Like A Nightmare

Chapter 2 - Alternate Universe

By stephcullen2000

So I decided I would make Like A Nightmare a chapter story because I love you guys. I put in a recap because I posted the first chapter of this story ages ago. R&R.

Melissa's POV

"Daddy, I had the weirdest dream last night. You had died in a car crash and I was staying with auntie Louisa and uncle Robert. They killed me and that's when I woke up." Amber told her father. "Yes, very weird sweetie. Now I've got to go before I'm late for work. Love you, bye." "Love you too daddy, bye." She replied as he left through the front door. She had her breakfast, got washed and dressed and had a usual day; forgetting all about the dream.

That was until she was taken into the headteacher's office for a reason unknown to her. She sat down in the large chair opposite and stared at her with big eyes. "I am going to cut to the chase so hear it is," spoke the head, "your father was killed in a car accident today, Miss Millington. I am sorry for your loss." Amber gasped, then burst into tears.

"I have informed your auntie and uncle, Mr and Mrs Frobisher-Smythe and they will be coming to pick you up within the next hour." With that the head left the room. 'Holy shit,' thought Amber, 'this is so similar to my dream it's almost unreal.' Half an hour later her auntie and uncle took her to get her stuff and then back to their house.

On the way back to their house they picked up Amber's cousins from school. Their son, Fabian, is 10, and their daughter, Willow, is 13. Willow kept asking annoying questions and boasting about her, I quote, 'perfect little family.' Fabian just stared, with eyes of hatred, disgust and anger.

The house was a large, creepy mansion with a doll house look to it. They left her alone in her new room to unpack but she wanted to scope out the house first. So she walked around and went in the attic, because there has to be something interesting around here somewhere, hasn't there?

She rummaged through boxes when she finally found something worth looking at. It was a fake lotus flower, covered in, if not made of, gold. In the center there was a small red jewel. She gently lifted it out of the box and stared at it. 'Maybe it's magical,' she thought, she laughed at herself, 'well its worth a try.' She closed her eyes and spoke quietly, "I wish I was in an alternate universe where my father didn't die in a car crash and these people weren't my family."

The jewel flashed red and the flower began to close, and as it shut, it dragged her in. She found herself in a tunnel, the jewel in the flower was gone and she figured that was what powered the flower, but she took the magical anomaly with her anyway.

She wondered through the tunnels when she heard footsteps, just one soft pair of footsteps. She hid down a tunnel just of the one she was on and peeked round. The corner when they passed her hiding spot. The footsteps belonged to a young girl around her age, with wavy, light brown hair. She was about 5'9 and was wearing a burgundy blazer, a black pleated skirt and black slip ons.

"Hello?" Squeaked Amber. The girl spun round quickly with a shocked expression on her face. She studied Amber before speaking. "Who are you and what do you want?" She interrogated.

A/N

So I decided to make this a chapter story because some people want me to carry on. I hope you liked it.

Sorry it's a bit short but i wanted to leave you in suspense.

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