"Leave me alone!" pleaded Cherise unhappily.

"No way!" said Mia, the school bully, smirking. All of her sidekicks jeered at Cherise and poked fun at her.

A silvery tear trickled down her cheek. She sniffed fiercely and wiped it away.

"Baby!" Donna sneered, looking hopefully at Mia, who grinned.

"Stupid little cry-baby!" added Fearne, sniffing and rubbing her eyes in mocking imitation. "Boo-hoo!"

Cherise covered her face with her school satchel and began to run…

Panting, she staggered up her front driveway and pushed open the front door.

Still crying, she kicked off her shoes and stuck them on the rack, hung up her jacket and ran upstairs, tears still falling. Sobbing, she changed into a pair of blue jeans and a pink t-shirt. Salty drips still fell from her eyes.

She opened her wardrobe and fell inside it, curling into a ball, leaning against the side of the wardrobe. She sniffled, taking in the wooden smell.

She loved her wardrobe. It had been left to her when her grandfather, Professor Kirke, passed away. He'd told her that it's wood came from another world and some children that he'd taken in during the war, had had adventures there. He wouldn't say what, though.

She rolled sideways and laid on her back, her eyes closed. She breathed outwards steadily. She opened her eyes, expecting to see all of her clothes dangling above her. But that wasn't what she did see. She had to blink four times before she realized that the sun was shining above her in a magnificently blue sky. She was confused.

Slowly, she got up, unsteady at first. She looked about at the scene.

Gorgeous green grass lay ahead for miles, dotted occasionally with brightly coloured flowers. A fish-filled stream ran along beside her.

Dazed, she tottered forward into this new world.

A/N: Sorry it's such a bad start, but I was rushing. 2nd chappie up soon!