So, This is my first fic! I'm so happy! As you may know, (if you read my profile) I am currently co-writing this fic with my best friend 'Always Running the Labyrinth' :) I, of course, do not own the characters, only the story. So, Please read on. (REVIEWS ARE WELCOME, but...no flames please..I'm very sensitive.) Chapter one
"Eleanor, you really need to grow up! Get your head out of the clouds and start becoming the young woman you are turning into! Act your age" my mother said picking out a low cut dress to wear for a dinner party she was going to. (Trying to find another husband to make us rich again)
"I AM THE ONLY GIRL WHO STILL HAS TO ACT LIKE I'M IN THE FLIPPING 20TH CENTURY SO I CAN'T ACT. MY. AGE! You are being so obserred." I stated calming down to fiddle with my worn down purple dress.
"No, Marissa, you are being obserred. You are the only girl your age that still plays around, silly games about flying away and being one of those…those…"
"lost boys?" I murmured knowing that would only make her more upset.
"Lost BOYS! ELEANOR! HINT THE EMPHASIS ON BOYS! YOU ARE A GIRL! NOT A BOY" she yelled now glaring at me. I just sat at the edge of her bed and fiddled more with my dress.
She stomped over and slapped my hands to get me from messing with my dress anymore. A tear slipped down my right cheek. She never hits me. I sat up and right when I was about to go out of her door I turned and said:
"Maybe I should have been a boy. Maybe I would finally please you then…wouldn't I?"
Before she could reply I walked away shutting her door along with me. She would be gone soon, and then I could call for Casey, the only one who understands. My best friend.
Waiting in my room, I slipped the purple dress off and folded it into my armoire. I slipped on the dress that I was only allowed to wear when I was going to 'come out' and get married. It was red and dreadful looking. Casey would love to work on it and make it her own.
Although I live in the 21st century, my mother won't allow me to wear anything past the 1900s. I am home schooled and have no siblings. My only sibling died of cancer years ago, before I was born. I am fifteen years old and still fantasize about other worlds and being happy all the time. It would be amazing to finally have a life of my own. Looking at the mirror, the dress looked rather well on me, but it felt……awkward. It just didn't feel right to me. My mother believes I will become contaminated of the minds of teenagers and the world around me, so she keeps me in my house until she is able to find me a right 'suitor' The maid came, an olive colored woman, elderly and rather beautiful under who old age.
"Gracie, can you call for Casey?" I asked politely. She nodded hurrying to make my bed and go back down the stairs. We had one phone, no television, or any real electronic like the normal world has. I only know about these things from sneaking out with Casey at night, a normal 15 year old thing to do. Casey brings me regular clothes to wear and I have a 'go' phone. But Casey keeps those hidden at her house, where my mother can't take it all away.
I took my wedding dress off that I was considering to burn instead of give Casey.
Then I put on the closest thing to normal I had. Some old dress pants and a sweatshirt. My mother actually approved of.
"Miss Ellie, Casey will be here in five minutes" Gracie called.
"Thank you" I called back. I then closed my armoire after putting my dress in. I looked around my room, wanting something, anything to pop out that I could waste my time on before Casey comes. Knowing when she comes we will sneak out and go see a movie. My mother will be gone for the entire night, if not even tomorrow too. I saw my journal, my only privacy. It had drawings of peter pan and secret pictures of me and Casey and a couple other friends. Even pictures of boys I fantasized would be MY romantic peter pan. (Yes, even though I play, I still want somewhat of a relationship) But Peter, he would never. So I will always, just, fantasize. I took two steps before I heard a door slam and someone running up my stairs and bursting into my room. Before I even turned to see who it was I smiled and said:
"Hey Casey"
"Dude, get ready, there is a HUGE party tonight, and guess what? We're going!" she replied a bit out of breath. –She definitely ran all the way here from 3 blocks away-
"Case, I can't. Not…parties. Please?" I begged. Parties were my weakness. I couldn't stand them, and usually neither could Casey. What was up?
"Please?! Someone I want to see will be there." She blushed.
"Go ahead. I really…can't"
"…normally I wouldn't go, but I really want to. Please?" She pleaded again. I was stubborn. I just couldn't do it. I wasn't that ready to come out of my shell yet.
She shrugged and gave me a hug, then left, leaving me completely alone for the rest of the night.
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I woke up to a loud glass shattering. I hadn't realized I fell asleep.
"Hell….hello?" I called feeling my heart pound.
Silence.
I know I heard it, it was too loud to be dreaming. But I couldn't go see, I had no weapon. Thank god I locked my door.
Footsteps? Was that a man talking? I jumped quietly out of bed and hid in my armoire, the most protective and obvious hiding place. I was scared out of my mind so it didn't bother me that hiding there was stupid. Murmuring. There was definitely a man talking outside my door.
"Get her! Open the bloody door!" He said. Banging. They were banging on my door.
BAM!
It flew open, my heard multiple footsteps shuffling into my room.
"Check there Smee!"
Smee? From…no…it couldn't be!
The door of the armoire flew open...
Dun Dun Dun.
What happens next? well you're going to have to read on, but of course, silly me, i forgot to mention, my co-writer has her own chapters as well, so she has the next one (please comment on hers as well) but don't worry, it won't be confusing. Then, after her chapter, mine will come. Meaning, i write every other chapter :D
Okay, well, read on AND REVIEW (please please please no flames) If you don't like this, just stop reading it. If you like it but want to give it to me, nicely send it in a review :D XOXO
~Mad