Hey I'm sorry that I'm starting another story but this is a great idea in my head and I didn't wanna lose it. Pictures are on my profile! Sarah doesn't exist in this one and its going to be done differently.

Disclaimer: I only own Alicia, Janice, Tanya, and Steven.

"You're ruining my life!" I shouted out at my step-mother storming up the stairs to my room in the attic.

"Alicia! Don't walk away from me!" she shouted at me. I ignored her slamming the floor shut folding up the ladder and locking it. A second later Tanya, my half sister began crying from her crib in the room under me. I sighed angrily and collapsed face first into my pillow screaming into it.

I was supposed to go ice skating in the rink down the road from our farm but my step mother won't let me out of the house. My dad let me go whenever I wanted but then SHE came around and changed everything.

I got up and went to the window that took up my wall and opened it. I breathed in the air and watched the sun set just over our field. I loved living in the country. Sure there wasn't a lot of people around but that's the best part. I sighed and began to sing. Hoping it would help my mood.

"When Daytime turns to night,
When the moon shines bright!
When you're tucked in tight,
And everything's alright!

Slip softly to that place,
Where secrets thoughts run free!
And there come face to face,
Of who you want to be!

So, swim across the ocean blue;
Fly a rocket to the moon!
You can change your life
Or you can change the world!
Take a chance, don't be afraid, life is yours to live!

Take a chance! And in the best is yet to come!

Make a wish!
It's up to you!
Find the strength inside, and watch your dreams come true!
You don't need a shooting star.
The magic's right there in your heart!
Close your eyes, believe! And Make a wish!"

I finished letting my voice ring out.

I looked at the finally set sun. then whispered closing my eyes, "I wish I could escape from this place somehow." Then I shed a tear opening my eyes. "Whoo" I heard from the tree beside my window. I looked and saw a barn owl perched on a branch watching me.

"What? Have you come to yell at me too?" I asked it scowling. It tilted its head then flew away. I rolled my eyes and went back in my room closing the window and curtains.

I got into a pair of pajamas then climbed into bed falling asleep.

I woke up before sunrise the next day. I got up and showered in the bathroom my dad built connected to my room. When I finished I put on an ice skating outfit and a coat over it. I grabbed my ipod and left the house as quietly as I could since everyone was still asleep, grabbing my skates on the way out.

I got my bike from the barn and began riding it to the skating rink down the road. I arrived within 5 min. it was open at this time because the people there were used to me skating so they leave a secret side door open for me.

I went in and took my coat off then put on my skates. I turned on my ipod to 'reaching for heaven' from ice princess and skated her routine with out the mistakes. Doing the triple sow cow, triple lutz, twirls, and other tricks. I've been skating since I was 9. My first competition was a year later.

I stopped skating at age 16 though realizing I didn't want that career. Now at age 19 I live with my family and im doing online college courses to become a psychologist for children and teenagers.

I finished the song with spinning into a bow. Then the song 'bleeding love' came on and I skated to that. Getting rid of my anger. The whole time I skated I failed to see a barn owl perched in the stands watching with awe and curiosity in his mismatched eyes. He flew away as I started to pack up, so I wouldn't see him.

I put my coat and shoes on then went outside. I put my skates on my handle bars and rode home. Then suddenly a barn owl plowed into my chest knocking me off my bike. A great horned owl flew over my head and away. I picked up my bike and looked to the flapping noise. The barn owl had a broken wing and was trying to fly away but couldn't.

His wing was bloody from the horned owl attacking it. 'Why would owls attack each other. Unless they were near each others nests.' I thought.

I approached the injured owl slowly with my palms facing it. It saw me approaching and backed away with every step I took foward.

"It's okay. I'm not gonna hurt you. I just wanna help." I said softly. It looked at me hesitantly before letting me get closer. I carefully tried to scoop it up but he squawked at me and snapped.

"Fine!" I shouted throwing my arms up. "If you wanna stay here and wait for that horned owl to come and finish you then be my guest." I exclaimed and started to walk away.

I heard another squawk and turned around to see the barn owl begin to follow. I got closer and carefully scooped it up. I held it in the crook of my arm getting blood on me as I got on my bike and rode home.

When I got there the sun had already risen and everyone was up. my dad had already gone to work. I put my bike beside the house and rushed in. I set the owl on the table away from where Janice was having her coffee.

"What is that filthy animal doing in here?" she shouted standing up quickly getting away.

"She's hurt!" I exclaimed after getting some towels, wash cloth, bandages, a straight stick, and a bowl of warm water. The owl let out an angry sound.

"HE is hurt. Sorry." I said put the towels on the table. As if he new what to do the owl got onto the towels making sure not to get too much blood on the table.

"Well don't make a mess." she said going about her own business. I rolled my eyes.

"She has no care for animals. No wonder we don't have any pets." I whispered letting the wash cloth soak in warm water. Then I began to wipe the blood from the owls feathers and wound as careful as possible. Once the was done I pulled the wing out to see the full damage. He squawked in pain.

"I'm sorry but I gotta do this." I told it. I looked the wing over and saw a large scratch on the wing and one of the bones looked out of place. Unfortunately there are no vets around so I popped it back in myself. The owl squawked in pain and tried to flap away but stopped seeing that the action caused more pain.

After it was popped back in I cleaned any other blood. Then put the stick in place and wrapped the wing with gauze and bandages.

"There, all done." I said. The owl looked at his wing then at me. He then leaped off the table and began walking towards the door he stared up at it as if trying to figure out how to open it.

"Oh no. You're not going out. You're staying here until you're all healed." I said picking him up and perching him on my arm.

He squawked angrily. "Too bad." I replied. Walking up the stairs. He moved up to my shoulder so I didn't have to hold my arm up. I got the ladder down and went up to my room closing the floor behind me after the ladder folded up.

I let the owl sit on my dresser as I opened my drawer and pulled out an outfit(outfit 1). I went to the bathroom and took off my skating outfit and putting on the clothes and jewelry than walked out to the dresser with all my make-up and a mirror.

The owl moved aside while I put on some black eyeliner, foundation, and light blush. Leaving the rest natural. I went to my computer and logged on my college classes and worked on it a bit. The owl was on my shoulder looking at my work or around my room. He eventually fell asleep.

I smiled at him and carefully made him perch on my bed post above my pillows without waking him. Then I went downstairs and ate lunch the came back up to find him exploring my room. He was dragging my unused clothes to make a bed on the floor. I burrowed my eyebrows. 'Smart bird' I thought. I just shook my head and continued my classes until dinner time.

Then after the usual dinnertime argument I went back to my room with a fruit bowl for the owl. I saw him asleep in his little bed. I grabbed a nightgown and changed. Then I went to my bed only to find a book on the pillow.

It was titled 'Labyrinth'. I picked it up and sat on my bed. I read through the first chapter and couldn't stop reading. By the time I finished reading the whole book about a princess, goblin king, labyrinth, and a baby. I looked to see it was sunrise. I gave a big yawn and set the book aside and curled up under my blankets and fell asleep quickly.

R&R tell me what you think! sorry it was short