The Shocking Truth about Miss Samantha Franklin

Chapter 2 "Feeling Bleh"

How did I get freaking sick anyway!? I

thought while laying on my bed, completely exhausted for no reason. I had tried reading, but I was too tired to even do that, and that was saying something!

I loved to read. It was my favorite thing to do in the whole world. I would take a good book over almost anything- boys, video games, parties, sometimes even a book over my friends. Well, except for Sarah and Ali.... And sometimes Maddie.

Sarah, Ali and I were the 3 musketeers, and had been ever since Ali moved into town. In fact, it was Sarah who kinda put the puzzle pieces together. She was the special soil that helped our friendship blossom. And we hardly go a day without being reminded!

At that moment, my phone buzzed. It was a text from Ali.

Dude what the heck you left me to sit next to Lice Lizzy in science! - Ali-bug

I laughed.

Ha ha sucks to suck Ali!

I thought as I replied.

Dude I got sick. Nurse told me I have strep throat. Got sent home for the day :\ - sammy

While my phone was on, I checked the time.

It's only nine o'clock!?!? It feels like freaking noon! I thought furiously. What was I going to do all day!? Sit around like a turtle!? Ugh. Why did I have to get sick?

The wave of tiredness all of a sudden was a tsunami and it crashed into me. I yawned and texted Ali again, who still hadn't replied.

I'm tired and I'm gonna take a nap. I'll text you when I wake up - sammy

I curled up in a ball and proceeded to go to sleep but sleep refused to come. Tossing and turning, I became more tired by the minute but I still could not slip into the sweet abyss of sleep. After rolling over for what seemed to be the 800th time, I felt a pang of hunger in my stomach, which was followed quickly followed by a growl.

Jeez, I'm hungry. I thought. Of course! Food will make it easier to fall asleep! why didn't I think of that before!

So I made my way to the kitchen. In the kitchen I found a note.

What in the world could this be?

I thought, tentatively reaching for it.

Dear Samantha Anne Franklin,

This is a recovery note from Foreverland. The sickness should wear off soon. We just needed a reason to keep you home so one of our representatives could come and see you. Now that you have read this note, one will be with you soon. When they are there, they will explain to you what Foreverland is, and why you are a part of it. I hope to see you soon, Samantha.

Sincerely,

Carolyn Saint Charles, Queen of Foreverland

Oh my gosh...

I was utterly shocked.

Then all at once my mind started racing. There were so many different thoughts going through my head I had to sit down and shake my head to even attempt to clear it.

I went back to getting food, like I had wanted in the first place. I grabbed an apple and a sandwich and took them back to my room. Sitting on my bed trying to think, I realized I had a text. I looked at it.

We're on our way, miss Samantha!

It read. And as if on cue, three tiny figures appeared in my doorway!

"Who are you and what do you want from me?" I said, my voice shaking and cracking.

"Please don't be afraid, miss Samantha," the middle creature said with a sickly sweet voice. "We're here to explain something very important to you. Please don't be shocked. it gets annoying, having to wake up fainting humans after merely saying a few simple words."

"I don't know what you're talking about! and how do you know my name!?" My voice sounded so scared and it wouldn't change no matter how hard I tried.

"Darling," the first Thing said. "We know everything."