Everything was silent. Kira and Lisa were both frozen in place from Lisa's theory. Was it possible? Could Lisa be right? Both girls were confused, stunned, yet somewhat excited. It was Lisa who broke the silence by screaming, "If I'm right, this is so awesome! Kira, you're magical!" "Lisa, are you nuts?" Kira exclaimed, then quickly added, "Don't answer that."
Just then, the doorbell rang downstairs. "Hide the dress, Lisa!" Kira cried out, wanting no one else to know. She raced down the steps and opened the door. It was a small package addressed to her. Kira was confused; she didn't remember ordering anything. She shrugged and went back to her room. "False alarm," she said. Lisa groaned. "Great, I went through all that trouble hiding the dress for nothing!" she exaggerated. "Lazy," Kira muttered as she rummaged through she drawer to find some scissors.
After finally finding some scissors, Kira and Lisa opened the box. It was a book with a note on top. The note read:
Dear Kira,
I hope you enjoy this book. It is a wonderful story full of magic and adventure. If you wish, read aloud and let yourself slip through the pages and into the story! I'm watching you, Kira. I hope to meet you in person very soon.
Sincerely,
Orpheus
"As if this day couldn't get creepy enough! Since when do people go around stalking twelve-year-olds?" Lisa demanded, as if the paper would answer her. Kira didn't want to agree with her friend, but Lisa was right; why would someone send this? Did whoever sent this know about her gift? Who was Orpheus? "Well, we know I can apparently read things out of books. We know that I now have a crazy stalker who knows this, and we know that this book is special," Kira said as she picked up the book.
Even though it was only a book, Kira was almost scared to open it. There was just something about the book that screamed danger. She shook off the feeling and opened the book. Its title was Inkheart by Fenoglio. "Hey, I've heard of him!" Lisa cried out. So had Kira, but she didn't say anything. She flipped through the pages randomly until she closed it and asked, "Should we call the police, Lisa?" But her friend didn't answer. She was looking out the window. When Kira went to see what was happening, she almost screamed at the sight of a man looking straight at her window, holding a gun.
Author's Note: Ok, well, let me get something straight; this fanfiction and the characters are fiction. I just thought of it a few days age. I didn't put a lot in the summery because I wanted to surprise the readers. This is my first story, so don't blame me if it sucks. I do not own anything at all.