I stared absentmindedly at my sister after she whispered to me. If what I saw was...really the final resting place of all souls, then...what am I doing there? Did I see where I would go after I die? When I think about it, I feel like I've seen the future. But...seeing yourself in heaven...is that what you would really call a premonition, a dream...or a hallucination?

"What?"

After that, Hallie just stared back at me, at a loss for words. She turned her back at me.

"I don't know if what I saw was true, Haylie," She said quietly, "but I don't think it's something to be taken seriously."

"Not to be taken seriously? Hallie, we saw the same dream!" I can't believe what she was saying! Why would she think that it's not to be taken seriously? This has gone too far! I have to get to the bottom of this mystery or we'll both be stuck in it forever!

"Dammit, Haylie! I don't know anymore! I don't what to do anymore!" She said, her voice shaking.

We just looked at each other for a minute, not breaking the stare between us.

"Umm...Haylie?" Gail poked at me on my shoulder. I chose the option of ignoring her, as I just continued to be silent. She poked at me again; I still ignored her. Then, for the third time, I just have no choice but to hear what she wants to say.

"What is it, Gail?"

Her eyes stood transfixed at my bag lying on the ground. Dawn & Taylor looked at its direction. I saw their eyes widened. I looked at it. There was something shining in it. At first, I thought that it's just my flashlight, left turned on. But, I realized that I have my flashlight in my hand. And it's properly turned off. I felt a chill running down my spine. I cautiously approached the bag. Whatever that's in there is now shining brightly.

"Haylie, what are you doing?!?" Hallie shouted.

I ignored her. I unzipped the bag & was startled when something flew out of it. I couldn't say for sure what it was, since it's being engulfed in a very bright light. I tried to think of whatever could it be. Then, it finally came to my mind.

"The key..."

Suddenly, out of nowhere, five stones appeared. Five shining stones the size of little pebbles flew around the shiny mass of light, which is the golden key.

"WHOA!" Gail exclaimed. "What the heck are those?!?"

"What the hell is happening?!!" Dawn said.

All of a sudden, something appeared on the side of the brick wall. A small, elaborately designed plate with a carving of a clock & a key-shaped recess. The light faded away from the mass, revealing the golden key. The five stones flew to the key, each stone placed itself on the five circular shafts on it. After it happened, the key flew towards me, in an alarming speed as if it's going to attack me.

"HAYLIE, GET OUT OF THE WAY!" My sister screamed. Once again, I ignored her. Strangely, I felt that I finally know what to do with it. Although, I still can't understand why or how I came to know about it. The key stopped in front of me, hovering softly like a little bird. My eyes were transfixed on the thing. I reached out to it & held it in my hand. I felt its warmth though my skin. Then, I couldn't say for sure but I thought I saw someone standing in the middle of the wall. When I blinked, it was gone.

"Okay, I think I wanna go home." Gail said, her voice quivering.

"No."

"What?"

"I said no."

I felt weird. I was sure that I wasn't talking, but those words...it came out from my own mouth!

"No one must leave."

I tried to move away, but I can't! My body just started moving by itself. I didn't know what was going on. I was frightened...

"You cannot leave, not until you find out the truth."

Truth? What was I talking about?

"Haylie, you're starting to scare us! What's happening to you?!?" My sister sounded scared. But no matter how much I want to say something back, I couldn't. I started to walk towards the silver plate on the wall, clutching the key on my hand. I feel like a puppet, deprived of the privilege to move by my own will. I can hear their voices behind me, asking if I'm all right or what's happening to me. And myself, unable to say something back. I was going to place the key to the recess. Then, just about when it is going to be placed, something happened...Someone spoke to me.

It begins...

Don't cry...

It was a girl's voice. Strangely enough, it sounds like me! Then, I saw a little girl standing beside me. But I just saw her briefly, not even enough for me to look at her face.

The key was finally in place in the silver plate. I felt regaining control of my own body. Now, something weird is happening to the wall. I felt someone pull me away from the spot.
"Haylie, please speak to us!" My sister's eyes were brimming with tears. I could see that she was panicking now.

"LOOK!!!" Gail exclaimed, pointing at the wall.

A brick in the center of the wall quivered-it wriggled-in the middle, a small hole appeared-it grew wider and wider-

Then, a second later, we were facing a gateway. We couldn't see the other side because it was being engulfed in light.

"Oh my-"

"-Freakin' God..."

We stood slack-jawed at the gateway. I held my sister's hand. Her hands felt icy cold & sweaty. Then, I felt a strange sensation. It's like being sucked into it. It became stronger & stronger. The light was already too blinding and I could barely see anything at all.

"OH MY GOD!!! WHAT"S HAPPENING?!?"

I could hear Dawn's shrieks from somewhere, Gail's crying, & my sister's voice calling out to me.

"HAYLIE! WHERE ARE YOU?"

"I'M RIGHT HERE!"

But it's no use. I couldn't see anyone. I felt my feet leaving the ground. I was swaying violently, as the force from the gateway sucked us into its unknown chambers. Then, I heard voices again. One, a male's voice. I recognized whom it belongs to. Frank.

You'll finally find out the truth...

You'll finally find the real reasons...

You'll finally find me...

"What?"

The second, a female's voice. The one I heard before. The one that sounded like mine. But what she said raced into my mind. Once again, I couldn't understand any of it. Everything is starting to fall into darkness...

This is it...

This is your story...

It all begins here.