Chapter 5- The Mind Is A Beautiful Thing

Michael was just about to enter the van when he stopped dead in his tracks. In his mind he saw a picture of Maria with her eyes closed. Her wrists and legs were tied with a rope. She seemed to be traveling in a car.

" What is it Michael?" Isabel asked.

" I just saw Maria in a car and she was tied up!" Michael answered.

Everyone looked at him like he was insane.

" It felt like I was inside her mind." Michael said.

"Michael that is crazy!" Liz exclaimed.

" Yeah Liz is right, it is crazy." Kyle said agreeing with Liz.

" Well maybe it is crazy! But I saw everything through Maria's eyes, so maybe this crazy thing can help us find Maria." Michael said.

" I think Michael as a point." Max said.

" And I can help to, with my dream walking." Isabel added.

" So what do we do now?" Liz asked.

" Did you see anything in your….vision?" Max asked.

Michael shook his head, his long brown hair swung from side to side.

" All I saw was Maria tied up that's all!" Michael answered as a small sigh escaped from his mouth.

" I guess this thing, whatever it is, isn't much help. I can't believe this! Maria's kidnapped by aliens and we are stuck here!" Michael said is voice growing louder.

"God I hate this!" Michael yelled as he walked away from the van to a squared shaped rock. He sat down and put his head in his hands.

" Come on Maria give me something useful." he whispered.

As Maria's eyes fluttered open, she hoped the nightmare that she had wasn't true. She dreamt that she was in a car with three aliens. But as Maria looked around she realized her nightmare was real! She was in a car with three aliens and she remembered their names were Harry, Ron and Charlie. Harry was still sitting beside her.

"Good timing, we are almost there." Harry said.

"Where are we going?" Maria asked frustrated that she had no idea where they were taking her.

" You will find out soon." Harry replied.

Maria looked out the window.

" Michael I wish you were here, I wish you would fine me." Maria whispered as they passed a sign in front of the cut off they were taking. It said Red Hill.

Maria sighed. She had no idea where Red Hill was. She was trying to think where Red Hill might be when the car stopped. Her thoughts vanished as she looked back outside. The car had stopped in front of an old three story house. The house was dark. The door was a gloomy gray and the red bricks that the house was made out of was now an ugly brown. There were five windows and the were all dirty. But what was really odd was that there were white curtains on every window and they looked brand new.

"This is where we live!" Harry said as he opened the van door and grabbed Maria. He brought her out of the car.

"If you love the outside of the house, you will love what we did to the inside." Harry said as Ron and Charlie laughed.

" let me GO!" Maria yelled as she tried to kick Harry.

" Harry keep that girl quiet!" Ron shouted as he opened the gray door.

Maria yelled again as she thought of Michael. She want to get back to him. All of a sudden Harry made a green ball and threw it at her. She fell down.

" That should keep you from yelling." Harry said as he picked up her body, went inside, and closed the gray door.

" I know where Maria is!" Michael yelled as he ran to the van.

" I saw the cut off they took it was called Red Hill and I know where they took her! But they hurt her! We have to go quick!"

" I know where Red Hill is!" Kyle said.

Everyone was excited to know that they had a lead but it was weird that Michael could see what was happening to Maria. They all got in the car and sped off.