asleep. Then something big happened.
