Halia had been having the same nightmare every night. It always started in a beautiful maze but when she stepped forward, the scene started to shift. Every step she took, the maze got more dark and gruesome until it looked like a monster had taken a crap on it. A voice would call out to her and she followed it to her mother getting stabbed in the back 8 times by her father. Her father would always came after her. But tonight the dream was different. Everything was even darker, more gruesome. There was also a shadow. A shadow of a boy she knew. When she woke up, she felt sick, until she remembered that Sophie would be coming over to see her and Agatha. As soon as the thought came to cheer her up, her mood darkened. How was she supposed to keep her secret when she had this dream. she always had this more gruesome version of this dream on this certain day every four years. She knew she would be kidnapped this year. The School Master had been planning it since she was born.
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A knock sounded at the door.
"I'll get it!" Halia called, but she heard Agatha's shoes clump to the door.
"Uh-Oh. Reaper, take cover!" Halia cried as Agatha opened the door. She was expecting a fight. She held Reaper close to her body as Sophie and Agatha argued. Once they were done, she stood up and walked out the door.
When she realized they were very far ahead of her she cried out, "Hey, wait for me!"
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The School for Good and Evil
FanfictionYoung Sophie, Agatha, and Halia are best friends. All are bookworms but have quite different personalities. But Halia has a big secret. Will she be able to keep it when all 3 of them are swept away to a new, magical land?
