15 ~ The library
I started to shake. I fell backwards into Marcus's arms. Lily looked up at me and chucked the gun on the floor. "Rose" she started "I'm not going to hurt you." She looked at me pleadingly. Then she noticed Marcus. She got up of the ground and rushed into his arms. She was crying, her shoulders heaving up and down. I tapped her on the back, 'Lily, is everything okay?" I asked. She shook her head. I nodded for her to explain. "My parents... Rose they want to kill you" she began "I stole the FairyStopper3000 so you would be safe. If they find out I'm dead." For the millionth time today my mouth dropped open. Lily was a true friend. I walked up to her and she shrank away. I gave her a puzzled look. "I'm scared Rose, should we still be friends?" she said in a quiet voice. I nudged Marcus. He cleared his throat. "Um Lily... I have a power as well" he said sheepishly. Lily looked shocked. Her eyes clouded over as she turned away. "Lily" I started, but Marcus put a cautioning hand on my shoulder. Lily took off. Marcus grabbed my shoulders and spun me around. He was silently crying. "Marcus I....I...I'm so sorry" I said quietly. His face turned red, bright red. "I CANT BELIEVE YOU DIDN'T TELL ME THAT LILY IS A MAGIC HUNTER!! I HATE YOU ROSE, YES THERE I SAID IT. I HATE YOU. EVERYONE ALWAYS LOVES YOU. PRETTY ROSE, SMART ROSE, AMAZING ROSE. WHAT DO I GET, NONE! AND THEN YOU GO AND BLOW MY CHANCES WITH THE NICEST AND PRETTIEST GIRL EVER!!" He screamed in my face. I felt like I had been punched. I couldn't hold back tears for much longer. The tears formed fast flowing rivers down my face. I stumbled backwards. Behind the hedge I heard a car pull up in front of our house, dad. I took once last glance at my twin and fled.
I stumble blindly through the dark hallways of the library. A soft faint glowing light flickers next to the radiator. Holding my hands out in front of me I slowly make my way towards it. A book falls from the shelf. Twinkles of glitter trailing it. I bend down to get a closer look when the cover flings open. There on the first page is a door. I trace along the curves of the wooden door with my finger, when the unimaginable happens. The door opens. Before I could do anything a strong gust of wind whisks me off my feet and through the door. I squeeze my eyes shut hoping and praying that this was all a bad dream. I open my eyes to find that I am no longer in the library. "Where am I?" I say aloud to myself. This place looks like the library, but a bit different. The bookshelves are going diagonally and there are 12 electronic screens along the wall. I remember a story my mum used to tell me "when your in a room where the shelves are diagonal, the screens along the walls speak to you and the room is empty yet full, your in the fairly realm." My hand flies up to my mouth in utter shock. I'm in the fairy realm. Cautiously I make my way over to one of the screens. I cough, nothing happens. "Excuse me" i start to speak "can you please tell me where I am." the screen flickers and a face appears. well not really a face, just two big purple eyes, a nose and a wide smiling mouth. "the answer you seek is quite unique. I can tell you the truth but you look like you could sleuth, the answers within have been discovered before, yes they have been" It spoke in rhyme. I nodded in thanks before turning and walking up the aisle...
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