A Captain and Her Ship

Chapter 27: There's a Box

Chapter 27: There’s a Box

I woke up in my soft queen size bed, tugging my black covers over my cold body. I turned my head to the other side of my pillow, gazing out of my window. My hair was blocking my eyes, so I pulled it back with my free hand and got a rush of light. I jolted backwards, and tumbled off my bed and onto my purple carpet.

My Mom and Dad were at work, and Susan was at her best friends house. I don’t know why thought, when we have school tomorrow. But my voice doesn’t matter anymore, that’s why I’m alone again. 

I pulled my knees to my chest and wrapped my arms around them; shrink my face into my knees. 

She told me I couldn’t speak to Jordan or Olivier again. I don’t understand why, what happened to make this drastic choice? I’ve know Olivier since 5th grade, and he never did anything to hurt me or betray my trust. So how is it, that my parents don’t want him around me?

I know my parents and Olivier’s aren’t so friendly, but my dad always told me that we shouldn’t worry. But look where we are now, I lost my best friend and friend for what? I don’t know, but I’ll figure it out. Even if I get into more trouble but without them I’m suffering greatly. 

I opened my eyes, and placed my hand on the edge of my bed pulling myself up. When I made it you my feet, I squinted my eyes from the sudden bright light from the window.

My eyes left the window to the door in front, and I started walking towards it. I twisted the doorknob and pulled it open, there was silent.

If my parents are hiding something I’ll find it. I closed the door behind me and started wandering the empty halls until I made it to my parent’s room. I opened the door, and slowly closed the door behind, as I scanned the room with my eyes. Where are your secrets mom? 

I took a step towards my parent’s bed and kneel down to look underneath but there was nothing. Completely clear. I scoffed, and stood up, entering the closet. I pushed around some of the clothes hanging and climb on the stood to see if there was something above. But there was nothing so I jumped off and turned around examining the whole room, until my eyes fell onto the floor. There was a weird bump underneath, and I smirked it was hidden underneath the floorboards huh. 

I walked over to it, and kneel down, sticking my hands underneath the rug and lifting it over. I spotted, a little door but what sucked was that is had a lock.

Are you serious! 

I stood up quick, and ran to the drawers next to my Mom’s side, and found a huge chain with keys on it. I jumped to the floor and crawled towards the opening in the floor, and tried out every key.

But it wasn’t working. There had to be more than 30 keys, she must have but all of this nonsense here. So it would harder to find the real one, unless I was here. But I have the will, to keep looking so I did just that. 

Then there was only one key left, it was black and had a X on the front. But I shrugged it off, and jabbed it into the keyhole, and turned it. There was a click and I knew I was right, I took a hold of the lock and placed it next to me.

“Now what’s your secret”? I whispered to myself, as I pulled the little door open to find an old, broken box. I picked it up and place it on the floor; I turned to face it and gulped.

I raised my hand to touch it; it was cold and rough before opening it up. There were sheets of papers with words and badges, there was even a hospital wristband, it had my name on it. My eyes widen in disbelief, when I took it out and read: Prue Graves. I don’t remember going to the hospital at all? Only for check ups but this band said emergency? My eyes caught a small picture in the box, and I placed the band back into the box and pulled out the picture.

There was a gutting pain in my stomach, and my hands began to tremble from holding it. I couldn’t even speak, this picture was unbelievable. 

Because I saw the little girl with brown hair in pigtail, being carried by my mom and two other boys. One with dark brown hair, with his dad next to my mom and other with coral peach hair with his mom carrying him. 

No, no! This doesn’t make any sense who are this people, I know the parents but the kids, who are they. I’ve never seen them before, I don’t even remember them? 

Suddenly the bell rang followed by 3 knocks, I flinched but hurried to stuff the picture into the box. And drop the box back into the opening, and locking the door. I stood up, and rolled the rug over the door, running to my Mom’s side to drop the keys. That’s when I heard the door open, and I looked around the room to escaped up I knew I wouldn’t make it. So I jumped onto the bed, and with under the cover, quickly closing my eyes. 

“Prue”? A voice called, I ignored it and kept pretending to sleep. The person came over to me and sat on the edge of the sleep, I peeked my eyes open a little and saw a blue tie. I closed them quickly when I knew who it was; there was creak on the bed. And a couple of footsteps, then I felt a light touch on my forehead and knew it was lips. She rubbed my cheek, and sighed walking away, but before she left she said. 

“I’m only doing this because I don’t want you to get hurt again”.

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