The New York Dream

House of Horror

Where are we going? What's happening? What danger? Questions like this popped up into my head, but it was not the right time to ask. Noah stared ahead with a frown permanently stuck to his face, squeezing his hands every so often. 

I leaned my head against the blacked out window, sighing softly. I was exhausted. We had been only travelling for an hour but I was tired and I was scared to ask when we'd get there. Because I don't know where THERE is. 

"Princess, you should sleep" Noah mummbled and I nodded, not bothering to argue. I closed my eyes and let myself drift of to sleep because that was all I could do right now.

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"Princess" Noah sweet voice shook me awake and I let out a big yawn, "we're here"

I opened my eyes to see a Noah very close to my face, I sat up in shock, banging my head on the window. "Oww"

"I know you like me Princess but there's no need to hurt yourself for my attention" He grinned, still being able to be the carefree flirtatious Noah Lawson at a time like this.

"Don't flatter yourself" I rubbed my head and stepped outside, following Noah into the cool air. "Where are we?" I found myself asking the question I'd been dying to ask ever since we left New York.

"We're only two hours away from New York" he said but that didn't answer my question.

"Noah, what am I doing here?"

He frowned at turned to me, "it's for your safety"

"And what about my friend's safety? What is so bad that I need to be safe anyway?" I argue, standing my ground.

He groans and turns on his heel, walking away towards a dark building. I stomp my foot on the ground in anger but follow him anyway, not wanting to be left. 

All around was a Forrest, then in the middle there was a dark building, plain and dull. I watched Noah walk towards the horror house and I stopped, shaking my head.

"Princess?" He asked in confusion and turned to face me. 

"I'm not going in there" I let out a nervous laugh, staring up at the gloomy house.

"You have to!"

"I'd rather stay here" I fold my arms

"If you come in...I'll tell you what's happening" He says unsure of himself and my face lights up. Thank God! I race inside, and he laughs running after me like a puppy.

"What is this place?" I ask as I reach the inside, it's quite dark but I can make out some stairs and a door at the top. 

"There's more" He obviously knows where he's going so I follow him up the stairs and watch him stop outside the door.

"I don't think I want to go" I say, my nervous feelings flooding back.

"Don't you want an explanation?" 

"Of course" I snapped, "but I don't want to get hurt"

"Don't you trust me, Princess?" his charm switched back on, as he took my hand.

"I only met you a few weeks ago" I shot back and he nodded once.

"True, but I need you to trust me. There isn't time for doubt" He says, it's the most honest thing I've heard him say.

"Okay" I say, because if time is running out then what are we doing standing here? I grasp his hand and he breaks into a smile, triumphant. Leading through the door and to a massive outside room, it was a maze.

Suddenly I realised there was a lot more to Noah Lawson then I thought.