Mia backed off a little more as she heard the footsteps come nearer. She felt her heart beating a fast rhythm steadily. Just like a drum keeping beat in a band. A big THUMP THUMP THUMP THUMP. Never changing speed. She then moved back a little to far and fell down the two steps that lead to the door. She groaned painfully and just stayed there until she heard a very deep voice yell, and also open the door at the same,

"Who is it?!"

Mia bit her lower lip and lifted herself up. "I'm sorry..." She saw the person and almost laughed.

It was a very old lady, how was her voice so deep? Mia shrugged the thought off. It felt like huge wait was lifted off her shoulders now. What possibly could an elderly lady do to her? The lady barely could walk, she had a old white and blue plaid dress on. With old lady heeled shoes, that were an ugly sky blue/gray color. And to finish it off a white sweater tied around her neck, it looked handmade. She also had a old cane, that had some weird cravings on it such as triangles and hawks.

The lady hunched over to look at Mia. She barked in a very pushy tone,

"Well what are you doing just standing there?!" She smiled, "And why aren't you inside eating some of my freshly made chocolate chip cookies?" She slowly took her cane and walked to the doorway. "Come in, come in!" She barked somewhat nicely.

Mia stood up straight and brushed herself off. Dust flew everywhere, she coughed lightly then followed the old lady into the old damp house, which smelt like old mothballs. She swore the second she crossed into the house the door slammed shut with no one pushing it, and no one was in sight...

"Uh... Pardon me Ma'am, were have you gone?" She dumbly asked, she felt so stupid.

"Over here deary." A little squeaky voice answered.

Mia turned to see the lady walking down the stairs. She rubbed her eyes, was she seeing things? How did she get up the stairs and back down so quick? Mia thoughts were interrupted by the old lady saying,

"Now, shall we get some of my cookies?"

Mia heard her stomach rumble, she blushed, "Uh...Yes I'd like that very much. Are you sure it's fine?"

"Of course it is!" She chuckled and lead the way through a dim light hallway.

Mia nervously followed, though she stopped to look at all of the faded old paintings of people. They were very random and odd. On had a young lady and man looking at a big triangle type thing. Another one had a strange looking man slightly grinning. His skin was dark and he had blackish hair, he looked evil actually... She saw a picture of three triangles coming together and forming one, one shadow was staring at them. You couldn't tell who the shadow was or even if it was a boy or a girl. It was just holding its hands up high and the triangles stood above it.

"You coming deary?" The lady asked while turning around and looking at Mia.

Mia nodded her head and followed her into a old kitchen. She smiled at the smell of fresh cookies, and sat on a old dark red chair. It creaked as she tried to find a comfortable spot. She finally got comfortable enough and relaxed herself. She looked around as she waited for the lady to get the cookies out.

Mia sighed at the kitchen it looked as if it had caught fire once or twice and was 100 years old. The walls had an old wallpaper that was white and blue chickens ran across it at the top and bottom. All of the furniture was dark red, like brunt red. It all was dark and rusty and the paint was peeling off. It wasn't the most pleasant sight...

Mia feel out of her chair, by being startled by a huge plate of cookies being slammed down on the table in front of her. She rubbed her head and got up slowly mumbling, "Ow..."

"Does my house look funny to you?!" The lady barked.

Mia quickly shook my head in a 'no' motion.

"Good." Her face turned calm and she smiled sweetly. "Now eat your cookies deary, don't want them to get cold now." She said in a squeaky tone.

Mia got back onto the chair and quickly grabbed a cookie, she felt if she didn't she would be killed. It accidentally crumbled in her hand. She, as fast as she could, took the crumbs and shoved them into her mouth. It was quite good actually for cookie crumbs made by an old lady, very gooey and somewhat crunchy also with a tint of chocolate. She smiled warmly, the cookie made her whole body seem to warm up and she became much more relaxed. Maybe a little too relaxed.

Mia took her jacket and leather boots off. She leaned back on her chair and sighed happily. She through her feet onto the table and smiled happily. She felt her eye lids becoming heavier and heavier by each minute. Time had flew by, it had to be at least four in the afternoon by now. A little nap won't hurt...She thought and looked up at the lady.

"Is there any chance I can rest here for a bit?" She asked sleepily then yawned.

The lady smiled, somewhat evilly, "Of course, a room was already waiting for you upstairs. This way." She turned down the long hall and up a creaky old stair case.

Mia followed her and started walking up the staircase. Every step she took she felt more tired and lazy, like she was letting time fly by and she were moving slower than molasses in January. She felt something hit her, first through her hand then up her arm and down her leg. She hardly remembers what happened next, but all she does remember was a big fall. Like as if she had fallen out of time, and everything just stopped.