Part 2: The Journey
*Same disclaimer as Chapter 1. Sorry I made you guys wait so long for this. I was on a vacation...at Las Vegas! (Not as good as Florence, though) This one is rated PG13 because of some language. Also, I know the first chapter was a bit immature...and there's a reason for that...Lori drank too much caffine!!! Well, since the caffine's worn off, lets get on with our story...*
Part 2: The Journey
It took all day to fly to Florence. I was exausted and my body was stiff from sitting in the cramped plane seat. After we got all of our suitcases, we got a taxi and rode to our hotel, right in the middle of Florence.
Despite my fatigue, I paid attention to the scenery. It was beautiful! I saw small cafes, old churches, and a lot of other cool stuff. When we finally got to our hotel room about a hour later, I collapesed on the bed. It was about 7 at night and I didn't wake up till the next morning.
When I woke up, I felt really crummy. I guess my parents had let me go to sleep with my clothes on. I had been planning to set out to find my aunt and her...whatever. (I don't know what to make of my aunt's relationship with Dr. Lecter.) But the flight had arrived too late and I had been too tired. I went into the bathroom to take a shower and stuff. While I was in the shower I wondered how I would get my parents to let me go around Florence alone. It's not like I could just ask them! What would I say? "Mom, Dad? Can I go visit my supposedly dead aunt and her 'friend', a cannibal?" No. That would definately NOT work. And I couldn't go over to their house with my parents with me. I had to think of something fast.
When I got out of the bathroom, I saw my mom awake, sitting in the chair, reading a novel. She looked up.
"Hi honey. You were really tired last night and I decided to let you sleep. You looked like you needed it," she said.
"Thanks," I said. "I feel better now, though."
"Good. But you might not get to sight-see that much today. Your father and I need to take care of some business. We have to go to the bank and get money and stuff," said Mom.
Hmmm. Maybe I could persuade her to let me go around by myself. "Oh. Um, do you think it would be possible if I could just go around the hotel and around the block today? You know, just look around?" I asked, hopefully.
"I don't know..." my mom replied. "I really don't want you to go around a strange place by yourself," she said. Then she thought for a moment. I made my most disappointed face. "Well, maybe you can. Just as long as you stay close to the hotel and don't wander off..." my mom said slowly.
"All right! Thanks mom! Don't worry, I'll be careful. I'll even take my map with me," I said. " I mean, what could go wrong?"
I didn't know all the things that would go wrong that day.
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I was in "excellent humor" as I got ready to leave. I packed my backpack with my wallet, CD player (I never go anywhere without it), a book,a map, and a paper with my aunt's address written on it. Then, I left as soon as I could, preparing myself to meet my aunt... and a monster.
It was quite easy to find the house. I just studied the map for a few minutes and walked a couple of blocks away from the hotel. I was really thankful that it was so easy. As I was walking there, I wondered. What if they're not home. What if they're not even living there. If they were, I certainly hoped that only my aunt was home. While I was walking down the street their place was on, I couldn't help but wonder if the huge house that was the size of a mansion, was their house. When I finally got there, sure enough, it was. I took a deep breath. I didn't really want to knock on the door. But I know I had to. I slowly reached for the brass knocker that was on the door. It was the shape of a lion, with sharp fangs and a ring in its mouth. I took the ring and knocked four times. A few seconds later, the door opened. I looked up and saw the face of the man I feared the most.
TO BE CONTINUED... next chapter- "The Really Bad Revelation"
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