The Absent Portal

chapter 2- The Tale

"When I was younger oh maybe 14 years old I was into hearing old folktales," She sighed. "Once a man lived in this very house," I was shocked because my house was being built when I was 1 year old. We moved in the day after it was finished. She kept going "He was 218 years old, birthday tomorrow. He went downstairs to get party decorations, when he saw the passage. The factory that he worked in at the time was at the other end," We gasped. "He kept walking to find that the factory had been abandoned. No one had called him to tell him the news. When he went to work the next day, the factory was packed with co-workers. They all sang happy birthday to him, as for he was the youngest. He worked a part time shift, and when he got home, he went down to the passage to surprise them. Opening the passage he found it was empty. Maybe they are at lunch. he assured himself. He went back an hour later, still no one there. He walked over, people were there. He told one of his friends about it. His friend came over for dinner that night, they went to the passage, but it wasn't there anymore. His friend thought he was hallucinating, but he wasn't. The next morning he woke up and decided to take the passage to work. Empty. He walked on the sidewalk to the factory. His co-workers all laughed at him for hallucinating. He saw the passage again told his friend, and they went on a journey. The passage was gone. After a week, people had enough and the man was taken away. Nobody ever saw him again," Agnes looked horrified.

"Wow, cool!" We all told her.

"Well I'd better get going now, goodnight!" we all hugged and thanked her for helping us out. As we said our goodbyes, Agnes headed for the door.

After Agnes left, we stayed at my house wondering in silence if the story was true. Cameron broke the silence.

"Well I'm starving! Let's get something to eat," Cameron exclaims to us. We followed him upstairs to the kitchen. There is a slight knock at the door as we go up the stairs.

"I'll get it!" Kate shouts, heading to the door. "I don't know who this is.,"

"Just ignore it then," Cameron shouts from the kitchen.

"I think it's them," She explains as she heads back to the kitchen. Me and Cameron just sigh. Of all people, why us. Why now? I wonder as Cameron finishes scouring through the fridge.

"There's nothing good to eat," Cameron pauses. "Let's just order a pizza," He heads to the phone. As he picks it up, he gets a frown on his face.

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sorry this is kind of a short chapter:/

NEXT CHAPTER I promise will be longer

and I'll update sooner:) Enjoy!

-- miranda