Man, does it feel like I've been gone for ages, or what? Well, though my old hardware is gone, at least I can still share more stories with you guys. Enjoy the new chapter!!

Chapter 16

The Weird Experience

When Elizabeth woke up the next morning, she felt a little sick to the stomach, like in Disney world, only not as bad.

Oh no, not again! I'm probably just hungry, that's all, Elizabeth concluded. Seeing Anna asleep on the floor, Elizabeth snuck quietly downstairs, then to the basement. She got on the computer and started going to different websites, trying to find something to watch.

Anna snuck downstairs minutes after Elizabeth got downstairs. Elizabeth made a coy smile, and then turned around to hide the sickness from Anna.

"What are you doing, Elizabeth?" Anna asked, trying to look around Elizabeth to see what she was watching.

"I'm looking for something to watch, maybe Yu-gi-oh, or something like that," Elizabeth replied, still searching for something interesting to watch online.

"Well, I have an episode in mind can I get on and look for it so that we can watch it?" Anna asked, seeming a little more excited than before. Elizabeth gave the computer to Anna, and the two of them watched different things until Elizabeth's stepfather came downstairs.

"Anna, sweetums, what kind of pancakes do you want?" Mr. Jones asked down the stairs.

"You know mine, Mr. Jones, chocolate chip pancakes for me," Elizabeth answered to him.

"I'll have what Elizabeth's having," Anna replied to Mr. Jones' question.

"Alright, you two, they'll be done in a few minutes," Mr. Jones responded, going toward the stove afterwards. Elizabeth and Anna spent the rest of the morning together, and then at three p.m. got into Mr. Jones' car and set off for Anna's house.

"Elizabeth, are you feeling alright? You haven't spoken to me most of the way to my house," Anna asked, worried about her friend. Elizabeth was feeling worse than ever, but faked a smile and said that she was alright.

As Elizabeth replied, the car stopped in Anna's driveway. The small house was big enough for Anna and her mom. The three people got out of the car and got ready to go inside. Elizabeth helped Anna with her stuff and followed her in. The two dogs seemed to try and welcome all of them into the house.

"Mom! I'm home!" Anna called to her mother.

"Anna! Welcome back! Hello, there, I'm Dani, nice to meet you," Anna's mom held out a hand.

"Hello, there, I'm Mr. Jones," Mr. Jones shook Dani's hand, "and this is my stepdaughter, Elizabeth."

"Hi there," Elizabeth shook Dani's hand as well, "Anna, I like your house."

"Well, it isn't much, but feel free to look around," Anna replied, a little embarrassed about the compliment. That compliment didn't seem to fit her house, and it had never come out of a conversation before.

"We don't have a lot of time to stick around, though. We're busy tonight, so say goodbye to Anna, sweetums," Mr. Jones responded.

"See you later, Anna," Elizabeth held out a hand, which Anna shook, not wanting this to be goodbye forever once more.

"Call me when you have the chance to, ok?" Anna asked as Elizabeth was walking out the door. Elizabeth held out a thumb up like Atem at the end of episode two hundred twenty-four. Anna recognized that gesture, but said nothing so as not to attract attention to Elizabeth.

"Well, she's a nice kid," Elizabeth mumbled, but the voice wasn't hers at all. She felt like it was someone else speaking through her.

"Ugh, oh man, do I feel bad," Elizabeth muttered, "I need a nap," she concluded, and went to sleep in the car.

As Elizabeth woke up, Mr. Jones looked back and saw her waking up.

"Good morning, sweetums. How was your nap?" Mr. Jones asked, trying to make sure that everything was alright.

"Yeah, I'm fine, Mr. Jones. I was carsick, that's all," Elizabeth replied, still a little bit groggy from the nap. Truth be told, Elizabeth felt much better after that nap. Mr. Jones pulled up to an ice cream store, and Elizabeth got out wanting a chocolate shake.