Chapter 1: The Beginning

(Brittany's POV)

October 1890...

I woke up and the first thing I noticed is the chains on the bed. I was tied up and with no recollection as to what happened. I remember celebrating my birthday with my friends at this pub that newly opened in the city; there was alcohol, like lots of it; there was dancing and a couple of girls have surrounded us. Then my mind went blank. I smelled smoke so I scanned the room and it was coming from the fire place on the other side of the room. Then it hit me, a fire began in the pub and people were running in different directions. I remember being dragged by the girl who was sitting on my lap, towards the nearest exit and that's when my memory stopped. Nothing, I couldn't remember anything after that. I tried so hard it made my head hurt so badly and that's when I heard a noise coming from the other side of the door. I mentally prepared myself with whoever is going to enter because with the chains I'm tied up to, there is no way I can defend myself. The door slightly opened and I told myself, "I'm going to die today and they'll never find my body"

"I'm going to enter now" a girl's voice said.

Wait, what? Okay, first of, a girl had me tied up in chains, started the fireplace to keep me warm coz it's winter and announced that she's going to enter the room? Ha-ha. Brittany Pierce you will not die today. I thought to myself.

The girl entered the room holding a tray then placed it on the table near the bed. I couldn't see her face because she was wearing a cloak. She took something out of her pocket and started unchaining me. Once I am chain free, I tried to get up but it's as if my body doesn't want to leave the bed so the girl immediately helped me up and that's when I saw her face she had the most beautiful brown pair of eyes I've ever seen. I could definitely stare at it all day. I was like in a trans just looking at it. I didn't even realize I was sitting up. She took the cloak off, placed it on the chair and started feeding me. I was still mesmerized by how beautiful she is. She has brunette hair and pink lips. She was like an angel but there's something rather odd about this girl and I couldn't figure it out. Once I was fed, she picked up the tray and went out of the room. I tried to stand up and was successful so I walked around the room. The room itself has a creepy feeling. The paint on the walls was old and there was one corner that has red stains on it. I was hoping that it's not blood because that would just make me puke. There was one bed, one chair, one table, one fireplace and one window. I looked out the window but couldn't see anything. I started to wonder again what the hell happened to me. After a few minutes the girl went back, motioned me to sit on the bed and I did.

"Are you feeling better now?" she said.

"I… I think so. Uhm. Where am I?"

She smiled at my response.

"You're at my house. I brought you here after the pub burned down"

Burned down? Oh no! Where are my friends?

"I regret to say that no one survived the fire…except you" she said then looked down.

My eyes widened. "What?! So… so my friends are g-gone?" She nodded and I start to tear up as reality hits me. I wasn't prepared for this at all.

"Not that I'm not thankful or what, but why did you save me?"

She breathed heavily then said, "Because you're not yet supposed to die, I mean not in that way anyway. So I had to save you"

The information she just told me just made my head hurt again. What did she mean I'm not yet supposed to die? No one knows when you'll die. Apparently I was wrong because she knows.

"Look, I know this is too much to handle right now but I promise I will help you understand everything" she said then held my hand.

I'm so confused right now. Well not just confused, I'm hurt and I want to leave and see my friends. A part of me kept wishing this is all a dream but when she held my hand I seem to calm down.

"When you're ready to hear the truth, I'm just outside"

With that, she went out of the room and I am left with more confusion. What information should I know? I'm afraid I wouldn't believe it but what choice do I have? I'm in a house of God knows where with a girl who I don't even know the name yet, who tells me she saved me because I'm not supposed to die yet? C'mon, what are the odds to that?

I tried to clear my head as much as I can because I can feel that whatever she's going to tell me would need a lot of space in my brain. I got up from the bed, and walked out the door.