Disappearance of a Mystery

Chapter 2

To anyone who reads this, I'm sorry if the chapter was short. I didn't realize that only the first paragraph showed up, the rest of the chapter was deleted. I just found out today. There are probably going to be many spelling and grammar errors because I am typing this in a rush. Sorry for the inconvenience o_o.

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I know Eric Axellis has something to do with the strange events that has occurred to me today. I tried to keep my calm, which is usually not hard, but today's events are pushing me to my last nerve. I looked him in the eye and said, "Where did you get that awesome wallpaper? I want it as my own!" Well, that was a fail, my voice dripped of sarcasm. He just looked at me and said, "Oh, it's from imweird.com. Use the search word "dumb"." He rolls his eyes. "Stop lying, it makes you look stupid. In case you were wondering, I do know about what's happening to you today. But I'll let you wonder for a little while more." He grins mischievously and runs out the door before I could ask him what the heck he meant.

I was so interested in what Eric was saying that I didn't realize the bell had rung. Looking over my shoulder, I realized Quila had already left the class. I can't believe it! We usually walk together to class, but I guess the arrival of Eric ruined that routine. Grabbing my backpack, I walk to the door, but before I walk out, I see something strange in the class. There are 32 desks in each classroom, and this classroom is no different. Or at least, it shouldn't be. This morning, I'm certain there were 32 desks, 4 rows, 8 desks each; however, now there are only 3 rows, 7 desks each. I'm confused. The desks are still proportionally spaced, and I don't think the room could get smaller. Or did it?

I'm driving myself crazy thinking about these things. Why can't Eric explain this to me already? I don't like wondering and not knowing about things! I wonder if he's part of my dream; one of the people who are part of that weird intergalactic battle thing. Oh well, I'll figure this out sooner or later, because I'm the only person still in this class, and also, I think there is only 2 minutes left to reach my next class. But I can't say for sure, because.....where the heck did the clock go?! In addition to the classroom getting smaller, the clock vanished too?! Really?! I think I am going crazy. I need to get to my next class, physical science, immediately before I started seeing more strange things. I lift my foot up to take a few steps toward the door, but it is exhausting. It's like my foot weighed a ton all of a sudden; like gravity randomly increased. I completely panicked at this point, which surprisingly helped because it made me take the few steps toward the door to get away from this place. I managed to grab the door handle. I made it! I can get out of here! But when I opened the door, I was met with another obstacle much harder than the one I just went through.

There was completely nothing outside. The reality of this nothingness shocked me, and I screamed. This door, this classroom, is being supported by nothing. In front of me, on the other side of the door, was a black void. Nothingness. The void gave me goosebumps and I started to shiver, but I don't think it is from a cold temperature. I think it's this fear in my heart that is freezing the rest of my body. This nothingness had a very strong anti-gravity pull, which is odd. Being a nerd about physics, I immediately started wondering if it was a black hole or not the minute I saw it. It explained why it was very hard to reach the door, and the fact that my leg muscles were burning just to stay in place. I'm scared. Another bad fact I learned about this void is that it has a very negative aura, because just by being near it, I could feel my mind remembering the worst, most tearful memories I have ever experienced. I'm trying my best to ignore it, but my mind kept remembering my worst fears about the current situation I'm in. How can I get to class? How do I get home? How do I even get back to reality? My emotions eventually took over with every question I couldn't answer, and I wanted to cry. I probably would have, if not for the sudden tilt in the classroom. The lurch is causing the dark void to fill the class, and my vision is blanking out. I stumble and lose my balance, but I didn't hit the ground. It is probably an endless hole, and I can't get out.

So I did the only thing I can do while falling. I fainted.

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"Ellen! Ellen! Ellen, are you okay? What happened? You've been gone for an hour! You didn't go to any of your classes! Where did you go? What happened? Are you okay?" I hear Quila's panicked voice in the background. Opening my eyes, I see the wondrous clear blue sky instead of the black void I saw before. The evergreen trees are rich in emerald hues as the bushes surrounding them bear light green berries. I've never noticed until now how beautiful nature really is. After seeing the dark void that I thought would consume me, I can't believe a school garden could be this enchanting.

Apparently I still look asleep, because as small as Quila is, she's surprisingly strong when she's frightened. She is shaking me and screaming at me to wake up, as if that would help. "Stop shaking me, my head hurts enough. I'm awake." I say. Quila's frightened expression melts away and she smiles. "Oh my gosh, I thought you were dead! You didn't go to any of your classes, and I couldn't find you anywhere! I was soooo worried!" She blabs on but I ignore her. How did I disappear for so long? I felt like I saw the void like a second ago, and I shouldn't have passed out for so long. But then came the odd part. How did I even get back here? I don't understand. Heck, I don't even know what that void is! "So, what happened? You're the last person in the world who'd ditch class for no reason." Quila says.

"I really don't know. I..." How do I tell Quila what happened? She'll think I went crazy. And truthfully, I am very annoyed at the fact that I missed out on a school day. The lectures in science class can't be made up...ugh! Why are these mysteries bothering my life? How did I get here? I have so many questions that can't be answered, and I really hate not knowing! "...I passed out. I don't remember what happened." I told Quila. "Okay," she says, "at least you're alright." Judging from her expression, I think she's figured out the fact that I really didn't know what happened. "I looked around the whole school for you! I searched this area like 5 times. But when it hit 3 o'clock, I was passing by here and I saw you lying here, not breathing. It was like you magically appeared at 3 o'clock...." she says.

"That's weird. I don't remember anything. I..I...I'm scared, Quila." I decided to tell her what happened. "I never left first period. There was this black void outside the classroom, and it sort of filled the classroom. I passed out after I stumbled due to a sudden lurch in the class, like an earthquake tremor. Please don't tell me I'm crazy, I really don't know what's happening. I'm so frustrated over this weirdness!" I let out all my emotion in that one sentence, and because of that, I start to cry.

"Hey, don't cry! You're the strongest person I know! I don't want to see you cry...come on, there's got to be a way to get answers...that's right! Doesn't that new guy in first period know something? He seems very suspicious. Why don't we find him?" Quila states. "Do you know where he lives? It's after school, so he probably won't be here. And it looks like.." I stop because I hear a noise behind the trees.

Quila and I immediately look over at the trees. Somebody is obviously sitting behind it, because the shadow of the tree is oddly shaped. I whisper to Quila, "I'll check it out. Stay here." she nods and gives me her signature good luck facial expression, which makes me laugh softly. So I cautiously walk over to the oak tree on the other side of the mysterious person. I can hear the stranger chuckling, and judging from the shadow of the tree, the person is talking on the phone. The voice sounds low, so I assume it's a guy. He's talking continuously, so I assume that he is just talking to a friend about something. I started to walk away when I notice the person is speaking in a foreign language. In this small town, as far as I know, there are no foreign language speakers because everyone knew each other. But who knows? This day has been anything but ordinary. As I listen again, I realize that the voice is extremely familiar, but I couldn't figure out who it is. I have a great memory in voices, and sometimes I would remember a cashier's voice at the market, so I assumed it is my memory going haywire, like during the events this morning, but I hear something that makes me freeze. This voice definitely belonged to someone I met and knew, because he said my name, in English.

I guess the mysteries will only become more complicated by each passing minute. So I made a decision. Taking a deep breath, I peek around the tree to see who it is.