The Dwellers of the Night

     Like any other night, she grabbed her book she happen to be reading at the moment and laid down in bed to read some until she would get tired enough to fall asleep. Or in some cases, to the point where she'd pass out with the book on her face and the story on her mind. The words on the pages began to run together in a blur and she had no hope with remembering what she was reading. Then, in the blink of an eye, or in her case, the lack of blinking bringing her to such a deep sleep, she was off in the dream state. 

    She looked around, she was in a forest, and as she looked around she saw the sun setting to her right. That night the sky had seemed so lit up with every shade of purple and pink known to man kind. It was absolutely breathtaking. It captured her attention for a while, just watching the amazing sunset that lay in front of her and all around now. She slowly walked along these lines of trees, still looking towards the illuminated purple and pink sky, till it was almost no more. She came along the river, the pebbles at the bottom of the river seemed to gleam and glow from the sunset, shining and sparkling while she reached in to grab a few. She dried them off in her hands, they still seemed to glow out of the water and even in almost complete darkness. She looked up to see fireflies flying around. Though they were not normal ones she remembered from being a kid. These glowed every color possible, deep blues, vibrant magenta, and neon green. She placed the pebbles in her pocket and proceeded to go after a firefly. She caught one in her hand, it had an orange glow. Memorized by the beauty that mother nature created, she had not even heard the foot steps coming from her left.

"Magnificent aren't they?" the man asked. As he did so, the firefly lost it's color and flew away, as did every other one that was in the sky a minute ago.

"Yes, yes they are" she said, giving the man a questionable look.

"Don't look so alarmed, I mean no harm sugar. Just a little chat that's all"

"A chat huh?" she did not seem convinced by this at all, she knew this guy was up to no good. Though she thought it's just a dream, what kind of harm could really come to her right?

"Yes, I am slightly curious why you would come to these woods" he said, he had put an emphasis to the word 'these'. 

"Why? What is so wrong about these woods? It is so beautiful here I can not see anything wrong with them"

"Then you do not know of the story that goes along with these dreadful woods. What lies in them at night."

"How can I trust you? I do no even know your name"

"Names are not important young miss, but if you must have something to call me, you can refer to me as Crow. It's," He got a smirk on his face, "A nickname I have around this neck of the woods."

"Well Crow, that does not change a thing, I still do not believe that these woods have evil in them."

"I never said anything about evil, but that word describes a part of these woods. Maybe not the woods themselves, but what lurks in them at night. An hour after the sun when it has it's most radiant sunset of the year."

She was now very curious about this story, what he was making up about these woods, to humor herself, she asks "Well then, will you tell me the story of these 'evil' woods?"

"Yes I will, but only if you reveal your name to me!"

"Fine, I am Aurora." 

He chuckled, "Well well well, why don't you take a seat and I'll begin the story", he smirked and gestured into the darkness.

"What seat? I can not see a..." he threw his hands in the air and torches appeared on the trees, lighting a circle around them, exposing a few logs scattered under the trees. Crow took a seat on one closest to a tree, leaning back on the tree. He pulled a pipe out of his pocket and light it up. Puffing little smoke clouds, she noticed the shapes the smoke made. At first they just looked like circles, then the next looked like an R, then a U, and lastly a N. 

She thought 'Run....No no my mind is just messing with me, it did not just say that. Shake it off Aurora." She shook her head and sat down on the second farthest log from Crow, though she knew it was a dream, she did not trust this mystery man at all. 

"Let's see here, where to begin. Well it was one year ago exactly, there was this girl Zahara who had wondered into these woods like you did today. She very much enjoyed the landscape and the stream here. She was dancing throughout the flowing water when the sun set completely and she still took no notice to it. Then she stood still for a second taking in the moment, and then she heard it. Off in the distance she heard a bang, it was from a door on a little house out in the distance. That one." He pointed off into the distance behind her and she turned around to look as well. She saw a dim light in this house come on, and then she could hear the faint noise of the door opening. Then she also heard it. The slamming noise of a door being closed harshly. 

She turned dramatically to Crow in a panic. "Oh don't worry dear," he said and then whispered "Not yet at least"

"What was that?" she asked with wide eyes.

"What was what? Oh well back to the story." He said trying to ignore the topic. "She didn't really think to much of the noise, you know, you always seem to over think noises in the darkness of the wild. Though she really should have listened to her head, by this time, it would be too late. She had now heard the rustling of the brush behind her and now she actually listened to her head. She slowly walked up the river away from the noises. They were getting closer the faster she walked away."

Aurora heard rustling in the brush behind her now, she stood up in a panic and walked over, next to Crow. 

"Then and there she had seen them, The Noctus, the little creepy blood feeders that are myth of these woods." 

At this point she heard a full out cry from one of the Noctus, and she slowly backed up away from those sounds. "Wha..wha..what happe..happened to the girl?" She stuttered to ask.

"Let's just say...no one has ever out ran the Noctus, there are too many and they are just too fast." The cries were too close for comfort now. "Now, if I were you, I'd run. Now." One of the Noctus popped out of the brush and as soon as she looked back to Crow, he had turned into a puff of black and disappeared. 

She did not wait another single second, she turned around and ran with all of her might. Her heart pounded, feeling like it was about to burst out of her chest. She knew better then to look behind her when running away from something, but she knew they were all right there. One especially was right there on her tail. She picked up her feet more and ran with all that might, plus some. She felt the ground under her change from the dirt of the forest to muddy and covered in leaves.

The cries and grunts of the blood feeders had slightly faded, but that did not keep her from still running at full speed. There had been hope, she saw a break in the trees, where there had happened to be a little town. Just about 100 more yards and she could.....

She fell. Into a hole that had been twice as high as her. She lost her breath on the fall. Freaking out, she attempted to climb out of the hole, but it was no use at all. The walls of the hole were all hard and too wide to wiggle up. 

The grunts, they began to close in on the circle.

"It's a dream. Just a dream. Wake up now. Come on wake up!" She said to herself. 

The noises grew very loud and then went completely silent. Like a calm before a big storm. 

In the blink of an eye, one of the creatures peaked in the hole. It took her a second to focus in on what it looked like. I was little, no bigger then the size of a smaller cat. Which is what had made them even more creepy. They were grey, and had a slimy texture to their hairless skin. The Noctus had razor sharp teeth, but only a few of them. Then one after another, they all seemed to circle around the opening of the hole. She looked up into the moon lit sky, and she saw it. A crow soaring around over top of the trees above the hole. It was him, she knew it. Crow. The crow had started to swoop down under the tree tops, heading right for the opening of the hole. As soon as it got close, it soared back up and away. It let out a shrieking cry. 

The next thing she knew, one of the little blood feeders leaped into the air, falling down in the hole. It all was happening in slow motion. The Noctus floated and as it fell, others jumped and joined in. She knew it was the end. She had to wake up right?

The first one that jumped was inches away from her face and then....it hit her. Right in the face it had landed, it opened it's mouth and screamed with all of the force it could. The creature drooled on her, as it closed in to take a bite out of her nose.

Just like that she sat up and looked around in a panic. She was back in her bed room, safe and sound in her comfy bed. No creatures around her, it was all a dream. 
Clasping her hands to her chest, "I am safe, I knew it couldn't have been real. It was just....just to unrealistic." Aurora took deep breaths, calming down her heart rate. She pulled back the covers from her body, she had been over heating from the dream, or nightmare. 

"Ah, okay, I am fine. I just need some water, that sounds very nice at the moment."

She sat towards the edge of her bed, letting her heart beat go back to normal, or as normal as it can get right after a night terror.

Then placing her feet firmly on the ground, standing up, she felt something in her pajama pockets. She reached her hand into it, to feel something smooth. Aurora pulled the smooth object out of her pocket, and there laid the pebble. Her heart raced as she looked up and looked around her room. 

How did that get in her pocket it was all a dream. Her heart raced more.

She started to take a step forward, looking at the slight crack of her door that let in a sliver of light. As she took a step forward she heard a grunt, and something slimy touch her ankle. Quickly looking down, she shrieked in fear. 

Unknown: Chapter 6

I woke up, head still hurting and the room was spinning. I just lied there for a while and waited for it to stop. I had now gotten up to eat some food, maybe that would help me.

I took a look at my phone. i couldn't believe it, i slept a day and a half away!! I couldn't believe it, i stood there, staring at my phone in shock.

The suddenly there was a knock at the door. I slowly made my way to the door. It was Nate.

As soon as he saw me he hugged me. "I was so worried!! You haven't been answering your door for a while. Your dogs would bark but wouldn't come to the door." He said. "I have some news for you.."

"Yea i was half passed out and half asleep. But whats the news?" i asked.

"I'm moving...far way.." He said.                                                

The rest of that was shared goodbyes and hugs. He was leaving that day in an hour. When he left I was really hungry so i mad a huge meal for me. I bet my dogs were so hungry too, so they got a big meal too.

I was sitting and finishing eating my food and i kept thinking of what Nate said. I was thinking of heading back to public school for the next two years. For him id man up and join school. How bad could it be?

I picked up the phone and called our high school. Then i said no, its about time when school is out now ill go down there and talk to them in person. Its a Friday now so Id have the weekend to get ready if they allow me to join.

I ran upstairs and along followed all my many dogs barking, not knowing whats going on.  I ran into my closet with pj's on and came out with one of my many unique fashion statements on. Some black leather boots, no heal, and light blue skinny jeans. Then just a AC DC shirt on and grabbed my leather jacket.

"How do i look?" i asked my dogs who were all staring at me. They all barked when i said that. I had my hair down, i didn't feel like putting it up, because for once my hair actually looked good down!

"Come on!" i said to my pups as i headed down the stairs again.

I walked into the garage and closed the door behind me, i looked to the cars and bikes i had. Well you can guess what i was going to take, i had my leathers on! I was taking my blue bike!

I opened the garage door and pushed it out. Some of my neighbors looked at me funny but i just laughed. I walked back in and grabbed my blue helmet and closed the garage door. I hopped on my bike and i was off. The high school was about 10 minutes away and its 2:20. I would get there just as the other people are getting out. Hopefully none of them would recognize me. Though if they do and try to start something, I'm not afraid of pounding there face into my knee. Thinking that made me laugh. I was going pretty fast so i decided to take a longer route. I loved this road, its turns were so much fun to go on a motorcycle.

I saw the school across the field. I was here, as i pulled into the parking lot i saw kids just coming out. I parked my bike in an open parking space and took a deep breath. There was some people giving me odd looks i just smiled. Plus i still had my helmet on so they couldn't see my face. I hopped off my bike and took my helmet off. I saw one guy i recognized from the younger years, Austin, he had a pretty surprised look on his face when he saw it was a girl driving this bike.

I walked towards the school with a grin on my face and my helmet in my hands. I had no idea where i was going but I just walked into that school as confident as i could. It was actually pretty easy to find the office, there was a sign right outside of the office that read "OFFICE". I laughed, and i was worried. I saw a kid that i really recognized but couldn't place the name. He was someone that was a loner like me in middle school, though he was a trouble maker. I really wish i remembered his name cause id love to say hey again. He walked past the office, i thought by chance he would go into the office and id get to hear his name at least once.

I was just about to open the door when someone came out. It was a student, a football player. "Hey" he said with a wink and looked me up and down. I pretty much ignored that and just went into to office.

"Hello miss" said the lady behind the desk. "May i help you?"

"Yes, I'm looking to in-role to this school. Who would i see about that?"I asked.

"Oh wonderful! Just take a seat and ill inform her that you want to do that" she said.

I turned around and sat down in the really uncomfortable red chairs that were there. I remember theses chairs. They had the same ones in middle school, the only reason i remember these was because Austin hit me at lunch and i had to come here and wait for my mom to come pick me up. Remember that made me want to go back outside to the parking lot and get Austin back.

Then with a gush of air someone walked into the office. I looked up at the person and it was him! The guy i couldn't remember his name! I really wish i knew. Then right then the office lady said, "Hello Patrick, just sit down, he will see you soon."

I let out a gasp, and he looked at me. Both him and the lady actually did. I just sat quietly as he sat down one chair away from me. He had changed but i still recognized his shaggy black hair and his tallness. He was the only guy that i remember always being scared of cause i liked him that much, i had to say hi.

"Um..." I started to say. He looked at me, like what do you want? I just manned up and said it. "hey, do you remember from middle school a girl named Sophie?" i asked.

His dark angry face changed to a slim smile. Then he really did smile. "Yes i actually do, she was the only person i seriously liked in school to talk to. But she was always to scared to talk to me. I cant believe she moved."

"Well what if i said i know she is coming back?" i said.

"Id be happy but how do you know??" he asked.

"You see, I'm Sophie." I said.

He didn't have a smile anymore. It was more of a surprised face now. He got up and i thought he was going to walk away, but he stood there looking down to me and sorta made me stand up. As i did before i even looked up he hugged me. "I cant believe its you!" he said. He wouldn't let me go, but it was amazing to know i wasn't forgotten by someone.

We both sat down but he sat right next to me now. "You know that  day you left i had something for you but then you left before we had a class together that day." he said reaching into his pocket. He pulled out a little card. "It might seem odd but do you remember in 6th grade when it was Christmas and you were the only one other then the teachers that gave me a card?"

"Oh i remember that! It was a small card with a snow man with a heart in his hands." i said. He opened the envelope and it was the card. "You kept it??" i said.

"Of course, i always keep it in my pocket, i always did ever since you gave it to me. You were always my best friend though we never talked" he said. "Here read the inside. do you remember what it said?" he said.

"I think i do, it was on the lines of, To Patrick, Merry Christmas, I hope you get what you want for Christmas, i know i did cause i got to see you smile when i gave you this. :)." I said.

"Yeah. And Ive kept it ever since.." he was cut off by a lady saying my name.

"Sophie" i stood up and walked into her office.

Well you don't need to know what all was said. Mainly i gave her information on me and i was accepted. I start school Monday!

I was walking out of the school when Patrick ran into me and put some piece of paper in my hand and went the opposite way. It read "Here is my number, lets catch up more sometime." I smiled and open the door to walk outside. There stood Austin still. I controlled my self and put my helmet on my head and sat on my bike.

"Hey baby why don't you come over here" he said then looking to his friends. I laughed and i wasn't gonna but he now has a beating for him.

I stood up and took my helmet off and sat in on my bike.

I still haven't even said a word. He walked over to me and put his arm around me. "why don't i take you to my place babe cakes." He said. 

"Hmm.." I smiled, Then he did, thinking he was gonna get some from me. And he went to grab something on me and swung him down smashed his head on my knee then brought his head back up and head butted him. As he lied on the ground and everyone looked at me i said "Looks like you don't remember me, I'm Shitty Shy Sophie from middle school bitch." That was there "creative" for me back then.

I just walked away not looking back, but i could see Patrick at his car laughing. I think he remembered how much of a dick Austin was.

I just hopped on my bike and left Austin on the ground in pain and this followers still in shock of what just happen.

As i got home and was in my house i screamed of happiness! I couldn't believe what i just did!

Then i had to get my stuff ready for Monday! Though i need food and to sleep. Today was a pretty amazing day. Now i need some sleep.

Unknown: Chapter 5

I woke up sweating so badly. I looked at the couch where i was laying and all the dogs were all on the couch with me. All 5 of them! Even though it was hot, i just layed back and enjoyed the love that is being shared here. Then about an hour later all in one sudden second the dogs were barking like crazy and running to the door, but Max stayed on my tummy and just growled. He didn't move my side. My guess was the door bell went off, and then it did again. I couldn't just push Max off me so when i got up i carried Max in my arms to the door. At least he was a smaller dog now. It was good i had a small room for an entry way so i could let whoever it was in then open the next door to the dogs.I walked to the door and Max was happily staying in my arms. I pushed my way through the dogs to the door. Then into the entry room. I never even peeked to see who it was. I just opened the door. There stood Nate.
"Well hello!" i said. While Max also said hi, but it more was a howl.
"Who is this little guy?" he said petting Max. Max almost seemed to back up closer to me. I was his and he was mine. He didn't like others i see.
"This is one of my new dogs, this is Max. He really took to me after a day." Ilaughed, Max was just staring at my face. Then he went for the kill, he just started licking my chin and anything close to it. It tickled so badly.
"Awhh he is so cute! Wait...you said one of your new dogs? There is more?" he said.
"Well yea, i went to the pet store looking to get a puppy yesterday and the lady was saying about the unwanted older pups and this little guy. I was completely in love with each and every little doggy face i saw in that back room. I felt bad for them, so i got all of them. I now have 5 amazing dogs." i smiled.
"Oh wow, i need to see this." he said.
"Be careful when you come in. I don't know how they react to other people yet. But come on in" i said while opening the door. Each bark and barked but that's it. No more was done, then they calmed down.
"Wow, it must be good to have dogs now, since you were alone and now you have 5 dogs you could talk to." he laughed.
"Yea, oh i need to feed them. Then head into town to the hardware store. I need to buy some wood and fencing to build a big open space i can let them just run around and not be worried they are gonna disappear." i said.
"Oh, can i join you? I have to head to the food store anyways." he said.
"Of coarse! But i need to make some breakfast first" i said.
"Well how about you finish here with the dogs and ill take you out to breakfast.
Sounds good?" he said.
"That sounds amazing! Ill be done in 5 minutes. I still need to change. I just woke up when you came." i laughed. While i just disappeared upstairs after feeding the dogs.
I went into my closet, i knew i was going to be outside working so i picked out some work clothes. Some ripped jeans, an old t-shirt of my brothers, and last my work boots. I put my hair up and headed downstairs. I jumped over the gate in front of the steps and landed in the hallway. All the dogs came running to me and were ready to attack till they saw it was me.
"Ready to go?" i asked Nate.
"You look like a little worker!" he smiled.
"Little? I'm not so little!" i said while going over to him and stood next to him. He looked to be about 5'10 and i stood a half inch shorter then him.
"Okay not little, i was just being a silly willy" he said.
We walked to the door and he was outside when i turned to my dogs and said " now you guys all be good! Ill be back soon." i gave all of them a pet and kiss on the head and was on my way. As i walked to the main door i grabbed my old school baseball cap from the coat rack and put it on.
I turned over to the garage.
"What are you doing? Were just walking down the road." he said.
"Oh yea but i need my truck to put the supplies i get at the hardware store." i
said.
"Oh silly me. Sorry. I forgot." he said smacking himself on the head.I walked up to the code lock and punched in my code. The garage door opened and there sat my Nissan truck. It was my first car, which is one i love so much. It was an older version but still loved it. It had a white paint job, and the seats looked like they were graphite, along with the steering wheel. Now with having the other hot rod cars too, this truck has the most bad ass stereo system. I installed it myself, another good thing to know to use tools for. We both hopped in, while i started the car he was looking over at the other cars in the garage.
There was many cars, all were mine, i sold my moms cause i couldn't bare to look at it anymore. I got so sad every time i came in here. Now it was more mine. There was a Camero, which was lime green with two black racing stripes. Then we had my second car which was a Bug. It was also lime green, but lighter then the Camero. Then the last car in here was an OLD Camero. It was so old, but that's what i love about it. It needed fixing up and i gave it a fix up and I'm still working on it. Then onto the motorcycles. I have two, one is a Kawasaki Ninja 250r, can you guess what color? Yes it was lime green! Then my other bike is a
Honda interceptor, the newest version, and it was all black. Man, it looked slick, and it was! It goes so fast so quick! After he looked over my garage we were on our way to breakfast.It was another small family owned place, it was homey feeling. It was like a log cabin. With little nick nacks everywhere.
We ordered and now to wait. There was us and then two other tables with people so i dont think our food will take long.
"Well while we wait, you should tell be about yourself." i said.
"Well after you left from school in 7th grade i was very lonely till i joined the football team in high school. But i always missed having my one best friend." he said.
"Me too. Sitting at a computer for school isn't the same as sitting next to you
in the classroom." i said.
"Well, school starts again in a month, you should come back for senior year!" he
said excitedly.
"I don't know...I'm not really used to it anymore...and I'm the same as before so it'll just be like middle school all over again." i said.
"You could be right....but your not! Your not the same, the Sophie i knew in 7th grade was shy and always daydreamed and got nothing done! You now get book written, songs made, photos taken, and more! Plus, your really pretty these days." he smiled.
I couldn't seem to talk or make any sound. So i just sat there and smiled the whole time till our food came.He payed for the food. I tried to pay half but that didn't work at all, he was set on buying it.We left to the store. I went into the hardware store and he followed along. As soon as we walked in hr turned to me and said " well I'm gonna go to the food store and ill meet you at your truck in 20 minutes. Sound good?"
"Yea that's good." i smiles and we went our different ways.

I made a list before early in the day.
To get:
•nails
•wood pegs/strips
•metal fencing
•new hammer
•doggy door
•hinges
•lock for gate
•whatever else i find
Well i wanted to get the big wood and fence part first. I walks up and down some isles with a big shopping cart. I found my nails, hammer, hinges, and a lock. Now to the big stuff. I knew i was going to get it the opposite way but it turned out differently.
I went down the wood isle, slowly looking at the different woods.
"May i help you?" asked a staff worker.
"Maybe, I'm making a fence around the back of my house for dogs, what would be good for it?" i asked.
This worker was very helpful, i had a cart full of all i needed and still had to carry more then to my truck. May workers helped me lift all i got into my truck.
Then finally it was all done. I sat right next to this store was a ice cream place. So i helped myself to a small cone. I was just finishing up when Nate came up to me.
"You heading back now?" he asked.
"Yea i am. I want to take this stuff home." i said.
"Okay, well i have other stuff to do. I can walk home then. Ill see you later." he said.  He seemed so gloomy, i was worried but i didn't want to pest so i agreed with him. I felt bad leaving him there but he wanted to.
"I came home and pulled my truck into my yard and brought it around to the back.
I was unloading everything when my neighbor came over. She was an older woman that knew my mom very well. They always had tea every Sunday morning and they sat on her porch to watch the sun come up.
"Well well well, i haven't seen you in a while little girl. How are you doing?" she asked.
I set down what i had in my arms and walked over to her. "I'm doing pretty good.
Just building a fence back her for my new dogs." i said.
"You know, if you ever need anything you come on over and I'm always here." she said.
"Well thank you, ill keep that in mind. But i should get back to this. I need to go into get some more stuff i forgot about." i said.
"Do you think i could come with you? I'm just about to head there if i could join you." she said.
I knew she just liked company, but so did i! So i agreed. "Yea of coarse. I'm heading to the hardware store again to get paint." i said.
"Oh i need to get something there too and some food. Maybe you want to take a nice walk with me up there instead?" she said.
"Yeah! I need some exercise.  Ive been in my house for months." i said. Setting down the past of my stuff on the back porch. "I just need to put my truck in the garage and we can go." she said.
"Good, gives me a second to get my bag."The day went on as planned. Tomorrow, i will work on putting up picket fence! Need a good night sleep before that.
I fell asleep with all dogs with me. It was cozy and amazing. I felt the safest and warmest i truly have in years.
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Today was the day! I was ready to get working on this for my dogs.
I ate breakfast and was off in the early morning. I was just heading outside when the door bell rang. i walked straight to the door thinking it would be Nate, since he left me yesterday. to my suprise when i opened the door it was his little sister, Lilly!
"Well this is a surprise!" i said.
"You did say i could come and read some of your books right? I dont want to interupt you at what you may be doing right now." she said.
"Of coarse!!! Come, come! I am going outback to work on a fence for my new dogs, who actually are still asleep." i said.
"Oh! Yea Nate told me about all your FIVE new dogs! Can i meet them?" she asked.
"Sure, BOYS!!!!" i yelled. Then with one big thud they all came flying around the corner ready to meet a near person. Each dog was perfictly fine with Lilly, they really liked her. They were all giving her little doggy kisses. But then Max did, cause we all know, he is my dog.
"Well who is this little one?" she asked pointing to Max.
"Oh he is my special best pup, he was the most scared, and the one who conected with me first and the best. He is my perfect man." We both laughed at my stupidness.
I showed her into the room with my books and i showed her each section i had. She was into the love or mysteries i wrote. Though my mysteries arent thrilling, i think they can keep you on the edge of your seat.
I then headed into the backyard, i still didn't fully trust all my dogs to stay in the yard so they had to stay inside till i had the fencing up.
The beginning of a my projects starts with a piece of wood and ends with mysterious visit from someone i thought wasn't alive..
I walked off the back porch and got to work. I started with the left side of the back of the house and worked along in a straight line. I had to figure out how i was going to put it together and everything. Once i did that, there was no stopping me till lunch! Work was pretty easy till the sun came up higher and higher as every hour passed. Some times the advantage of having a really tall house come in handy when your working a sweat, even when your in the shade. I felt like i was acomplishing something huge, but it was only trivial as building a fence. Some may not say that is trivial but i do, i was used to fixing complex cars and more. This was an easy do in one day kind of thing.
It was lunch and i already had gotten most of it done. I have a big yard but it was already down the left side and then half way in the back done. I was going to add the gate on the right, and i knew that would take some time so i decided it was time to get energized!
I walked into the sweet smelling house of mine, it was very quiet and i was wondering how Lilly was doing. I walked into my office and there was no one. Though there was a note that read:
Dear Sophie,
I had to go home my brother needs me for something or other. Sorry i didn't tell you personally but I saw how hard you were working and i didn't want to get in the middle of that.
Ill see you around.
Lilly.

I wonder why that family is always bailing on me now-a-days. First her brother, now the sister? Is it me? Does there mom not like me?
Then there was a message on my machine. it blinked only once so there had to be only one message. I listened to it.
It was a ladies voice i ad never heard of before. "Is Lilly over there? Nate gave me this number just cause he visited an old friend a couple times, i don't want Lilly going over there without her brother. I want her home this instant!" This lady must be Nate and Lilly's mom. I remember her being my favorite friends mom. She was so nice and sweet, always liked me and made some cookies each time id come over. Well i guess that opinion of me changed since i dropped outta real school for a non-bully cyber school.
She just didn't get my reasoning if that's why she don't like me anymore. Or just that she just doesn't quiet remember me.
All this thinking, or work, or even lack of food made my head really dizzy. I had to lay down on the couch and the next thing i knew i was out so fast. I don't even remember hitting the couch really, it was all one black blur. I was completely out and it wasn't even lunch yet.

Unknown: Chapter 4

I woke up suddenly, the pillow I was laying in was soaked from my tears. I got myself up and headed to the bathroom to make myself presentable. I was to go out now, i wanted to buy something. Not something amazing or worth a lot, but a companion.I fixed my hair and grabbed a hooded jacket. I was out the door, the first in weeks I have actually left to get something. The town still looked the same. Small wooden stores, all in a line on the other side of the road from me. No one seemed to really notice me, which was good. I walks and walked among the stores until I came to a sign that read "Pets". I was excited to see it was still there. I remember my first pet I got from here. It was a golden lab puppy. It was so small and had the softest fur ever. Until it died a year before my mom did. This time i wanted a different dog. I walked into the store, where I didn't see a sales clerk, so I wondered around the store for a while, admiring all the beautiful animals. The birds of many radiant colors, and the cats all purring with excitement I was there. Then I came to some dogs. I was petting the small puppies when a laddie came out.
"Oh aren't those puppies adorable? So many people are already just waiting for them to grow older to buy. Its a shame the other older dogs don't really get bought." the lady said.
"Why not?" I asked.
"All the people want cute little puppies, but when they grow up, they get tired
of them. And they come back here in the back." she said"
"Well, may i see the older dogs" I said.
"Oh yes! Come with me" he said.
As we walks back, you could hear the dogs barking and growling when she walked back, but when they saw me they got happy. Maybe all hoping id take them home. There was only 5 I saw, I really wish I could take them all home with me. They were in small cages and didn't have room to run and play like they would in my house. I had a feeling I wasn't going to come home with just one of the dogs.I looked to the dogs, they all seemed to be nice and clean. "Do they all get along?" I asked.
"Indeed they do! They are let out in the back fence ever day in the morning and all play nice. Except this one here, Max. He always stays in his cage and never leaves. Poor thing was in the Martins fire a while back. He was abandon cause the family thought he was dead when they moved away." she said.
"I have a question, now I have a big house up the road and I can fit all these dogs in my house. Id just like for them to roam free, and play. Id very much like to take them all in, if I may.." I said.
"Why my goodness! Your a fine young lady for doing that. Of coarse you can! But what house do you live at? I don't see you much around here." he said.
"Well, i live on maple. The big blue and green house. Its the only one with a three door garage." I said.
"That one?? I though the family moved outta there after the mom died." she said.
"No, its just me there now." I said.
"Oh dear. I'm so sorry for your loss." she said while she moved in to hug me.
"Its okay, really. Now about these dogs, ill take all 5, if that's okay. How
much?" I said.
"Oh, that's certainly fine! Now for the lot, it'll be $150." she said.
"Perfect. Ill take them. Now would you be able to help me take them to my house and maybe actually point out some good dog foods i can stock up on?" I asked.
"Of coarse ill help with all that!" she said.
After that, I was pretty happy, I have enough dog food for a while, and I'm about to have a nice family of 6!
We loaded the cages into the back of her husbands pick up truck and were on our way to my house. I first closed off all the rooms down stairs and put a gate at the stairs so they wouldn't wonder off just yet. Only through the halls and kitchen of the downstairs.
We got all the cages inside and let the dogs out. But one at a time so I could meet each of them and see how they reacted with me. We let Sandy out first, which was a poodle looking dog, she is white and medium sized. Then next I let out Rex, a boxer. He seemed so tough, but he was a little scarey cat. He was a light brown color and because he was a mix with another kind of dog, he was big! Then next was Tinker, who is a small dog. White with some brown spots on his back. Then the last girl was Anne, she was a great Dane puppy, not to small but she was gonna grow to be HUGE. Then Max was last, he was a German shepherd. Max was supposed to be a police dog but he just wasn't cut out for it. That I'm glad about because right when i held him in my arms to give him a hug was amazing. It was like between us both, we connected with a single touch.
The lady from the pet place stayed and told me about taking care of all these dogs, but I knew I could do it. I still didn't want to seem rude, so I just listened.
After she left I felt like I was queen. All the dogs followed me everywhere. I fed them, and played with them all. Since my halls are so long and wide, I played fetch with them in the house.
I got tired when it was around 9, instead of going upstairs I decided to sleep on the couch with all the dogs. I started to drift off to a deep sleep with Max curled up on my tummy. This was the most comforting sleep Ive had in months.

Unknown: Chapter 3

Seeing Nate brought back so many memories. I used to have the biggest crush on  him. Though he never knew it. That moment I saw him through that peep hole there  was a familiar look about him. I couldn't place it but now i know. I actually know my crush again that Ive been crushing on since for 8 years!

I was so happy! It gave me inspiration to finally finish a book I wrote the month i was wanting to leave school and the only friend i had was him.

I sat in my computer room for hours, buy i didn't know it, I got lost writing and writing. Before I knew it, it was late and i needed sleep.

I was able to fall asleep fast. Not like other nights, laying awake, thinking how lonely and quiet my house is, but of how much this crush, this liking for this guy was back after years of almost forgetting. I had my best friend back!
The sun peaked through my hazel curtains and onto my face. That's always the best alarm clock for me. I layed there and starred at the ceiling. Then i got this surge o energy to get up and do stuff! So I decided that I would go for a swim. Yes a swim , my basement is an inside heated pool. Well most of it. The other side has a hot tub and a bar which we used to use for parties but not anymore.

The water was cool and warm at the same time. I had made coffee, to swim around with a hot mug of coffee is amazingly fun. Then once i was done. Id just relax on a raft. Then i heard a beep. It was the intercom saying the doorbell rang. So i got outta the pool, grabbed a towel and went upstairs. I got to the door and put on a quick dress to put over my wet swimming suit and answered the door.

I was more confident to answer this door since yesterdays social meeting with Nate.

I opened the door an there stood Nate with a big smile. "I thought maybe we could hang and catch up today!"

" Come on in" I said.

"Why are you all wet" he asked.

"Well actually there is way more to the house then you know. Here ill show you"

I was all ready to tell him all about the house. From the door the first door on the right was my computer room. Then the first door on the left was my library. Then you walk into the entrance way and you can see the living room of to the right and the dinning room to the left. I turned around and opened the basement door. He was so surprised I had a pool! Then we went to the kitchen. And past that to the right is the sitting room, which just has a lot of earthy colors and has a bunch of couches! Was all my moms design. And off from that room was the sun room. 
"Wow, this is an amazing house!" he said.

"Well you haven't even seen the upstairs. I love it up here"

We walked up the stairs and if you make a right off the stairs and its hallways on either side of the stairs and the right side had yet another computer room but this was for games! And then a music room, equipped with drums 7 guitars, piano, trumpet, and more. Then a star room when the ceiling is glass and can open up to look to the stars. Then on the left side hall way was rooms, guest room, which were all used as storage for old stuff. Then if you go straight back from the stairs there is an open hall way. Meaning looked like a room cause it has flowers and a couch with a radio beside it. There was 5 rooms back this way. Two to the right, two to the left, then one straight ahead. To the right rooms, the first room was just kinda really more kitchen area but smaller, just snack foods. Then the next room was my closet. The biggest closet filled with frilly girly girl stuff I never wear but when I have fun dressing up. Then to the left, the first room was my photography room. Or black room. Where I can and do develop photos. Then the next door goes with that room, it has all my cameras, there ti-pods and two computers. I loved this room. It has a great view of town and the woods. Where i can get good pictures from the windows. Then the last room of the house. Mine. I just said it was mine and we didn't go in, we went back to the stairs.

"So that's it all." I said.

"Wow, this is such a big house! I never knew you lived here" he said.

"Well no one really does, I mean i never leave here. But can you hold on. I wanna change out of these wet clothes and my suit. You can go into the music room or something." I said.

"I think ill do that!" he said.

I walked back into my closet. I put on jeans, and a lime green tank top.

I walked back out to find him. When I walked down the hallway I could hear him banging on the drums and singing. I walked in and he looked like a punk rocker.

"Oh hello again. All dry now! Now...whats this?" he pointed to the computer set up I had.

"Oh well that's actually like a recording studio where I sing and put effects to my voice to make it sound good with the music I write" I smiled.

"Wow. Writer, musician, singer! What cant you do!" he laughed.

"Well a lot, I cant play guitar but I'm teaching myself." I said. "Come on. Lets eat something!" I laughed.

We walked downstairs and he stopped at the stairwell and seemed lost looking at something. "Hey I saw a garage outside. And you never showed me whats in there." he said.

"Oh, wow. Well my baby is in there!!" I smiled. "Meaning my car, and more. See since i never new my dad, my mom had to learn to fix stuff and so did I. So its got tools in it and then some fun toys" I winked at him.

I opened the door, his jaw dropped and was speechless. He was looking at all the priceless cars I have.

"Even though i have all this, this house and cars and everything I want...it doesn't make up for feeling so alone in the world. Like your the only one in miles, and your just alone. With no family, no friends, and no one to talk to." I started to tear up.

I couldn't take it anymore, but I held back my tears and sent Nate on his way home. He understood I wanted to be alone at that point.

I stood there in the middle of the hallway, looked up to the ceiling, and yelled. It was a loud scream of pain. The pain was loneliness. I felt even more alone since i sent Nate away.

I never really cried when my mom died. I mean I did when i found out and did at the funeral. Though I haven't really since, most people grieve for weeks on end. I guess i just made up for it by doing as much as humanly possible so i wouldn't think of her often. That's why I stay out of her room, by making it storage, and just staying away from her comfy sitting room. I cant hide of it forever, I know, but I just feel if I do long enough ill be able to get over it by the time I go into her room, ill find it to be mine and not hers anymore.

I needed someone to talk to, but before I figured that, i want a nap, a nap in my moms bed. I went upstairs, opened the door and there sat her quilted bed with the fluffiest pillows. I moved the boxes off it and covered myself up. It felt so warm and just like I was being hugged by my mom again. It was heaven I wanted to last forever. This is when it hit me. The tears just flowed from my eyes, I couldn't stop it, I didn't want to. I just miss her so much, but there is nothing I can do about it. I feel hopeless, lonely, and abandon.

Unknown: Chapter 2

I then officially awoke at 9. I'm usually up at 6 but Iwas very sleepy today.

I walked through the hallway, down the stairs to my kitchen. Its a big kitchen,
too big for one person but I loved it. I could make so many things at once. But this morning I kept it simple. Just coffee and some eggs. Well my special eggs I made for every special occasion. This day was to be special. I could feel it in all my bones.

There was a knock at the door. Now since my mom was such a worry wort about strangers, we never opened the door to people. Well since  I'm alone I had to, I lived under my rules these days. My house was a 17 year olds dream! Which was how old I was, and it was HUGE. I had everything I could ever want... Except my family to share it with...
I walked down another long hallway past some rooms, like the downstairs living room, dinning room, sitting room, and my library, then I got to the door. I peaked through the little peep hole to see who it was. Well it was a dark haired girl selling cookies and her brother was with her. I could hear her brother say "see no one lives her Lilly. So I opened the door. "Hello."

I could tell they were both surprised to see someone there in the doorway but it was true. I can really hide myself well in this house away from everyone else.

"Would you like to buy so cookies?" as the dark haired girl, Lilly.

"Yes! Why don't you come in while I go get my wallet." I said.

They walked in and followed me right into the other room. Which was my library, it was very big with many shelves from the floor to ceiling, all covered in books. I actually have to get small shelves to put in the center of the room to make all the books fit on a shelf.

"This is some library you have." the brother said.

"Ya!! Have you read all these books?" the little girl chimed in.

"Well actually I have read all of them. This wall over here is books of places, like Ireland and England. My mom always spent time there or reading about it so I did too. Then this wall is of my newest books I love of mysteries and Ive read them over 10 times each. Then this wall is just books that didn't fall into the other two shelves." I smiled. I loved how much I read. Even if other people think I'm weird, I like to expand my vocabulary.

"What about this wall?" the little girl asked. She was pointing to the wall on
the doorway. It wasn't my favorite to read but I have anyways.

"That is actually my most dislikes of reading" they both looked at my funny. "
there books I bought cause I had to read them for school!"

The little girl giggled. "That's how I am, I have all my books from school in a
shelf in my closet so i don't have to see them."

"Well what about that shelf over there?" the brother asked. He was pointing over
to my computer room. My second favorite room in the house.

"Well here come on ill show you." I said. We walked over, I was leading the way. As we entered they both said "wow". I guess they were saying that to my computer set up and not the books. I had two major printers and a closet full of blank printer paper. And 5 computers set up around the room. "Well ill tell you what I use these computers for. This one that's blue, its my main laptop I usually get in the morning and its with me all day, cause I love to work. Then this desktop is my work computer and I sit here and work for school. I take cyber school. Then this one is my book writer. I have 7 books I'm working on now. But three are here and two are on the next computer. So if the computer crashes then ill still have the other books. Then this last one is my editor computer. The most amazing electronic in our time." I laughed.

"Hows that?" they both asked at the same time.

"Well its like, the computer is on computer steroids. It has the biggest memory system ever. I made it so its like that. You see the black box under the desk. Well thats where all its memorie i made to it goes. This computer is my life. It has all my books i right on it. All edited and also on a back up saver. So if it crashes. They are all saved." I said.

"Wow...so how many books have you written so far?" the brother asked.

"Well that something i don't know actually. This book shelf if full of books I wrote" I said.

They both were to speechless to talk. But then her brother spoke "Wait so how long have you been writing?"

In a way i thought he was just doing this to get my age. Or he was just truly asking about it. "Well I got my official first laptop when i was 14 and I kept writing books then. Most were never finished since I could never come up with a good ending till now. But i always wrote books in journals an notebook. So that was since i was about 10, and I'm 17." I saw him smile. That was the answer he was looking for. "So seven years. And more to come!" I laughed.

He was about to speak when his sister cut him off. "Wow! I wish i could read some of your books!" she said standing looking at the wall of books.

"Well actually if you'd like, I'm always here, come on over and you can read them
here if you'd like" I said.

I could see the happiness in her eyes. "Really!! You mean it?" she was practically jumping up and down.

"Yea! I'm always looking for company since I'm here alone" I said.

"Thank you!" she gave me a hug.

"Your here alone? Why?" her brother asked.

"Well I don't really like talking about it but my mom died a little while back and I got to keep staying here alone." I could feel the topic of my mom make me wanna cry. So I had to quickly change the subject. "But anyways, I was making breakfast. OH NO MY EGGS!" I ran outta that room down into the kitchen to get to the eggs I was making. Luckily, I had just turned in the stove with the pan on it and only the butter burnt.

They both walked into the room as I set the hot pan in the water.

"As I was saying, anyone want one of my special eggs?" I laughed.

"I do!" the little girl said.

"Oh i don't know. Id have to tell my mom and i don't have my cell phone on me" he said.

"Oh here" I reached onto the counter and picked up the house phone. "You can use this if you'd like."

"Oh well, okay ill call her" he walked outta the room and came back a few minutes later. "Okay, what kind of eggs are we talk about" he said as he sat down at the counter.

"YAAAY!!!" the little girl said.

"Well i can make dippy, scrambled, and then my special, egg in a nest. Which is bread with a hole cut in it with and egg in that hole. Not to special but is good." I said.

"I want scrambled." the girl said.

"Ill have your special" he said.

"Okay, how many eggs with the scrambled?" I asked.

"Ummm...." she looked to her brother. He held up two fingers. I smiled. "Two!"

"Two it is!" i said. "Well you know about me, now your turn to talk. Oh but one more thing, Im Sophie."

"I'm Lilly!! Im 10 and I love horses! I have a lot of books but not as much as you." She said.

"Oh well i never had a collection like this till this year." I said.

Her brother kept looking at me. Staring. Then he came out with it. "I used to know a girl named Sophie in elementary school. Used to be my best friend till 7th grade when she got picked on to much and had to leave...I never saw her again. Now this couldn't be you could it? Since your cyber schooled." he said.

"Well actually I guess that was me. I only had one friend and I couldn't take the hate anymore so i got home schooled. The reason i wrote those books was to get outta my real world to make a world I actually fit in with and was happy. Your name wouldn't be Nate would it?" I said.

"Yes it is. I cant believe after all these years i actually know you again." he smiled.

Well i already knew all about him so I didn't wanna ask, i just serves the food and we all talked and laughed but then they had to leave.

I was all alone again.

Unknown: Chapter 1

 Introduction
In this big world, i could be surrounded by a sea of people and feel so alone.
Why you ask? Cause I'm the complete opposite of popular. I'm an outcast. And this
is my story of how I strived to become known to people or at least someone.
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Chapter 1

One early morning u awoke to the train going past my house. I'm very used to this noise by now, since Ive lived her for years, its a small quaint town really. I lived in a line of houses just outside of the town. Our towns population was less then a hundred. Small right? I lived up in the mountains. Far away from any other town. Everyone knows everybody, except me. I stay in my house and study
all day, I never leave, except when it is needed. I am home schooled. Well over the internet. My mom passed away a while back and she was the only person i had in my life. I'm home alone now, living off what she saved but soon, ill need to get a job.
A girl like me should be able to get a job. Not really in my town. Families own businesses and rarely hire outsiders. What will I do? Ive always imagined being a singer, model, or actress! But to be a singer, I needed a good voice, which I know i don't have. I don't really have actress material but Ive never tried before so who knows. And for being a model? Lets just say I'm not exactly model type. I'm forever in boys baggy clothes, and I'm always dirty. See I have a inside garden in our sun room. That's where I spend every waking moment. The sun room is all glass, you think people would see me but no. My sun room is in the back of the house and its in the woods. So I could be in the safeness of my house and be covered by woods. This was by far my favorite place to be.



The phone rang. I looked at my clock as I lye in bed. It was only 5 am. Who would call at a time like this. I slowly reached my hand out to pick up the phone.
"Hello" I said. You could hear the faint click of the other person hanging up the phone.
This was odd. Nobody knows I'm really here so why would anyone call. Well for now it seemed like nothing. So i fell back asleep.

Over Active Imagination

To awake to sleep
In the quiteness of my room
I feel like I can never fall asleep
I reach for my light
To switch it off
And then darkness
It feels to creep up and cover me up
Like somethings there
I quick turn the light back on
My over active mind
Sees what I wouldnt like

So I lay there
Motionless
Think if I move one bit
The dark creature of the night will get me
All these images of this thing races through my mind
But as I imagine the creature
I am now sound asleep
Nothing can bother me now

Silly how this all turns out
Still the next night waits
Sitting there in the back of my mind
Waiting to pop back out
To awaken my over active imagination

By: Me :)