Sorry about the lines between the switching of characters in the last chapter, I had them when I typed it, but it didn't transfer over. I fixed it now, so it should be there from now on.
Into the Looking Glass Chapter 2
"Claire! Its time to wake up!" yelled Noah.
"I'm already awake, Dad!" said Claire walking into the room already dressed.
"Your ready before I am?" said Noah. "I never thought that would ever happen."
"Dad!" said Claire. "Its nice to be able to get our for a change, and actually have something to do."
"Yeah, well I'm glad your exited about a day out with your Dad. " he said walking up to her and kissing her on the head. "But your going to have to wait for me to get ready."
"Thats ok! I have all the time in the world." said Claire he walked into the other room. She walked up to the window and looked at the crowded streets below. She wasn't very used to the busy city, and no matter what day it was everybody seemed to be late for something. She noticed a young looking blonde girl, around her age, standing alone in the crowd full of people. She looked up directly at Claire, and then down to her feet. She walked on disappearing into the crowd. Claire continued to stare at the moving people when her dad walked back into the room.
"What are you looking at?" he asked. She turned around.
"Nothing, just watching the people on the streets." she said. He just looked at her. "Its nothing!"
"Alright, well I think I'm ready, how about that movie." he said. She smiled and they left the apartment.
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The blonde girl walked into a nearby building, and stopped at the door. She stood there for a second until she heard a mans voice behind her.
"Is everything alright Emma?" he asked. She turned around and noticed it was the apartment manager.
"Everything is fine Mr. Brinkley." she said simply and headed upstairs. She opened apartment number 423 with her key and went inside.
"Emma, I thought you were going out with some of your friends today?" asked her mother.
"We changed our mind." she said heading to her room at the end of the hall.
"Emma, you can't stay in your room all day." said her mother after her. "Sometimes I wonder what it is you do in there."
She ignored her mother, and closed her door behind her. She walked up to the full length mirror at the side of her twin size bed. She just starred at herself in the mirror when she heard someone opening her door. She turned around quickly.
"Emma, are you hungry? I could make you something to eat." her mother said.
"I'm fine, Mom! I'm not hungry." she said turning away from her mother and back to the mirror.
"Honey, why are you always starring in the mirror. Are you concerned about how you look?" asked her mother worried. "I tell you every day you look beautiful and you don't need to change."
"I know, and I like how I look." said Emma. "Its something else." she said in a hushed tone.
"Alright, well if you get hungry, I'll make you something." said her mother leaving her room and closing the door behind her. Emma continued to stare into the mirror. She noticed a dark, blurred image, kind of like the shadow of a person. She starred at it transfixed.
"Hello?" she asked quietly.
"Hello?" a male voice replied.
"Where are you?" Emma asked still staring at the shadow in the mirror.
"I don't know!" said the voice. "Its dark, and there are trees all around me, but I can't find my way out."
"Emma?" came her mothers voice behind her bedroom door.
"Yeah Mom?" she said turning around.
"Who are you talking to?" she asked.
"No one!" Emma replied looking back at the mirror, but the shadow was gone.
Authors Note: Ok, there is chapter two for your reading enjoyment. I am working on the next chapter now, and it will be up as soon as possible. Don't forget to review!!
