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Returning to a Home Never Known

Chapter Two

Anna knew she would have use logic in this matter. The facts, and only the facts would help her decipher this puzzling riddle. What could she figure out so readily. Something had happened Anna knew this much. It had to have been magical, something ancient and from that world. Anna was not certain what it could have been but it was a start, albeit a weak start.

Anna looked over her personal documents. She had long since asked for a copy of her file from the foster care system, as well her time at Spring Harbor. She laid out the documents in front of her. She saw the locations of where she had stayed. Spring Harbor was in South Portland in Maine. Though she had ended up there, it was not where she was originally from. Anna stopped and corrected herself, where she was found. Anna was sent to sent to Augusta into the foster care in the area.

She was getting closer. She continued to scan the child protective service papers and noted that she had been found on the side of a highway wandering around in a very confused and frantic state only remembering her name, and nicknames that were given to her. Anna continued to read the documents. It seemed that she had been found on the side of old route 201, and very much fortunately, near Enchanted Outfitters and Lodge.

Anna smirked at the name. Of course she would end up near a place with a name like that. Anna bit the end of her pencil and knew she had to research this further. She would be like a dog with a bone. There was no way she was letting go of this. Not now that she was forced to remember. Something, or someone, had done something to the curse.

With her plan of leaving within the next couple of months Anna had placed an extended leave of absence from her job. She then made sure that all of her accounts were in order, and that her bills and expenses were taken automatically from her checking account. Because of near OCD ways of saving money she calculated that she could go a few years of relying on her savings. Anna could then also rely on the internet to file for taxes and complete other transactions as necessary. She only hoped that where she was going had decent internet and cell coverage.

Anna started her car. It was a simple Mercedes, the one luxury she allowed herself to have. It was the butt warming feature that had done her in. In Fairy Tale Land, there was no feature and she had remembered how cold it could get when she had to ride horseback through the cooler months. The car purred to life and Anna had set her favorite radio station.

With a load of snacks, a packed lunch, and a lot of instant coffee Anna head out early in the morning. She wanted to beat the morning traffic and with the near 400 mile trip she wanted to get to Hayden Landing at a decent time. The trip seemed to go on forever. Anna began to feel anxious as she drove on the 201 and had passed Skowhegen. Anna was entering the wild and rural area of Somerset County. Anna was removing herself farther and farther away from civilization and the quietness of the area was essentially freaking her out. It was barely after noon but Anna was still nervous.

She had eaten all of her snacks and lunch out of sheer nervousness. Her nervousness had caused her to miss the first entrance of Old 201 and her heart lurched in panic. Anna looked at her map and took a long breath to relieve her anxiety. Thankfully there was another entrance into Old 201.

Anna was about to make a right turn when she noted that directly across the Old 201 junction with the new 201 was a street not on the map. She began to feel curious about where the road led to. She turned right and headed to Enchanted Outfitters and Lodge. Anna entered the building and looked around. It looked vaguely familiar but so distant as well.

The ranger smiled and greeted Anna asking if he could be of assistance. She had asked if they had any records about a teenager that had been found in the area who had not known her origin, full name, the whole shebang. The ranger only shook his head and apologized for not being much help.

Anna bit her lip and then decided to ask about the road she had seen. She took out her map that she purchased at her local AAA and asked what road was directly across from the junction ahead. The ranger looked at her oddly and shook his head.

"There's no road there," the ranger said, "I know this area very thoroughly. It is possible you saw something that wasn't there. It happens surprisingly a lot. People guess it might be paranormal activity where they see or sense that something is out there that shouldn't be. It's been happening the past couple of years. No one knows what is going on, or what it might be. It has definitely attracted some of the UFO lovers out here from time to time. Though it has waned over time."

"Thank you," Anna smiled, "I guess I was only imagining things. I think it was my anxiety of being in such a rural part of Maine, and missing the first junction that had me hallucinating something that wasn't there. Thanks again for your help."

"Sorry I couldn't be of more assistance, but I do hope you find what you're looking for."

Anna waved goodbye as she drove back to the junction. The niggling feeling in her stomach told her there was more to that road then she knew. The street was seen by her, for those like her. She looked at both sides of the road but shook her head knowing that the likelihood of seeing cross traffic was slim.

Anna drove across the 201 to the road that had no place on the map and no name not knowing what she was going to face. She was facing the same anxiety and panic but there was a good dose of excitement of the unknown.

Author's note:
1. All of the landmarks are real places. Enchanted Outfitters and Lodge is a real place and it is located on Old 201. There might even be a male ranger working there, who knows.
2. Does anyone suspect what Anna's backstory is about? Who might her father be?
3. Or what her connection to Rumpelstiltskin is?
4. How are you liking the story so far?
5. There might be future connections to other characters as well! Well we'll see how that turns out.
6. Please read and review!