How to Change a Spark

Chapter 1

     My eyes fluttered open to see the ceiling. I blinked a few times, slowly, as my vision went to clear and no longer red. What just happened? Was that just a dream? It felt so real... I realized that I was lying beside someone, and I looked up to see Ty looking down at me with fondness.

     "Hey." He said softly. I sat up.

     "Were you watching me sleep?" I questioned.

     "Well I was going to tell you that breakfast is ready, but you were still asleep, and you really needed it." I shrugged off his worry and climbed off of the bed.

     "I'm not hungry." I replied in a dispassionate tone. He sat up behind me.

     "Samantha it's been a week since you've eaten anything." He came up behind me and hugged me. "At least consider a small piece of bacon?"

     "I'm not hungry." I repeated, staring at the wall. He leaned forward and pecked my cheek.

     "Ok... if you need anything at all, let me know. Ok?"

     "Alright alright I'm fine." I grumbled, separating myself from him and breaking his embrace. I kept staring at the wall until I heard the door close, and I sighed to myself. I don't know what I dreamed, but I don't think it worked. I sat back down on the bed and hugged my knees, staring into the mirror across the room. Why was I so unlucky? What did I do to deserve this?

     I got back off the bed and grabbed my cloak, staring down at it. It reminded me of Seto's. His was very similar to it, only mine had just a bit more purple, and in the back of it. I sighed again and sat down on the bed while hugging the folded fabric, squeezing my eyes shut. Right now I hated everything. I hate Minecraftia, Herobrine, even Notch and... and myself. I held back a sob and felt tears threaten to spill again. I haven't eaten in a week, like Ty said. I haven't drank anything unless Ty brought it up, which was only two cups of water per day if I felt like it, I haven't slept in a very long time until early this morning.I was just so exhausted that I cried myself to sleep.

     "You shouldn't mope around here as if the world is ending." I could imagine my brother saying that. But he would be right, I thought miserably. I should at least try to walk around a bit, get some exercise. I sighed and swished my cloak around me, fastening the two buttons together that were hidden under the small amethyst dark purple gem. I gave myself a glance in the mirror, seeing that my hair was frizzy, and lightly ran my fingers through the 'rat's nest' to fix it slightly. I closed my eyes for a moment, letting out a slow exhale. Come on, you can do this, I reprimanded myself. Don't let them see the weak side of you, you need to keep a strong image. Just... push your grief to the side and at least pretend that you're ok.

     I gave myself one last glance at the mirror before I quietly opened my door and left the room, not seeing that my reflection was staring after me with magenta glowing eyes and an evil grin.