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My name is Lili Rosemary Drew. I know, a bit too long of a name, but still a good one. My dad died of cancer when I was a baby, so I only live with my mom. She always says that my dad was a really good doctor, and they met when she sprained her leg while hiking, and he helped get her in the hospital, cracking horrible jokes the whole way. She says I inherited his talent for healing. Once, when I was 7, I ran away on a horse(I didn't even know how to ride horses), and when the police found me, I didn't have a scratch on me. I was crazy. Well, I kind of am now, too. I have ADHD and some other hyperactive disorder. I got kicked out of numerous schools I can't even count, because of best and only friend that stuck with me is Maya. I met her when I was 11 at school, and since then we became friends. She loves swimming, or should I say, she's obsessed with swimming. Maya can stay underwater for more than 10 minutes. She is shy when you first get to know her, but later on, she gets evil and funny. Not exactly evil, but close. I'm more like the tough girl at school. When you first look at me, you would think I'm popular, but I'm not. I have angelic blue eyes that my mom says are deceiving, thick auburn hair that I cut short to not bother me, and a smile like sunshine, at least, that's what my mom says. I'm shorter than most of the people in my middle school, even though I'm in seventh grade.
Today my ADHD was worse than ever. I fidgeted in my seat and played with my fingers and noticed every single detail of my teacher's new dress. There was a new student, whom the teacher introduced. His name was Nico Di Angelo, and he had dark hair that fell over his dark eyes. His olive skin looked unnaturally pale, and he had bags under his eyes. I longed to give him a long lecture about the importance of sleep and the effects it has on a human body. If I were his mom, I would've made him sleep for three days straight. After class, it was time for lunch, and I and Maya sat in our usual spot in the corner of the cafeteria, eating our lunch. Maya nudged me and pointed to Nico, eating alone, on another table. In silent agreement, Maya and I stood up and walked towards Nico's table with our lunches. We unpacked our lunches and sat down in front of him, ready for interrogation. "Hello," I said. "My name is Lili and this is my friend, Maya. We noticed you were alone, so we came over." Nico looked annoyed, but suddenly, Nico spoke up. "We need to get out of here quick. The monsters are here, I sense them." This was the first time I heard him speak, and his voice was low. "What do you mean?" I said confusedly. He stood up, and I could feel a tingly sensation on the back of my neck. Maya looked worried. She said. "We have to go, Lili. No time for questions." Something weird was definitely going on. Maya grabbed my hand and she pulled me out of the cafeteria, with Nico following. "I have to shadow travel. It's the only way." Nico said. Maya looked worried. "What if you pass out again?" "I'll be okay." He said. I was bewildered. Since when did Maya know Nico? The tingly sensation on my back was getting worse. We were in the hallway now. I heard a shriek from the cafeteria. What in the world was happening in there? Nico grabbed my hand as I heard another shriek. I tried to shake his hand off, but he held on tight, and it almost seemed like he was leading me somewhere. I squeezed my eyes shut as everything around me went dark and I felt the air compressing me. Then I opened my eyes.