The sky was dark and the street lights flickered. I was scared; this part of town had always freaked me out. How Eli and Dad had managed, I'll never know. I climbed down into the tunnels and closed the lid over me. I turned on a flashlight and looked around. Spotting the Shane logo, I followed it to the Drop. The door opened and I entered, holding my bag to my chest. I look down the hole in the middle. I saw maybe 3 feet down, then nothing. Shaking my head, I sat in the chair and held in my arms. "Okay E. You're not going to die. Dad and Eli would never have doubted this thing. You'll be fine." I looked at the button and clenched my fist. "You can do this. Just press the button. There you go. Nice and easy. NOW!" I shout, slamming down my fist and closing my eyes.
There was a pause as I waited to fall, I opened one eye and looked at my hand. It had missed the button by an inch. I shook my head and pressed the button calmly, shaking my head and chuckling. My breath left me as I fell suddenly, shocking me. I looked down and opened my mouth in a silent scream and I dropped. I was in the middle of falling when I caught my breath and began to scream.
"AHHHHHHHH!" I cried, my voice getting steadily louder as I went.
My name is Elyssa Shane. And I'm going to find my brother.
