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The Summoning

Chapter One

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I woke up in a cold sweat. I sat up in my bed abruptly. I looked around and felt a wave of relief when I realized I was in my room. I gripped my pendant in my hand and slowed my breathing. What was that dream? I have had never had a dream like that before. The little girl looked like me, but I never remember there being people in the basement. Heck, I don't even remember having a basement. I thought we always lived in an apartment. I swung my feet around the side of the bed and stood up. I walked over to my mirror and looked at my appearance. My cheeks were red and my brunette hair was damp with sweat. I quickly took a shower and got ready for school.

I wore a pair of skinny jeans and tennis shoes. I had a black tank-top and my favorite army-green jacket on. I straightened my shoulder length, brown hair and looked in the mirror once more. My red pendent dangled against my chest. I have had that pendent ever since I was three. My mom gave it to me. She said it would always protect me. Sure, now it sounds childish, but back then I hung on every word my mother said. And it was true, nothing bad had happened to me while wearing the pendent. Well, except for loosing my mom. She died when I was around seven. My dad is gone away on business a lot. I think he might be is Switzerland right now. Now, I am in the care of my Aunt Carrie. I love my aunt, never had a reason not to.

I skipped breakfast that morning. My stomach just wasn't up for it. So I went ahead and began my walk to Millard K. Prep School. It was a school for over achievers, such as myself. I was going to run for school president, but my Aunt said I better not. You never know when we have to pack up and move again. My thoughts were interrupted when I noticed a little girl standing on the curb. She had long, blond curls and a silky white, old time dress. She noticed me and grinned angelically at me. She then turned towards the road again and stepped off the curb. It was too late when I realized a truck was coming. "No!" I screamed running towards the girl. The truck drove by the road where the little girl should have been standing at. But no one was there. No sign or trace of the little girl. I sat there in disbelief. I could have sworn I saw a little girl standing there! I shook it off and walked towards my school, extra paranoid now.

I reached the school. I walked in the building and to my locker, where I saw my best friends Kiari and Seth. Kiari noticed me first and waved at me. She had shoulder length auburn hair and wore a mini-skirt and a 'Hard Rock Cafe' shirt. Seth wore a simple jeans and t-shirt. He had short black hair and glasses. "Hey guys whats up?" I greeted.

"Last minute studying for Algebra exam." Seth said, his head buried in his Algebra book.

"Come on you know you will do fine." Kiari said. She turned her attention back towards Courtney. "You will never guess who just asked me out!"

"Seth!"

Both rolled their eyes. "No. Josh Lawrence. Captain of the foot ball team. Guy I have been crushing on since second grade ring a bell?"

"Oh, hey congratulations."

"I know right?" she squealed. I love Kiari, but the squealing gets a little annoying. And to be honest, I wasn't surprised Kiari had a new boyfriend. She always got them. I haven't had a boyfriend ever. We never stayed in one place to long for me to ever make a connection with a guy. The bell for homeroom rang and everyone in the hallway scattered to different rooms. I followed suit.

Me and Seth sat at lunch, watching Kiari interact with her new boyfriend. Every now and then he would yell comments like 'get a room' or 'break it up would you?'. I didn't eat anything. My stomach was killing me. I got up from the table without saying anything. I dumped my tray and went to the girls bathroom. Surprisingly, the bathrooms were much cleaner and more sanitized than at other schools I had attended. I locked myself in the stall and sat in the floor. I could not stop thinking about my dream, or the girl on the curb. It didn't make sense. She should have been ran over. There should have been a body there. The driver should have saw her.....

The bell for the next class rang, but I sat there. I wasn't in the mood for Geography anyways. I sat in the bathroom for a good half an hour before I decided I was going to head to class. It would be over in ten minutes anyways. I walked out onto the empty hallway.

"Hey you!" I heard a deep voice call. I turned to see a janitor.

"Oh, I was just using the bathroom. I'm on my way to class right now." I said walking away.

"Hey! I'm not done talking to you!" he screamed. How had his barking not attracted any attention? I kept walking. I glanced back and saw him coming towards me. I walked faster. I glanced back again and he was gone. I sighed and turned the corner, only to almost collide with a custodian uniform. I looked up and saw the janitor, his skin was melted and flesh was hanging off of his bones. I screamed and did a 180 and ran as fast as I could.

"Get back here! I'm not done talking to you!" the janitor screamed. I headed downstairs and ran down the hall way. A few of the classroom doors were open so of course some teachers came out to see what the fuss was about. I ran into the gym, since no one was in there. I locked the main door and walked backwards to the middle of the gymnasium. I saw the janitor's face through the window and held back a shriek. He walked into the room. THROUGH A CLOSED DOOR!!!! I started going into histarics. Screaming, cussing, running, anything I could. He caught up to me though and tackled me to the ground. He was on top of me, our faces just inches from each other. I could smell rotting flesh radiating off of him. I held back the bile coming up in my throat.

"All I wanted, was a minute of your time." he growled. I began kicking and screaming like a wild woman. I heard the door open. Thank god, someone came to save me! I thought. But instead two large men came and restrained both of my arms. The janitor disappeared off of me. I looked around confusedly. Then I saw my principal, Mrs. Willis walking up to me. She had a long needle in her hand.

"Sorry Courtney." She said before sticking the needle in my neck. I instantly felt dizzy and light headed. I looked to my right to see the custodian looking over me. He shook his head in what looked like disappointment. Then he slowly faded into nothing. That was the last thing I saw before I blacked out.

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So how is it? Sorry for the chapters being shorter than I'm used to. But where I am writing this based on a book, and her chapters are short, theres really no other way to do it. Please read and review!!!

Sarah~xTAx