• I was laying on my bed, half sleep. when my cat dug her claws into as if she was saying 'Good morning Lucy'. I shooed her away with my hand, "GO AWAY CAT" I laughed and moaned at the same time. "Lucy, time for breakfast come down." my mother called from the lower kitchen. "I will, just let me get dressed first." I shouted loudly enough for her to here.

    so I got up and went to my closet to pick out a perfect summer outfit. It was beautiful here in my hometown of Florence, Italy. I picked out a peach lacy top, and white cotton shorts and a pair of black flip-flops. I brushed through my long black sleek hair and put a peach colored ribbon to hold it in a perfect pony tail. I ran down stairs to find my breakfast on the table, along with my father reading his newspaper. "good morning dad, how are you doing. are you leaving for work?" I asked, as I sat.

    He looked up at me with a strained expression, but softened, once I smiled at him. "Lucy, I am fine, I will leave shortly. how is summer working out for you, do you have plans with Mia, or Alexander." he did not like my friend Alex very much, because Alex was the local bad boy in town. I laughed quietly to myself and answered. "I'm not at all sure what I am going to do today. it all depends on them, I might go for a walk near the western forest would that be alright?" not many people liked being or going near there since the disappearance of shelly roman, the local flower shop owner. my father looked worried now " Lucy I don't think you should go near there, maybe go on the beach near our house. it will be safer and I'll be happier." he looked back to his paper then to his watch, " I have to get to work, Maria, I am off, love you both." he kissed my forehead and, and went toward my mother who was sitting in the family room witting on our computer.

    I finished my breakfast and fed my cat. then I went in to the family room. my mother looked up as I came in. "mom I'm going for a walk, ok I'll be back in awhile. I'll call you if I meet up with Alex or Mia. I love you." I gave her a kiss on the check and left the house.it was very bright. Brighter than usual, but I didn't care, I loved the sun and the warmth. I got the forest with in ten to 15 minutes.

    I know I shouldn't be here but I'm no where near the spot shelly vanished, I thought to myself. I walked up the path that would lead me to where Alex and I hangout when we want to be alone. I thought I heard him call but I was not sure if it was him it sounded darker but softer like velvet. I was at the point, where I was lost in here, but I knew where i was going. All of a sudden I heard this most horrible shrill, and then I heard lightning and thunder to close to my ears.

    I looked up to see the sky it was the same as always a beautiful flawless blue, i close my eyes for one second to clear my head, when I opened my eyes a light flashes near me and I felt as if it has put chains on my wrists, and pulled me up.

    I feel the air move past me, then it stops. I fell on to spring ferns. I stand up straight to see were I was. I looked at it for more then a minute, then I looked at the trees, they were different then the ones back home. I started to walk trying to find a path that would get me out of this strange forest. light shined down on a dirt road and I followed it, hoping and praying that I would find some help.