Stay With Me

I awoke, covered in a cold sweat and glanced at my clock, 3 AM, I stifled a groan. I lay in bed, the excitement of Halloween keeping me awake.
After taking a shower, getting dressed and eating breakfast I sat on my bed reading ‘Labyrinth’. “Through dangers untold and hardships unnumbered, I have fought my way here to the Castle beyond the Goblin City. For my will is as strong as yours and my kingdom as great…” I trailed off, unable to say the last words. “You have no power over me!” Someone said and cackled, I turned around.
Lara Perne, my cruel friend had climbed through my open window, stood there looking at me. “I own a front door.” I said a hint of anger in my voice. “What fun would that be Alisa?” She asked mockingly, I rolled my eyes and put my book away. “What do you want anyway, Lara?” I asked, sitting down, an evil smirk slid across Lara’s face. “Oh, I just wanted to tell you about my week of hunting…” She replied, I grimaced she did this just knowing how much of an animal lover I was.
Lara screamed and I turned towards her. “What?” She grabbed my pillow. “That nasty snow white owl!” She yelled, I smiled, and the barn owl looked at me with pleading eyes as it just sat there. “I’m going to kill it!” Lara screamed inching slowly towards it; I snatched the pillow from her and smacked her upside the head with it, hard. “Get. Out! Use the door too!” I muttered, fixed on the mesmerizing owl. I couldn’t look away from the owl; it was like it had me in a trance. I heard the front door slam and knew Lara had left, but I would soon pay for her visit.
My step mother soon came upstairs and barged into my room as I was dressing to go trick-or-treating. “What was Lara doing here?” She asked, already mad. “To torment me some more.” I muttered. “Well you’re not going to see her tonight, you will be home watching your sister Liz. Your father and I are going out.” She said and quickly left, my anger had reached its peak and I ran down the stairs after her. “What!? You’ve got to be kidding! NO WAY!” I screamed, she slapped me so hard I thought my head would fall off.
“You will do as your told young lady!”She said calmly, walking out the door. I touched my cheek and winched, I looked over at my little sister Liz. “Guess what Liz?” She paused Saw VI and looked at me. “I am not going Trick-Or-Treating.” She said, getting up and making popcorn. I turned and started to walk away. “Hey, Alisa Tell me a story.” I stopped and turned towards her. “What?” “Tell Me A Story.” She repeated coldly. “Umm, OK.” I took a deep breath and sat next to her. “Once upon a time there was a girl, all day she took care of a selfish brat princess. All day the girl would dream of a better life, a better world. One day the princess was so cruel that the girl wished to be taken away as she cried herself to sleep. When she woke, she met the eyes of the Goblin King and lived happily ever after…” I finished smiling, Liz laughed. “You’re such a child. Grow Up Alisa! That’s your foolish dream that’ll never come true. Give It Up! It’ll never be true!” She yelled, a flash of lightning came and our lights when out. “My popcorn!” Liz yelled.
I laughed and went upstairs. “I wish the Goblin King would take me away.” I said opening my door, “Right now.” I closed it behind me and flopped onto my bed, I grabbed my I-Pod. I popped my ear buds in and cranked up 45 Miles – Therefore We Are. I began to sing, my voice soft and sweet. “Feeling like the only one alone, you know I’m only 45, 45 miles away…” A loud hoo caught my attention; I pulled out my ear buds and shuffled to my window, still open. I stood there, staring at the mesmerizing owl from before. Another flash of lightning and a from took the place of the owl.
“Who…who are you?” I said staring at the figure, the figure looked at me and said nothing. Everything started spinning, I could feel myself falling, falling backwards, spinning out of control and then everything just stopped, and I was in utter darkness, no pain, no emotion, nothing…