18~Chapter 1: The Key (Please Read and Comment!)

by Steven in Illinois

It was two weeks later when it happened.

It was a casual summer day, and I felt great after a run around the park. I came back, all worn out, with my friend Ashley.

Ashley was a typical girl, she was mean to those she hated, and nice to those who were her friends. However, every once in a while, she'd still get angry at her friends. That was something I had learned to live with, although it wasn't that fun falling off the sidewalk.

Mom was there to greet us. "Hi, Ashley!" she greeted Ashley. She always acted as if Ashley was the best thing in the world.

Ashley smiled. "Hello, Mrs. Freeman." she replied. I frowned, then sighed. They both always did that. Mom looked at me. "What is it, darling?" she asked, as if JUST noticing I was there. I sighed again, but Ashley quickly elbowed me and I said, "Nothing." When I looked at Ashley again, I could tell she almost laughed from the grimace on my face. I slowly walked into my room, and Ashley left another 5 minutes later.

That was where it all began.

When I entered my room, I saw something on my nightstand. I picked it up. It was a strange key, curved and twisted. On the tip it read 18. The number again. I shuddered. Was this from my brother? I looked at the key. What would it be used for? Where? WHY? There were so many questions in my head, I didn't know which one to wonder about. I was tired anyways. Why bother searching for my brother? For some reason, that was what brought me to the basement, and finally, I found a chest.

The key looked like it could easily fit into the chest. I tried the key. It fit in perfectly. I smiled. I was going to see my brother again...so I pulled open the chest, and saw a blinding light. My eyes flashed hard, and I was blinking over and over. Finally, I was swept into some type of blinding road, and I passed out.