The Unknown

Preface and Chapter One

Preface:

Freezing cold, bone-like, shiny fingers wrapped around my ankle, causing an ear-piercing scream to escape my throat.

With shaking hands, I quickly unwrapped the deceased fingers from my ankle and ran for my life. Literally.

My life depended on me getting out of this place. A place like none other. A place only for those who dared to enter.

A place where it will have your skin crawling, and your hands shaking.

This place was cursed. Cursed with pure evil.

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Chapter One:

With my breathing heavy, and me soaked head to toe in sweat, my eyes snapped opened from that terrible dream. I was star struck. I couldn't even think clearly; my mind was only replaying the scenes of my dream that I remember. My heart was pumping at a rapid rate, an unbelievable rate that is.

"It was just a dream. Not real, just a dream," I told myself. Without thinking, my hand went to my chest, where my heart beat was. It was still beating fast, but slowing down some. I took a deep breath and calmed my breathing.

I jumped out of my bed, completely myself again. The terrible nightmare was vanished from my mind and different things replaced the empty thought. Different things meaning thinking about Rexton, and all my other friends from school. Rexton, Scarlet, Mexe, Dylan, Jexter, Hollow, Zike, Axel, Granger, Daxton, Dalany, Lyon, Alex, Johnny, Blexe, Mekka, Kameron, and Claydon were all my friends from my school. We all have been friends from little ages, ranging from 2-3 years of age. Now, we're all grown up and going to the same school, at the ages of 16, 17, and 18. Axel is with Kameron, Dylan is with Clayton, Zike is with Granger, Jexter is with Hollow, Mexe is with Scarlet, Alex is with Johnny, Mekka is with Blexe, and Rexton is with no one. I wish he would be with me, though. I secretly have a crush on him. I sighed at that thought and finished getting ready for school today.

I walked to my dresser, pulled a tank top from it and grabbed a pair of shorts from the closet. I changed into them quickly, seeing as I was probably going to be late for school. Again. I put my usual pair of black high top converse on and went to do my makeup and hair.

I straightened my long, thick, jet black dyed hair with orange highlights. I then put eyeliner, eye shadow, and mascara on. I finished with a touch of lip gloss, and then headed down the stairs. My step-mom, Hellen, greeted me and handed me my back pack. She probably knew I was going to be late as well. I sighed at the thought and ran out the door.

"Have a nice day, dear!" I somehow managed to hear Hellen shout from the house. I laughed again, thinking about how she always says that before I head out to school for the day.

My laughing suddenly stopped when I noticed a strange car slowing down beside me on the road. I felt my breathing begin to pick up, same with my heart rate. I glanced over at the man in the car, and instantly regretted it, considering the fact that the old, white haired man had a death glare set in my direction. I began just trying to focus on walking to school. Step by step, I was getting closer and closer, and the man in the car kept staring and following me. I have had it with this dude. I spun around on my heal, facing him and his crappy car now.

"What!? Are you my stalker or something!? Go away, pervert!" I flipped the dude off. He scowled and stepped on the gas pedal, speeding off onto an unknown road. I huffed a sigh of relief and frustration, and ran the rest of the way to school.

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So, I hope it's okay. x] And I promise it'll get better!