A Better Life
Chapter 1 The Fall
Introduction: My name is Kara James and I am here to tell you a story. A remarkable story. About me and my friend Tihana and our trip to an amazing place. Well what more can I say? So without further ado I present to you my story.
The rain was coming down hard. With nothing else to do, my best friend Tori and I decided to watch a movie. Not just any other movie, but the third Lord of the Rings movie. It was one of our favorites so we put it in the DVD player and sat to watch. Just when the hobbits were returning home, the TV went off. I looked up and saw my mom standing in the doorway. With the remote.
"Look you two, the sun is out, go and play outside while you have the chance," my mom said pointing to the door.
Groaning Tori and me got up, got our shoes on and went outside. There wasn't much to do at my house so we went over to the park. We sat down on the swings and watched the sky for signs of rain. Suddenly Tori spoke up.
"Oh look over there," she said nodding near the soccer field.
There playing soccer were at least six very cute guys. Tori's eyes were pretty much popping out of their sockets. I thought they were pretty good looking, but wasn't very interested. I pointed this out to Tori.
"How could you not be interested?" She demanded. They are so dreamy."
"Maybe so, I said, but what's the point? Like any of them would like me."
Tihana sighed. I frowned. Sure I had tons of guy friends, but knew none that liked me. Tori often told me to shut up when I started to get upset about my looks. She always told me I was pretty and not to listen to what other people may say. I suppose I agree. I was fairly pretty, but only when I really tried. Still no matter how good I thought I looked guys never even gave me a second glance. I had a good personality, but most guys these days seemed to only like "hot" girls.
"I'm so tired of this, looking at cute guys is fun, but not when they don't notice you or care. For once I wish I could meet a real guy, who liked me for me, " I said wishfully.
"Hmmmm you mean like the hotties in Lord of the Rings, " Tori said giggling.
"Maybe," I said and we giggled about it all the way home.
As we were walking up the stairs to my room I heard a shout from behind me.
"Kara watch it!"
But before I could do anything I slipped and went tumbling down the stairs. I fell into Tori on the way down and we crashed against the wall. Right before I blacked out I caught a glimpse of a movie case; it had Lord of the Rings written across it. We had left the movie case lying on the stairs when we went to watch the movie. I then fell unconscious.