"James, I swear! I didn't do that!" I screamed.
"Stell, who else would write Carla Farston Sucks, on the side of our apartment building. Shes our land lord for crying out loud!" My brother yelled.
"You really think I'd do that? I'd rather go live with Uncle B." I said.
He sighed. "In all seriousness Stell, maybe you should go live with him. I got a new job and I wont see you anyway. I'll call a cab." He said. "Start packing."
I tripped as I walked up the stairs. I went into my room and looked in the mirror. I wore ripped Jean caprees, worn out white converse sneakers, and a midnight blue hoodie. My red hair was tied into two braids and my side bangs went just above my eyebrows. My grey eyes reminded me of a storm brewing. People always told me that my cousin MK and I looked alike. Just because of our hair.
My tabby kitten Charles Wallace was asleep on my bed. I smiled with my mouth closed like I always do and started to pack my clothes in a big suit case. After I packed all my clothes, I packed my journal, my 600 polaroid camera, my book of pictures which I refuse to call a scrapbook, my books, my sketchpad and pencils, and some painting canvasses, paint, my paint brushes, and my bunny made out of dirty rags. I picked up Charles Wallace.
I zipped it up. I noisily rolled it down the stairs. The cab was waiting outside.
"Do you have everything?" James asked.
"Yes James. I have everything." I rolled my eyes. He handed me my bag that I kept my medicine in. "James, I haven't had a panic attack in years." I said.
"You never know Stell. It could started again any day. The weird flashbacks from the accident with mom and dad. Its just, its only been two months and the flashbacks might trigger them." He said sadly.
"Wait to leave things on a good note James." I said. I felt like crying. We never talked about it.
"Stell, I know you're different and-" "Thanks James. For reminding me. Have a nice life without your weird little sister." I walked out of the house and got in the cab.
The cab driver drove way way way out in the country and dropped me off and didn't even let me pay him.
I knocked on the door of the old house and my Uncle Bomba answered with a smile.
"Stellaluna! You've grown so much since I saw you five years ago!" He exclaimed as he pulled me inside.
"Um, Bomba, I go by Stell now." I said. "Of course you do. James called me the other day. Told me everything. But he didn't mention the nick name." He smiled.
"So,what's with all this stuff." I said as I looked into a room full of screens. I'd put my kitten on my shoulder.
"Oh! I found an advanced society of small people. Faeries, if you will." He said. I raised an eyebrow. "So um, how are things going without...them." He said.
"Um...well, I'm here so...not to well." I said.
He took me upstairs to unpack.
"I guess that's right." He gave a halfhearted chuckle. Then something on the side of his belt beeped. He grabbed it and looked at it. "Um... one second, I have to go do something." He grabbed a bunch of weird gadgets and do dads and ran out the door and towards the forest.
"Uncle Bomba! Wait!" I yelled as I chased after him. He was already to far in the forest.
I ran then tripped over a log. Then the wind started blowing really fast and leaves were swirling. Then I felt a huge tugging sensation come over my entire body, then everything went black.
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I woke up with a huge headache and a little girl dressed as a flower standing above me.
"Are you okay? Are you hurt? Oh my gosh I'm so sorry!" The little girl exclaimed.
"Its okay...didn't mean to walk in on your dress up party or anything." I smiled as I stood up shakily. There were people in green armor type outfits and people dressed up a really really realistic mushrooms and flowers and other...various plants.
"Dress up party?" A big muscular dude with an Irish accent walked forward.
"Well yeah. Oh wait, are you shooting a movie? Cause I need to leave anyway, my uncle's probably waiting for me." I said.
"This is Moon Haven. Land of Jinns and Leafmen." He said. "And I am Ronan. The general leafman." He said.
I burst out laughing. "Hah! You call you're huge cosplay group 'leafmen'? That's hilarious!" I snorted. Everyone was staring at me like I was crazy.
"Excuse me, miss?" The little girl said.
"What is it sweetie?" I asked.
"You've shrunk." She said. I looked around. Everything had gotten bigger. A freaking leaf was taller than me now. Then, I fainted.
