Chapter 2:Don't Get Cut
When Ichabod awoke, I was crouched down by him. He rubbed his eyes and I helped him up. Katrina was standing by us arms crossed and I could tell she was a little jealous.
" Well, thanks for the help. I think we can take it from here." She said pushing past me to get to Ichabod. She clung to his arm like a puppy. I just kept staring at Ichabod.
"Umm, I came in through a vortex and I have no idea how to get back. Can I get a little help from you?" I said shyly.
"Of course," he said regaining himself. " What do want us to do?"
"What do you mean us?!" Katrina said irritably. " I'm not going anywhere with her. Sure she saved our lives but she is obviously a witch for the way she handled the whole fight and not to mention her clothes look witchy…"
" Don't you mean bitchy?" I said hands on hips." Listen I don't want your girlfriends help Ichabod. You are just fine."
Katrina glared at me and turned around crossing her arms.
"Ichabod you choose. This new girl who can't dress her self or me- the one you kicked ass for this whole movie? Pick." She whined.
Ichabod stood there looking back and forth from me to her several times.
"Well," He sighed," I don't really think you're my type Kat. I mean, I didn't really kick all this ass for you…it was more to save my ass…And besides-"
"I don't want to here it," Katrina yelled through clenched teeth." I can't believe you chose her over me!" She turned around and stomped off down the path.
"Your lose man." Said Maspeth running after her.
"Listen," said Ichabod," I only said yes to you because I've been in this movie for a billion times and want to change it up a bit…and because I think you're kinda' cute."
I smiled and my heart flew when I heard him say that.
"Ok you got any idea how to get out of here?" I asked looking around.
"Well the movie is over, and you defeated the Horseman so I think there should be another vortex like the one you said you came in through…"
We looked around when finally I spotted something glowing. Up on the very top of the twisted dead oak tree was the vortex. I pointed and we both had to climb the tree to get to it. Once at the top I jumped in headfirst and Ichabod came in after me.
We both landed on a giant bush. When we got up and looked around there was a lot more giant bushes that could have helped our landing too. We were in a garden that neighbored a tall Victorian house with long dirty windows. All the bushes in the garden were sculpted in to different things. The bush we landed on was an elephant. There was also a giant bush shaped like a hand that caught my attention. It caught my attention right before the branch we landed on, that happened to be the elephant's head, broke. We brushed ourselves off and I walked over to the hand while Ichabod examined one that looked a lot like bunny…I think.
I was walking around the hand when something moved out of the corner of my eye. It was something in side the house. It moved in one of the windows.
"Hey," I called to Ichabod not taking my eyes off the window," I think there's someone in the house. Let's go find out what it is."
Inside the house it seemed a little scarier compared to how beautiful the garden was. From the entrance we saw a series of machines and a tall staircase. I walked curiously to the inventions. That's when I saw the blue prints. I flipped through them examining each page. That's when I realized where we were. The blue prints were how to make a man. Not in the usual way though. These pictures were how to put together a man. We were in Edward Scissor hands.
I ran up the stairs Ichabod not far behind me following the steps that I remembered from the movie. All the way up to the room where I knew I would find him. I climbed the last step breathless and went in to the room. I searched the shadows. Ichabod also breathless from the hike up the many stairs caught his breath in a corner and watched me search.
I spun around when I heard Ichabod yelp. Ichabod had turned around to find Edward right behind him sitting in the corner. I ran to Ichabod's side and pulled him out of the way as gingerly as I could.
"Hey," I cooed, "We're sorry we frightened you." I grabbed his arm because I knew his hands were scissors and would probably cut off all my fingers.
He stared at me with those puppy dog eyes that I remembered so well from the movie. As soon as he was well and standing I turned to Ichabod.
"We're at the beginning of his movie. Edward hasn't met the Avon Lady yet…." I whispered to him.
"I thought this is where you live?" said Ichabod.
"No, but where I live is similar. This is just another movie. Another Johnny Depp movie…" I said slightly pleased with that last part.
"Well then we need to find another vortex." Explained Ichabod.
"Do you think Edward can help open the next portal?" I said.
"I think so-" said Ichabod.
Just then there was a knock on the door. I looked out the window and saw the Avon Lady.
"Quick," I whispered loudly," We need to hide."
I dove under Edward's small bed that was in a far corner and Ichabod hid behind the door. We were all in our spots when she walked in to the room.
"Wow, those stairs are like an aerobics class." She sighed. She looked around the room.
I thought I was a goner when she came over to the bed, but she only stared at the pictures on the wall beside the bed.
Then she turned around and saw Edward right on time like in the movie. She asked him questions but the only one I could make out was "Are you here by yourself?".
"NO!" I yelled coming out from under the bed. The lady turned around surprised.
"Umm…No," said Ichabod sensing he should do the same.
"Umm, umm," I stammered trying to come up with an idea," We're his babysitter!"
I finally mustered out.
"Oh…" She said kind of awkwardly. "Well, I guess that means there are no parents around…I am selling make up…Want to bye some?" She said embarrassed.
"No thank you, but thanks for stopping by!" I said in a hurry to get her out.
"Wait what were you doing under the bed?" She said as I was pushing her out the door.
"Umm, just playing hide and seek with little Edward here." I said with a fake smile.
"Oh, OK. Here's my card-" I cut her off when I slammed the door.
"Phew." I sighed with a relief. "Now how to get out of here…"
