Chapter 4: Good News....
When we arrived at the front door, I knocked. In this world the technology was much less sophisticated than in 2010, in our world. The maid Mary, I think her name was came to answer that door, “Good afternoon, what can I do for you ladies?” She looked at the group and seemed quite surprised that we weren’t wearing dresses and that there were so many of us.
To my surprise Claire spoke before I could even open my mouth, “Is Melanie home? We would very much like to speak with her if she is.” Mary not knowing us beckoned for us to follow her into the humungous mansion.
“You may wait here, I shall go see if Miss Melaney is off the telephone and can come,” were Mary’s departing words. While everyone else sat on one of the many chair and sofas, I paced back and forth. There were many reasons to my anxiety, but naturally no one would notice. After roughly five minutes, a slim blond girl in a pink sundress entered the room.
“Hello, Mary said that you asked for me,” she spoke smoothly, “so what can I do for all of you?” Oh boy! This may be harder than I originally intended. Maybe I should start by asking about the book. Yes, yes that is what we must do.
"My sister’s friend mentioned to me that you have a book that I have been looking for, for ages.” Saying this was as though it were a death sentence. Then I looked at my friend seeing puzzling looks from everyone of them. “The book is about a world that is very advanced, it has things called computers, and smart cars. Can you help us, do you have it?”
“Of course I have it, it’s one of the best books I have ever read. The company keeps, coming out with new editions every few months. I have the latest copy right here,” she picked up a book and handed it to me. I then tossed it to Alaina, knowing that she was the fastest reader of all of us, other than me that was,. and I needed to stay in conversation with Mel.
“Alaina can you just read through it quickly? It should be self explanatory. Just fill us in when you finish.” She nodded curtly, then turned to the first page and began to read. Mel then gave me a questioning look, “This book has a great importance to us. You see we aren’t exactly from around here,” I paused for dramatic effect. “We are actually from this book and in our world you are from the book that I just set down over on that table. By the way, I’m Maggie and it is a pleasure to meet you.”
When I stopped, Mel looked at all of the other girls, her eyes making gestures as if to ask, “And who are all of these people?” Noticing this I quickly added, “Oh, and this is Hannah, Alaina, Abby, Cara, Sammy, Kelsey, Claire, and Kim.”
The moment that I hoped would happen later on, when I had some more time, Melaney asked, “So why and how are you here?”
This is where Kim came into play. Stepping aside, I allowed her to answer this question, as I would be answering billions later. “Well, we were all reading in Kelsey’s backyard just like any other normal day. Then we decided to share what we were reading with one another. Maggie was last to share and her book didn’t have a title or even an author listed so she just read the first couple paragraphs. Before anything could be done, we all found ourselves here, in your barn to be exact.”
"Alrighty then, I understand that you are not from around here, but what do I have to do with all of this? I mean, I am just an ordinary teenager, there’s nothing special about me.” Mel questioned.
Melaney’s question was quite reasonable in my eyes so I felt comfortable answering it for her. “Well, for one you are one of the main characters in the book, and two this is where we landed when we came here so, I figured out that you may live somewhere nearby. So, I decided that you would probably be the best person to turn to in this world.”
Timidly Kim added, “Can you help us?”
Chapter 5: ...Or Maybe Not
“Well, I do not see any reason why not. Although, I am supposed to go meet my brother in New York the day after tomorrow, and I cannot back out on Reid now.” Mel mentioned her brother…. interesting Melaney then shouted, “Mary, could you please come here?”
Rushing in to the room, Mary panted, “Yes Miss? What do you need?” then under her breath Mary added, “Since I already am at your every beck and call.”
“Mary, would you kindly prepare both the guest room and Reid’s old room for these girls? They will be staying here for a while.” Melaney spoke politely although there was recognizable disgust in her voice toward Mary.
“Now, down to business. One of the major dilemmas I have found is that I don’t know what I can do with all of you ladies when I go to New York. Although my family is quite wealthy, I can’t afford to take more than two of you with me to Reid’s. The rest would have to stay here.” Mel didn’t seem at all disappointed about any of these trouble filled situations.
I replied with ease, “That should be fine with us,” then looked around to find several nodding heads. “Although we wouldn’t want to impose---.”
“No, no, no, that is completely fine and you wouldn’t be imposing.” Mel interrupted, “Plus Reid, my twin brother may know more about how to help you. But until then we need to get all of you out of those retched blue jeans and, and well whatever you call those blouse like, well no I can’t call them that, what they are is, poor attempts at shirts. We’ll start in my younger sister’s and my closets for something so that no of you look like a bunch of rowdy boys.” Before I had the chance to run knowing that she was planning on forcing us to wear dresses, Mel dragged us up the stairs. In my sole opinion, no one in their right mind would ever wear a dress every day of the week.
Glumly I, along with the others followed Mel up the stairs to her enormous closet. I felt my chin drop to the floor as the door was opened, revealing Mel and her sister’s entire wardrobe. Sighing, I stepped into the closet.
"Okay, let’s see what we can find for each of you,” Mel mumbled partially to herself, as she wandered through the forest of clothing, or shall I say forest of dresses. While humbly following our QUEEN, every once and a while stopping to throw something back at one or the other of us.
“Now that I have found something for all of you, go change and while you do that I will go call the airline to get two extra tickets. Now shoo shoo!”
All of us headed toward different areas of the house in search of somewhere to swap our clothing for this nasty (well not really that just is my opinion of dresses) piece of cloth. Walking along the hallways of the mansion I came across passageway. Quickly looking back over my should checking that no one is following me I slip through it and come to a dead end. But the dead end isn’t on its own, there is a vent and peep hole.
Tiptoeing up to the vent I hear voices that progressively get louder as l draw nearer. Though soon I realize that I recognize the voice of the person speaking but there isn’t a second voice. The distinct voice I here happens to be Alaina’s. Making assumptions it sounds as though she is on a phone but who in this world would she be calling. None of us know anyone here…well besides Mel and Mary.
