Hello everyone! This is Maria, and this is my first story.

Summery- Three young girls: mean but beautiful Jennifer; Cheerful and witty Isabel and compassionate and understanding Alexis, stumble into a whole new magical world full of surprises. The story follows their life as they find friendship, love, faith and happiness in their new found world.

Disclaimer- Narnia is not my creation, it belongs to C.S. Lewis.

hope you enjoy the story.

"If you don't fail now and again, you're not doing anything much worthwhile."

Chapter 1

the mysterious room

"Calm down Jen, it happens. And I heard he is gay. Forget him." said Isabel trying to calm a furious Jennifer, whose boyfriend had just dumped her. "And you have two more boyfriends to worry about." Alexis was quick to add.

"Oh just shut up! I don't need your silly advice. I think I need a cold drink, could you get me a coke Alexis?" said a frustrated Jennifer.

"Get a diet one, she doesn't want a fat ass now, does she." added Isabel. Alexis just made a face and left the room. She didn't like this attitude of Isabel.

"She is such a stupid person! Ugly and always interfering in our matters. She should be happy that she gets to be with the most popular girls in school! Idiot." said Jennifer as the door closed behind Alexis.

"Don't be so mean Jen! At least she does your homework for you. She does have a good brain..." Isabel trailed off as her friend shot her a look of disgust.

"Nothing great about that. She is meant to do things like these. A servant that she is." said Jennifer. Though she didn't continue what she was going to say as Alexis came in.

"There you go, guys. I got us three diet cokes." said Alexis who was balancing three cold drinks in her hands. "So what were you saying? Who's your servant, Jen?" she asked smiling, unaware that the two girls had been talking about her.

"Oh nothing, my previous servant, he dropped chocolate on Todo, so I fired him." Jennifer said, picking up a pink furry teddy bear. Isabel noticed the easiness with which her friend had lied.

"Alex...? could you do my physics assignment? I don't get any of it... And we need to hand it in by tomorrow." asked Jennifer in a falsely sweet voice, as Isabel got up to take the drink from Alexis' hands.

Alexis just smiled and picked up the physics book and some papers from Jennifer's table, and she started making notes. "Its easy Jennifer, but only if you pay attention in class." she said, then turned back to her work.

It was Friday and the 12th grade of St. March's school was out on a field trip. They had come to an old mansion in the British countryside, 'to get exposure to the history and old artifacts', as the nuns had put it.

"It's huge! Wow. Me and my future husband will live here... its lovely." said Isabel, wittty and overconfident though she was, she was also a romantic person.

"Shut up Bel. There is nothing so great about this stupid old King's palace." snapped Jennifer, in an irritated voice. she could think of a hundred things she would rather be doing than roaming around an old house.

"Well actually its not a King's palace Jen, its a-" started Isabel, but was cut off by Alexis.

"Come on guys, our group has already gone inside. No point bickering." she said and with that she started walking.

They entered the huge mansion and were awed to see how beautiful it was. Big and full of interesting things. Soon after they found their group, which was just around the corner.

"... am Mrs Macready, and I am the housekeeper. I will be guiding you today. Now," a strict and stern looking woman was telling the group when they reached," I want no running, screaming, shouting, and no touching!" she said, her voice very firm.

"its all a load of crap. Its so boring." complained Jennifer. "I could easily be straightning my hair right now. And look at my make up, it looks horrible!"

"Jen... please-" started Alexis, but Jennifer just made a face, and hurt though she was, Alexis shut her mouth.

They moved on. Jennifer still grumbling about some sort of 'holy spirits, to come and sort her messy hair' and Isabel was getting bored. She was the kind of girl who loved adventure and couldn't endure a dull day, but who knew what adventures lay ahead of the very uncommon trio.

While on the other hand, Alexis was enjoying herself completely. The old paintings and armors fascinated her, she looked around, quite awed by the mansion, when suddenly her eyes came to rest an old locked door.

Raising her hand she asked, "Mrs Macready? What's in there? Does it have anything special because you showed us all the rooms but this one?"

The housekeeper paused before answering, "N-No it doesn't, its just an old store room."

"lets move on," she snapped, as everyone stopped to look at the door. There was hustle and bustle as everyone started moving. But Alexis just stood there, mesmerized by the door.

She could feel something, an aura. As if the room was pulsing, but with what she was unaware. She felt a soft sensation on the edge of her mind. A voice, soft and calming. 'come to me child, come here.' it said.

She just stared at the door, unable to move her legs. It was like she had frozen.

"Whats wrong Alexis? Why are you looking at the door like that?" asked Isabel. Clearly both her friends were confused.

" I... I don't..." her voice was distant. She was lost in her own world. " I don't know but," but what she had to say was forgotten as-

Click.

With a small sound the locked door of the room opened...

Well there it is, the first chapter. i hope you liked it.

As you know, reviews are always welcome. so if you have any critisism, praise, ideas, or suggestions then please let me know through your reviews.

Thanks and Regards,

Maira.