It was a bright Tuesday morning when the eight teens were taken. And it all started with an unwanted child
Ella Renee Taylor has been living a hell house for most of her life. A father that doesn't care. A mother who drinks too much. An older brother who doesn't see her as a sister. An older sister who wants her dead.
Ella's only string to hold onto, her aunt Mary. A portly woman with all the kindness in the world holed up inside her. Short brown hair, dark hazel eyes and maroon lips, her aunt came bustling through the door one evening. "Sorry to interrupt," Ella's aunt said as she came through the threshold, wringing her hands.
"I'm afraid that I have to take Ella to Galvadonna for six weeks. Is that okay with you?" Ella's blonde curls bounced as she stood . She looked at her father with icy blue eyes. He shrugged and said, "When does she leave?" Aunt Mary looked relieved, "As soon as possible! She can leave right now!"
Ella's father looked at her brother and sister, Jacob and Jasmine, while Jasmine nodded with such ferocity that it made her brown hair whip back and forth, Jacob shook his head like a disturbed horse. Ella's father ran a hand through his graying brown hair, and closed his green eyes. "Ask your mother." he said wearily.
Ella raced from the couch and into her parents bedroom. Quietly opening the door, she whispered into the room, "Mom?" Ella heard a the quiet sound of someone rolling over. She then heard a click and a lamp turned on.
"What is it?" Ella's mother rasped. "Um, well, I was wondering if I could spend six months with Aunt Mary?" she said, walking to the edge of the bed. Ella's mother rubbed red eyes and scratched her blonde head. "Sure. Why not? Go ahead." Ella bent down and hugged her mother, then turned off the lamp and ran out of the room.
"She said yes!" Ella said when she came out of her parents bedroom. "What? You can't go!" Jacob exclaimed. "Why not?" Ella asked, standing next to Aunt Mary and crossing her arms. "Yes, Jacob." Aunt Mary asked, also crossing her arms, "Why can't Ella go?" Jacob started to stutter, and Aunt Mary raised an eyebrow.
Jacob hung his head and shuffled away. A trick that used to work on her. Ella turned and bolted up the stairs, leaving Jacob in her imaginary dust.{Which would probably have glitter in it} Yanking open her closet, Ella searched for the biggest suitcase she could find. Latching onto a handle, Ella grabbed it and pulled with all her might.
The suitcase came flying out, crashing on top of Ella. It was a massive coral suitcase with a white chevron print across it. Aunt Mary picked the suitcase off of Ella and helped her up. "Thanks A.M" Ella said, and continued to rifle through her closet and drawers. Taking out all of her clothes and refolding them, then putting them in her newfound suitcase, Ella asked Aunt Mary questions.
"What does it look like?"
"Will it take long to get there?"
"Will I need all of my clothes, or just some of them?"
"Should I bring dresses?"
"How about-"
"Ella!" Aunt Mary interrupted. "Sorry." Maddie apologized. "I understand you're excited, but you need to calm down. You will still be going to school in Galvadonna, so, it's not vacation." Ella nodded and went back to packing. "Go ahead and pack all of your clothes, you never know." Ella's Aunt said.
"Okay!" Ella said, straightening. Once she had packed all of her clothes, Ella began racing from room to room, collecting blankets, belts, and anything else she thought she might need. Aunt Mary casually glanced at the alarm clock sitting on Ella's nightstand. {9:52} Aunt Mary gasped, grabbed the alarm clock, Ella, Ella's suitcase, and raced out of Ella's bedroom and down the stairs.
"A-unt Ma-ry w-hy ar-e yo-u run-in-g?" Ella asked, as Aunt Mary ran with her niece in tow down the stairs. "Because dear, we are going to miss the train." she replied, continuing to sprint at top speed, which was quite fast. "O-kay." Ella said, still confused at the old woman's manner.
Ella and Aunt Mary yelled a quick goodbye, and were in the car faster than you could say 'poof'. Aunt Mary drove like a NASCAR racer to the train station. When they were at the train station, the high speed continued until they were seated safely on the Fantasy Railway Express.
Both ladies sat down with a sigh. Ella's head leaned against Aunt Mary's shoulder, and she fell fast asleep. Aunt Mary looked at her niece, then pulled out a wand. Waving the wand, she teleported them to her house. She then floated Ella into bed and pulled up the covers. with that done, Aunt Mary went to bed herself. As she laid down, she picked up a phone sitting on her bedside table.
"School Master? Oh. It is you. Okay, since this year calls for eight, now you only have seven to worry about choosing. Oh you already have six of them? Well now you have seven. Yes. Yes. See you then." Aunt Mary set the phone back on its cradle and went to sleep.