A/N: Okay first chapter, first impressions of a story, i won't keep you i just hope you enjoy reading it, i know i enjoyed writing it.
OBE
Summary: An out-of-body experience, astral projection, soul travel, or spirit walking, whatever it is I seemed to have done it! As the occult say 'OBEs is evidence that a soul/spirit/subtle body can detach itself from the body and visit locations' well it's defiantly a location but a fictional one, how one earth did I land in Black Butler?
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Chapter One: Open the door.
~OBEs can be induced by brain traumas, sensory deprivation, near-death experiences, dissociative and psychedelic drugs, dehydration, sleep, and electrical stimulation of the brain, among others.~
Monday and it's the first day of the summer holiday, outside it's at least 100 degrees and it's bloody England for god sake! Though can't complain I'm at the beach with my friends and sister enjoying the sun, while reading Fault in our stars for the tenth time, I enjoy making myself cry got to let that emotion out somehow.
I lift my eyes from my book for a split moment just to eye the boy treading over to me, I gulp and my cheeks flush at his toned water body, Greggory Watts my mouth watered just seeing his abs bounce with each step. He was from Newcastle and transferred to my school about a year ago, and he was fit as! "Hey Nola you're not gonna swim?" he asks in Geordie accent it make my body tingle, "n-no my skin doesn't fair well for salt water, just makes me burn easy" I reply looking up with a small smile as I admire his cheeky smile, I watch his eyes travel over my displayed body, and to tell the truth I didn't mind. "Well hope to see you at Richard's 16th tonight, 'eard he's getting in the Script" I smile widely "really the Scripted I love them, well not love I mean like well I enjoy their music but not madly in love with them ahaha" I snort making Greg grin too showing off his pearly white, "you know you're funny sometimes, see ya at the party tonite Nola" he waves and walks off, I wave just as he leaves still dazed I saw his naked chest – ah so hot.
"AH!" I yelp as my friend Jamie dives into the pile right beside me face first, "puf puf puf!" she splits out the sound and rolls onto her back to begin massaging her stomach. "Saw you and hot stuff talking over here – what's that all about?" the short haired blonde asks in a teasing tone, "oh shut up, he just wanted to see if was going to Ric's party tonight, which I am cause I have a duty to his girlfriend who is my twin sister" I reply taking a fresh cola from the ice bag beside me, "oh sure that's the reason" Jamie teases, I roll my eyes "you should go wash the sea water off you, it'll just make you burn easier Jamie" I advice she simply gruffs and flicks sand on my sandled feet, I take no notice and turn a page of my book.
"What time is it?" Mark ask – my best friend ever, yes that sounds cheesy and childish but ti's true, we have been friends since we were 3 and yes we have dated when we were 14 a year old, didn't last long though about two months before he admitted it to himself and me he was batting for the wrong side, now he's on my side of the court though he has a boyfriend and I don't and Paul is fit I won't lie I am jealous of Mark my best friend because of his boyfriend who beats Gregg in looks.
I dig through my large beach bag to pull out my phone press the middle button lighting up the screen, "14:15 pm" I say in digital talk only getting a roll of the eyes from Mark and he too flops beside me, "we've been here for an hour and a half, I'm hungry fish 'n' chips?" my red haired friend asks snatching my thick rimed sun glasses from my bikini top and slipping them on his face. I think over the thought of fish and chips right now, sounded good "yeah sure sounds nice I'm starved" I reply and quickly gulp down my fizzy beverage I regret it after as the fizz creeps back up and threats to escape through my nose. "Jamie – ugh – you coming?" I ask packing my stuff up and stand, she flops her hand like a dying fish and moans "no. sun bathe. Bring back. Foodie" I roll my eyes with a snort as she start to sleep, "I'll take your bag then" Mark says snatch her backpack up and we begin walking away, me and Mark count on our fingers up to five when – "WAIT FOR ME GUYS!" we laugh together as Jamie catches up with her sandy towel wrapped round her.
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"How can I help ya love?" the fish shop lady asks Mark, "one potion of chips with a large cod, one potion with a medium cod and one potion…with urg a battered mars bar" I look at Jamie with a weird look as she grins happily with her chose, "really mars bar that has been battered? You do know we have a party tonight right?" I ask taking three chip wooden forks and sauces, "oh right the party, I'll take-" "to late I've order it and you're gonna eat it" Mark snaps as he pays for the food and Jamie whines like a 5 year old leaning her head on my shoulder.
"Why does chip oil only smell good when in a chip shop?" I ask leaning on the tiled wall, "honestly Nola, I think its cause of the sea outside gets you into the mood for fish 'n' chips" the red head explains, I nod as it was a logically explanation, "wrong!" Jamie shouts, "It's the government" "of course it is" I sigh closing my eyes. "Hey! Don't go shouting nonsense about government drugging my food like you did at Magpies fish and chips, or you get out!" the greasy haired man round the back growls to the shivering blonde, "s-s-sorry" she hides behind me and we take our order and leave for the tables outside.
"Jamie why is it whatever chip shop we go to you bring up the government poisoning us?" I ask drowning my chips in ketchup, "because they are duh!" she replies rudely and dunks one of her chips in my ketchup flood, I hold my hand out "that'll be 10p" I flex my hand open and close demanding the money from her, the sandy girl grumbles and takes 10p from where the pads of the bikini bra are located, "you are disgusting" I yank taking a baby wipe form my bag cleaning the penny and place it into my Jack skeleton purse, "what? Only a pervert would take it from here, and I can stop a thief pervert" I shake my head with a smile, "of course, cause only a pervert would steal money from your sweaty breasts" Mark mocks munching on his fish, I glare at him and slap his arm "be nice" I snap stab my chips and start to eat. "So where to next?" my red head friend asks shoving fries into his gob, "Toys 'R' us!" Jamie yells with ten chips hanging from her pie hole, I poke the chips in almost making her gag "don't talk with your mouth full, you're a lady aren't you" I scold, Mark bursts out laugh "Jamie a lady yeah good one!" he wipes a tear from his eyes and I glare at him. "I would like to go to the book store, I need to see if the next volume of the manga I want is out yet" Jamie pouts at my suggestion and rejects it with her arms crossed in an 'x' shape.
"Okay bookstore it is, I need the next adventure time Comic anyway along with the walking dead" Mark agreed much to Jamie's dismay.
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"Ah they've moved the sections around again, I hate it when they do that" I moan walking through the isles looking up at each section title, "found the comics" Mark announces turning to the right, "ohhh kiddie soft play" Jamie cheers running to the far right corner falling on the soft sofa, I roll my eyes and head to the far back isle finding the manga, I look at all the Narutos and smile "oh I haven't got this volume yet" I take the newest volume of Naruto off the shelf and cradle it in my left arm.
I stand and look through the other mangas, a small tear forms in my eye as I spot the last volume of Soul Eater I already had it and refused to read it as I would cry all over again, like I did when I read it online. "There you are volume 13" I grin taking the backwards book in my hand admiring the beautiful art work on the front, "aw even when she tries to act strong and tough, Lizzy is still cute ~ chu" I kiss the cover and add it the other book cradle in my arm, I turn to walk to the counter but stop, "Alice?" I tilt my head seeing the new manga "Alice in the Country of heart" I turn it round and read. The girly but bloody otome game re-imagining of Lewis Carroll's classic fantasy novel Alice's Adventures in Wonderland with bishounen characters and added romance. A parody of Alice's Adventures in Wonderland where Alice is smart and non-doormat like. In this story, Alice is not all what she seems. She is practical, strong, yet darkly cynical. Instead of the traditional story, Alice is kidnapped unwillingly by a mysterious (yet somewhat bishie-looking) man with bunny ears into a place called Heartland. Stuck in Heartland due to a trick by the mysterious bunny eared man, she meets the residents of this world.
I twiddle my lips as I flick through a few pages and read, "nah" I place the book back on the shelf, I get a few steps away before turning back and grab the manga adding it to my bundle. I go to the counter where I'm met by Mark, "oh Naruto volume 65 just revealed what happens – spoiler" I roll my eyes taking my purse form my bag "you find what happens in the last chapter in volume 64 dummy" I tease paying for the books. I lean my back against the far end of the counter while Mark pays for his comics, "what did you get?" I ask tilting my head as the red head flicks a few crumbled notes at the cashier, "Walking dead, A Hell boy comic, and Looking for Alaska" I nod in approval to his choice of book, "love John Green" "wanna marry him?" Mark teases I give him a light scowl and look behind him at my blonde friend playing in the soft play, "we should ask her mother to get her checked" Mark suggests pretending not to associated with her "don't be a meanie" I scold and wave to the childish girl, she grins and charges for me.
"Let me see your goodies?" the blonde asks shoving her head in my bag like a dog, I shoo her away and take the three mangas, "Naruto not my thing don't like ninjas they are scary" she hands that one back "ohh good looking manga guys me like" she purrs at the Alice manga, I snatch it back "Black Butler – Kuro-SHIT-suji, if it has shit in the title shouldn't that tell you something" I smack the blonde round the back of the head taking my book back and return them all to my beach bag.
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I gently back comb my hair so to make it fluffy and have more volume to it, it was needed for tonight's outfit; a thigh length sleeveless black dress, with stringy black tassel all the way down to my ankles, a pair of black ankle length high heeled boots, a black silver glittery netted baggy jumper over the dress. The accessories were a gold chain necklace with me grandmother's rings on; a golden wedding ring with small diamond on, and a silver engagement ring with small diamonds round the outer. Followed by a long owl necklace from Claire's and a long chain necklace with a pocket watch at the end also form Claire's, my earrings were silver studs with diamonds on. Round my right wrist was a links of London heart disc charm bracelet.
Happy with my hair I give it a quick fluffy and purse my lips at the mirror, "stunning" I turn round to see my step dad Anthony, I smile and stand from my dressing stand to walk to him. He and my mother married three years ago and he has acted like a father to me, though I still love my real dad to pieces and no one can replace him, Anthony does a good job being a dad from me. "You look gorgeous Nola" he comments and kisses my forehead gently, "if only your mother could see you" I frown "still at work?" I ask he nods, "yep she had a fat lump or something to remove from a cab drivers back" I yank and twinge in disgust, "that sounds nasty" "worse part Ling your friend has asked if she can have the lump to sew it to the back of her pet mouse, to see if it would attach itself to the mouse's back naturally" I look in fright at my step father, "Ling is weird" I reply and take my black bowler hat from my bed along with my bag.
"Got everything?" Ant asks I nod, "got my ipod, ipod charge, phone, phone charge, purse, period pads in case it happens, a pack of tissues in case the toilet paper is bathed on, my laptop and laptop charge-" he raises his brow "Oh Richard asked if I could bring my laptop to play music on cause his broke" he nods, "where was I… oh yes Books-" I'm stop once again "books Nola really?" I look deadpanned at him, "what if I get bored with all the teens that can't handle their alcohol as well as me and I want to hide somewhere" he nods in agreement, "thank you, now books: fault in our stars, The book thief, Coraline, Divergent and the three new manga I bought today along with the first volumes of Naruto and Black Butler – in case someone is interested and wants to start on them" I list proud of my choice of literature, "come on then let's get you to that party" I smile and giggle with bubble joy and follow Anthony to the car.
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The party had started and it was a bit of a drizzle, the moment people arrived people spit of into their social groups with their drinks, it was only till half way when people got tipsy that they actually mingled with others out of their social group. Though I didn't want to speak to anyone who couldn't have a conversation with, well that's not true I just wanted to read my books which I was. "You do know this is a party right?" I snap my head up at Greggory and smile shyly, "y-yeah I do, I just don't see the fun in getting myself so drunk that I don't even remember the party at all" I explain, "you know you don't have to get drunk right, it's just there if you want to" the sexy teen replies sitting with me on the pool chair, "plus there's music so you can dress instead" he adds doing a little wiggle while sitting, I snort and do a shy wiggle myself "yeah get it on girl!" Gregg cheers standing and yanking me up with him and we start to dance – awkwardly.
Seeing how awkward I was dancing, as alas I had no dance ability and had 'two left feet' Gregg stops and ruffles the back of his head, "well I'm gonna go and….um….drink yeah" I drop my head in embarrassment as he leaves me, why am I loser? Seriously I can't even talk to ONE hot guy without getting the willies!
I sigh and pack my book up to head for a bedroom upstairs, I wanted to be alone and cry some then possible get drunk! My sorrow needed to be washed away, that's what Megan says one of the uses doe alcohol is right? Depression? Man I wish I could just leave this life for another sometimes, well I can't so I just have to suck it up and get on with it!
It didn't take long to get upstairs, am I joking! Yes it took a while for me to wrestle from the dancing people, then I had to be careful not slip on the split drinks and make sure my shoes didn't stick to the floor. But I still survived and made it up stairs, but finding a room was my next challenge so far I had the mistake in opening before listening or knocking, couple bonding time in most of them or people who have partied too much and passed out or they are just stoned! Two rooms left I guess it's time for eenie meenie miney mo, but they both sound quiet and safe so can I go in the left door or right door right?
I gulp and close my eyes grabbing the right door handle and twist it, with one push I walk in and open my eye wide with shock and horror. "Megan…why?" I sob lightly seeing her kissing Greg, she was half naked just in her underwear and Greg had only his shirt off, "N-Nola I'm sorry but please, please don't tell Rich!" she begs with her hands in a pray form, I shake my head and glare. "What? You want me to be heartless like you and lie to him? He loves you I can see that is one sided!" I yell and turn to leave but the shirtless boy grabs my wrist and yanks me into the room, I stumble in and twist my ankle making me yelp loudly in pain. "Gregg careful she's still my sister!" my twin whines getting down to my side trying to aid me, I push her away and struggle to my feet "how could you? You knew I liked him?" I whimper to my sister she frowns and looks down, "I'm sorry but I love him" that was her reply, love.
"Look girls you don't have to fight, we could always have tonight together with me" Gregg suggests weaving his arm round my waist and strokes my face, "come on what do you say Nola, threesome?" I pull a disgusted face to what he was ask, to sleep with a guy who was sleeping with his best friend's girlfriend my SISTER! "I say no!" I yell wrestling to get out of his hold, but he roughly grip my wrists and starts pushing me back "let me go! I'm going to tell Richard!" I scream as he pushes me out onto the balcony and gruffs angrily as he grabs a fist full of my brown hair yanks it as we continue to move back. "You will not say a word b****! You are not going to ruin everything! So just shut up!" Greggory screams in my face, the next thing I know he has given my shoulder a large shove and I slip over the balcony, I reach out for Megan's hand wanting to be saved from my falling but the boy beside her tugs her wrist back letting me-
"NOLA!"
I twinge my eyes slightly but still I open them to look up at Megan looking over the balcony sobbing, "Hey Megan it's okay I'm fine, bit of a back and headache but still fine!" I reply standing dusting myself, as I sweep the skirt of my dress I see a pair of shoes laying on the floor I move to the side and turn round. "Oh My God!" I choke sobbing and over my mouth with my hand and my knees buckle in on me, I was looking at me self on the ground laid out with eyes closed, right leg twisted and a small puddle of blood under my head.
Jamie and Mark run out of the house to me crying and scream stroking my face, "Nola!" Jamie scream crying into my chest, Mark looks up at Gregg with a death glare "YOU B******!"the red head screams attracting people from inside to come out and crying out my body, I sniffle and reach my hand out to Jamie's but to my dismay my hand just fazes through hers. "J-Jamie I'm here! I'M RIGHT HERE!" I scream with tears banging my chest with my fist, I then turn to Mark and stand walking to stand in front of him, he looks right through me to Megan who runs out in her underwear crying "oh my god Nola I'm so sorry!" she apologizes taking body's hand and kissing it, "wake up please I'm sorry!" Jamie lifts her head and jumps my twin punching her in the face, Richard runs out and throws Jamie off his girlfriend then stares at me and gags before throwing up behind him.
"Wha-What happened?" he asks wiping his mouth with the back of his hand, I go to him "it was Gregg he pushed me" I say but of cause he doesn't hear me and to my fright he walks straight through to Mark, "Mark what happened?" "I don't know why don't you ask your half naked girlfriend and shirtless mate, who is standing on the balcony she was pushed from!" my friend yells, "Has anyone phoned the police or ambulance?" Rich asks, Megan nods whipping her nose "y-yeah I phoned an ambulance" she replies and chokes looking at my body again, "I'm phoning the police" e red head boy states pulling out his iphone and dialling 999.
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I choke on my tears watching my family cry and scream to god why this happened to me, as they stand round my bedside. I wasn't dead which was good, but the bad side he doctors said I would have severe brain damage from the fall and now fractured skull, I had a compound fracture which meant my skin had broken and some of the outside tissue surrounding my skull had been acutely damaged but luckily there was no bleeding in the skull or brain, to make sure my skull would heal right they had to operate on my the moment I got into the hospital to place the piece back into place and swell my head up; my right leg was broken in two places. The state I was in was terrifying, I was in the ICU unit of the hospital and hooked up to a heart and brain monitor I was stable currently, I was also hooked up to ventilator to bump oxygen in and out of my lungs, I also had an IV in bumping in antibiotics to prevent any infection. Now all that was left was for me to fight to wake up, but I couldn't I don't know why but I was trying to get back into my body, wake myself up or make my current outer body self go to sleep so my real body woke up, but nothing was working.
I turn round seeing my family turn, the police were with Greggory, "Megan Collins we're gonna need to come with us" Megan nods and stands "what my daughter didn't have anything to do with this!" my (birth) dad yells yanking my twin back, "we'll give you a minute" the police woman says and her and her partner step aside and let Gregg talk my family. "Did you admit you did it?" I ask him, no reply, "You're guilty Greggory! Guilty!" I scream in his ear and get no reaction. After talking to our family Megan walks over to Greg, "did you tell them what happened?" she ask "of course I didn't do you think I'm an idiot?" the Geordie boy snaps, "and neither are you, just tell them what I am gonna say, she over reacted and fell" he whispers to my twin in a threatening tone, I glare shaking my head at him and follow Megan to the police "you can't lie Megan tell the truth! Tell them he pushed me!" I cry and scream in her face but each time she just walks through me.
"NOOOOOO!" I scream loudly not even getting noticed, "NO HE DID IT! HE PUSHED ME!" I scream in the police officers faces, no reaction. I shake my head in disbelief again and run back to my family, "it was him Greggory. HE PUSHED ME! PLEASE LISTEN TO ME! MAMA PAPA!" I fall down to the floor with my head leant against the glass door as I cry loudly, "I'm right here…here mama" I whisper cradling myself.
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It had been a week since my accident and I hadn't awoken, I was snuck like this in this astral body just watching myself each day, doctors checked me over regularly, my mother was practical living at the hospital to be by my side 24/7 in case I woke up, but I didn't.
I tried talking to people about what happened to me, no one could hear or see me, I was so lonely I hated it I just wanted justice for what happened to me.
I walk through the hospital again wandering halls like I did every day, but today was different. Today at the end of the ICU unit was that door, the door I see when I sleep; a large white oak, golden frame, golden handle door. "Well I'm not waking up anytime soon" I pitifully say and walk to the door, for the first time I wrap my hand round it's golden handle and push it down, I turn my head back to my mother and let tears go "bye mum I love you" I blow her a kiss and walk through the blinding light on the other side.
The door shuts with a gently click and turn back now regretting my decision to go through, I run to the door and wrestle with the handle and bang on the door. "I've changed my mind I want to go back please, I want to wake up!" I scream in terror banging and slamming my shoulder into the door, till – poof – the door vanished in fine air and I'm left in this empty white space till –
"AHHHH!"
I scream falling down into a dark abyss.
End Note: Okay that was the first chapter, i really hoped you readers liked it, if you did please fav and follow (if you want) it is much appreciated and leave a review to tell me what you thought of it, thanks and Happy Easter!
