The Story of Jade Wintersmick
By Holly and Luke
Hey! This is the first chapter to my very first story that I've ever written. I really hope you enjoy it. To Luke: Thank you so much for all your cool ideas and suggestions! This story wouldn't exist without you! To Readers: Thank you for checking out my story, and I apologize for my slow updates and how short this chapter is! I promise that there will be very few chapters this short! Well, enough talk from me. Thanks again!
It was pouring down rain as Jade Wintersmick walked down the street to the old abandoned house on the end of Richland Avenue, London. She walked in the cold, the wind blowing her long strawberry blonde, wavy, hair behind her. Her cheeks turned a rosy pink against her pale skin, making her big, ice blue, eyes stand out. She looked small and fragile, hiding under her ratty coat, but there was nothing fragile about her at all. She paused at the door. Something was…off. She opened the creaking door, her heart pounding. As she swung it open, grabbing her wand as soon as she could see what awaited her inside.
"Lumos maximus" Jade shouted as she prepared herself for the fight, but that fight wouldn't come. She paused before entering. The house appeared to be empty, but why trust what your eyes tell you? Her books were scattered.
Not where I left them…
She walked around, surveying her home. Her clothes were unfolded and messy now. She heard shuffling, making her freeze and her heart shoot to her throat. Jade raised her wand once more.
"Whose there?" she whispered, her voice shaking. There was no answer, just more shuffling. Then, out from the clutter popped a fluffy black cat with bright little eyes and a pink nose with a single black dot in the shape of a star in the middle. Jade immediately breathed in deeply, falling to the ground giggling.
"Gipsie! Gosh, you scared me to death!" Jade exclaimed as the pet the cat circling her legs. Her fur was all ruffled, and she looked frightened. "What's wrong?" she said, picking up her kitten. Fear still lingered in her blood as she looked around. Silence filled the house as Jade scoped the room again, checking for any other disturbances. The silence didn't last, though, for someone's struggling screams threw Jade off her train of thought.