Book of secrets

Chapter 8

After talking with the royals about 1 hour, we had all decided that, it was time too strike back. Coralina has become a danger too all creatures in Elloris, she had even kidnapped some of the wildlife and forced them too join her army. Standing on the balcony not far from the throne room, I was resting against the edge, just letting all this new information sink in. I never thought that simply wanting too see some old friends, could make me part of an uprising war. I shake my head, trying too clear it from all these negative thoughts, "I have to relax." "Hey Melissa!" Aris's voice sounded behind me, making me turn around too look at her, "whats the matter?" I asked her, "oh, nothing... It's just good too see you again" "well it's good too be back" we smiled at each other, and began laughing, "you know, i'm sorry, that after you returned too Elloris all we have done have been too talk about Coralina and her magic" Ari said looking towards the mountains that painted the horizon, "it is a part of my life now, you know? being the new guardian I just have too man up" "but your a woman??" she looked at me strangely "yes I know that! it's a saying" I laughed at her, but she still looked confused, "but isn't that saying, that men are stronger than women?!" she gasped, putting her hands on her hips, "I guess it is, not that it's true" we began laughing again, "hey girls!" William opened the double door, and stepped out on the balcony with us.

"I was wondering something" he said standing in front of us, and taking his hands behind his back. "What?" Ari and I said at the same time, "well I actually wondered two things-" "well that can't be good" Ari interrupted him and bumped me in the side while saying it, "hey i'm serious!." "Come on Will what's up" continuing too listen, he said "The first thing is, when are you supposed too return to your world?, and the second thing is... anyone up for some horse racing?" he smiled as I immediately understood what he meant. Three years ago, we always had contests of who could ride faster. "I would love to ride and I guess that I should return after that" after answering, we all practically ran to the stables. "Woah relax, where are you going in such a hurry?" the stable master asked us, he was smiling at us, although it was hard too see, because of that giant beard he had, "we are going out riding" Ari answered walking pass him, and over too her horse, it was a brown horse, and quite beautiful horse, "elegant" I said, "of course it is" Ari began too saddle up her horse, and so did William. I kinda just stood awkwardly... 'I don't have a horse' just as I thought this too myself the stable-master asked me, "my lady? would you like some help with finding a horse" "yes please!" He chuckled at me, as he then proceeded too put his hand on my right shoulder, and guided me over too a horse that looked like the one Ari had, just this one was more reddish.

"Are you girls ready too eat my dust?" William said as we lined up, "you wish pretty boy" Sri answered, "okay, the first too ride up to the forest and touch that tree wins!" Will explained the rules and when he finished I yelled "well see you at the finish line!" I then proceeded to go in full gallop "that's cheating!" I heard Aris yell. I could her Will yelling at his horse too make it ride faster, and before I knew it, he was riding in front of me. "I won!" Aris yelled, "what no you didn't! Will did" I laughed at her, "I did win, I won last place" Aris smiled, "now that is true" William laughed. (Ring ring) Aris and William took out their weapons and pointed them towards where the sound came from, which was me, "wow! Watch where your pointing those!" I took my arms up trying to calm them, I took out what was vibrating showing them my iPhone.

"What kinda magic is that!?" They said at the same time, "it's something from earth relax, how the hell do I even have reception?" I looked at the screen, when a picture of mom was, answering I took the phone too my ear and immediately heard her yelling at me. "Where the hell are you!!" "Hi mom" "don't hi mom me! Where are you" "at grams house" "that is a lie! I just checked and you were no where too be found" "well surely grams gave an explanation" "she did, she said that you where out shopping for her, then I returned after 2 hours and your still no where too be found! You do realize the time right?!" She was freaking out, I looked at the sky, "yeah it's maybe like 5 pm or something?" "are you kidding me! it's almost 1 in the morning!" when she said, or more like yelled my eyes widened. 'HOLY CRAP' how could I forget that. Time moves differently here. "Hello are you still there?! listen young lady, you are coming home right now! and then we are going too have a very serious talk about where you have been" she then hung up, William and Aris looked at me still wary of my phone, "sorry guys I guys you heard her" "who was that, and what is that?" Aris asked looking at me weirdly, "well it's called a phone, and it's a communications device, which means that I can talk with people far, far away, like my mom. And she was pretty angry, so I should really return home" "shall we return your horse" "yes! thank you William. I will return as soon as possible I promise."

"If back too Eath I shall travel, make sure that within this spell I do not unravel" as I said these words, the fairy dust magic flew out of my hand, and transformed the portal, it seemed brighter than before? Just my imagination, I turned around and looked at my two old friends, they both stood in awe. Which made me chuckle, I hugged them both and then I stood in front of the portal, feeling the familier wind, pulling slightly at me. This always make me nervous, taking a deep breath I stepped through and every color brightened so much that it forced me too close my eyes once again, the color calmed and everything seemed darker. I opened my eyes and looked at my phone, 01:45 am. 'shit!' When I finally returned home, all the lights where out, I opened the door slowly, though like every cliché movie, it creaked, rather loudly I might add, making me squint my eyes, as if that would help me, after I got through the front door, I looked around slowly walking towards the stairs, I stopped just before the first step and looked around. Maybe she got too tired and just went too bed, letting out my breath, which I didn't realize I was holding, I began walking up the stairs. I only got too set my foot on the first step when I saw the light turning on, and my mom clearing her throat. Turning around and walking into the living room I looked her in the eyes as she was sitting in the couch, hands folded in front of her, and a stern look on her face. You know, the mom look?. "I'm sorry-" "I don't want too hear your excuses!" she cut me off, and her harsh tone made me shut up and look at the floor.

What was she so uppset about anyway? i'm old enough too be out late, this may be a little too late, but still. "where have you been today" she asked me, her facial expression not changing, I wanted to tell her but I know that I can't, "I was helping grams" "for that long? do you think i'm an idiot? there is something going on behind my back! and whatever it is I know grams is in on it... listen Melissa, ever since your dad... dissapeared all of us have had a rough time, and all I want is too protect you and Nick, so please what is going on?" while talking she walked up too me and stood in front of me, her face only softening a little. "Listen mom, I know it has been rough, and it has been really rough on grams too, and for some reason I guess that I remind her of dad, which is why she always spends time with me, I barely remember him, and you got too trust me, I was simply helping her, and I lost track of time" "so.. what you're saying is you where helping grams, with something till 1 in the morning?" I closed my eyes not wanting too cry 'GOD I HATE LYING' "yes" "fine I believe you... just go to bed, it's going too be a hard day at school since you have been up all night" I simply nodded and went up too bed, I guess the time difference mattered because the minute my head hit that soft, fluffy pillow, I went into a deep sleep.

"Melissa? Melissa! we need your help! Melissa wake up!!!" I jumped landing on my butt, I looked around bewildred, "what?! where?! what's happening!" "well mrs. Moon you have english, and it would appear that you had fallen asleep in my class" I heard some people laugh slightly, making me smile awkwardly, "sorry mr. Blake" "yes... I will excuse you today you seem to be a good student so don't ruin that" "yes of course mr. Blake!" I immediately sat back up on my chair, "you okay Lissa?" Jake asked me, "yeah just fine... Just didn't sleep at all last night" I gave a warm smile then returned too take some more notes.

"And that's all class, you may go to the cafeteria and have lunch, remember your homework" we all started packing our stuff, Sara and Jake was waiting at the door, when mr. Blake said "mrs. Moon I would like too have a word with you... Alone" he said alone rather strictly while looking at my two best friends, they immediately mouthed "sorry, see ya at lunch" then they ran of.

"So mr. Blake... What did you want?" I asked cautiously, he took some papers and I recognized them as homework, "since you fell asleep in my class, I'm giving you ekstra homework" "but-" "and it's too no discussion" "of course mr. Blake" I smiled and only received a cold, blank stare, that gave me slight chills, and once again I noticed my necklace gave of a faint glow and I somehow knew it meant danger, 'what the?' I hurried packing the new homework in my back pack then ran out of the class room. That guy is trouble. And just as I said this, that's when I ran into more trouble... 'Oh no... Can this get any worse!?"