Forced into Fantasy

Chapter 2 - Transported

I couldn't help as a massive triumphant smile spread across my face while I pressed the 'save' button on my Word Document and closed the slim black laptop balanced carefully on my thighs, moving it to the table beside the couch and stretching out my tired arms.

"Oh yeah... another chapter bites the dust!" I exclaimed to myself with pride.

With a loud grunt I pulled myself up off the couch and walked across the lounge room of my small apartment toward the fridge to get a well-earned drink. It appeared that I had lost track of time since starting the most recent chapter of my latest novel and before I knew it, several hours had passed by in no time at all.

Grabbing a can of Coke, I closed the fridge and made my way across to check my mobile phone for any notifications or messages. As usual, nothing too exciting. Tossing the phone down onto the couch I used both hands to open the shiny can which hissed softly as I held it to my mouth and took a sip. The fizzy burning sensation filled my mouth until I swallowed it down the length of my throat with a forced wince.

Just as I pulled both of my feet up to rest along the soft surface of the couch the sound of my doorbell alerted me to glance toward the door. Lifting my left hand to reveal the face of my watch I notice that the time is 11:40pm and I cringed.

"Oh come on, eleven forty at night... Who the hell could that be at this hour?" I asked myself as I pulled my heavy body up to stand and began to make my way across towards the door.

Lowering my head to the side I glanced out the small window and rolled my eyes as soon as I noticed who it was.

"Oh god...no."

Shaking my head I hesitantly unlatched the door lock and turned the handle, opening the door inward and meeting her face to face with a forced smile.

"Jess, what are you doing here? It's really late..."

"Hey girl!" she beamed.

Jess didn't give me the chance to finish my sentence as she shrugged both of her shoulders at me and with a massive smile, invited herself to push past me and into my apartment.

"Please, come in." I replied sarcastically as I closed the door and turned to see her making herself comfortable on one of the couches.

"So, Jarred's out with his mates tonight and of course, I got lonely." Jess began to explain as she placed the two grocery bags onto the coffee table and began rifling through one of them. "You don't mind, do you hun?"

I let out a sigh as I made my way across the room to join her on the couch.

"Not at all."

"I brought all the essentials for a girl's night in... chips, lollies, chocolate..." she paused and then lifted a large bottle of red wine out of the brown paper bag before speaking again, "... and of course, the wine!"

I frowned.

"Jess, why aren't you sleeping?" my tone showed the annoyance I was feeling as I grabbed a pillow and cuddled it against my chest.

She raised an eyebrow in response before replying.

"Oh come on, how often do we get to have these nights to ourselves, Ivy?" she enquired tilting her head and putting a hand onto her hip in protest.

I raised both my hands in a form of surrender.

"Alright, alright... fine. Girl's night it is then." I finally caved.

"So, what do you feel like watching?" Jess asked, grabbing the remote and eagerly flicking through the movies on my Netflix account. "You in the mood for something funny, jam packed full of action... or something spooky perhaps?"