Star Wilson Her Odd “Dream”

[Her Odd “Dream”]

Star Wilson

The Basement’s Mystery Door

Lacy had just gotten home after getting a book from the town’s local library with her early birthday money, Lacy’s fourteenth birthday was in two days! She was a very bubbly and entertaining girl, her hair was a bright orange like a soft sunset, her eyes green like emeralds, she had lots of friends and was top of her whole school. Now back to present time; Lacy had just entered her front door holding a small yellow bag, she was taking her matcha green sneakers off waiting for her small dog, Scout, to come running up to her with a small squeaking toy in his mouth ready to play fetch but no, no dog and no noise. This surprised Lacy because it was about 2:00 pm, Scout usually took a nap at 4:00. “Scout! Want a treat?” She yelled but no response at all. “Mom? Dad?” Lacy stood at the front doorway in confusion. She shut the door behind her, then went up stairs and looked in the living room, kitchen, bedrooms, and guest room, the whole time calling out to her parents, she stopped and got a glass and filled it with water and was about to take a sip when some big crash happened, sounding as if it was coming from the basement. Lacy opened the door and turned on the light, then slowly shut the door behind her. She looked around the basement in confusion then realized the small wooden door with a silver handle. The door was wide open and inside was pitch black, but the light was turned on. Suddenly when Lacy was about to get closer to the door it slammed shut and the light started flickering! Lacy looked up in shock at the light then heard a bunch of voices! Small and big, weak and strong, old and young, happy and scared! Lacy ran up the stairs and reached

for the door knob but she was too scared! She was shaking in fright! She finally got a hold of it and slammed the door open then ran for the basement key, she got the key and locked the basement unaware of her surroundings.

She slid down the basement door and tucked her head in her knees, with her hands covering her ears. “Was that real?” “Magic? No… Magic isn’t real…” “Does that have anything to do with my parents?!?” She was so scared she couldn’t keep her thoughts in her head at all! Every moment of her life coming back to her at this moment! Still in the huddled position she cried, she pulled her head up to look around. She then looked out a window and realized the time. She stood up in shock and checked the clock. It read 2:21, that didn’t make sense… It was pitch black outside! She couldn’t handle any of this and zoomed out the front door and ran across the street to her neighbors’ house and started banging on the door and ringing the doorbell! A middle aged woman wearing a nightgown opened the door with a tired and annoyed expression on her face. She was about to say something until she saw Lacy, She calmed down then quietly remarked “Oh… C-Come on in dear…”

Lacy then zoomed in the door and slammed it shut! She urged the woman to lock it, “Please lock it! Put the code in Ms. Rangers!” Ms. Rangers rushed to enter the code as Lacy quietly squirmed. Ms. Rangers glared at Lacy, “What… HAS GOTTEN INTO YOU?!?! THAT WAS VERY DISRESPECTFUL OF YOU!!!” Lacy was about to cry as Ms. Rangers kept yelling. She shed a tear as Ms. Rangers couldn’t control herself, Ms. Rangers then snapped out of it. “Oh my… I’m sorry… Lacy that was rude of me. My deepest apologies!”

Lacy forgave her then started to explain everything. Ms. Rangers stood in shock after hearing Lacy’s story. Ms. Rangers felt more guilt as Lacy started to cry about all of the drama. Ms. Rangers tried to comfort and calm down Lacy as she hugged her. Lacy eventually calmed down and took a deep breath. “It’s quite late. Go up to bed dear!” Ms. Rangers said

quietly

“But.. What about my parents?.. What am I going to do? Will you help me?!” Lacy said in shock. “We can worry about them tomorrow. Now go up to bed!” Ms. Rangers requested. “Oh.. Okay..” Lacy mumbled. She slowly stepped up the stairs then went up to Ms. Rangers’ daughters’ old room, AKA an old friend of Lacy. She opened the door to her room and looked around, she kneeled in front of a picture of Ms. Ranger’s daughter and Lacy as kids, and Lacy had a flashback of that exact day.

“Anna.. I miss you… I want you to come home,” Lacy whispered to herself. She then slowly picked up the picture and hugged it tightly then started to sob. “Why did you leave me? You were my best friend…” Lacy then tried to calm herself down after five minutes, she put the picture back down on the dresser next to her bed and wiped away her tears. Lacy then went over to Anna’s clothes and opened her pajama drawer and it smelled awful! She then looked around and went through every drawer. Then she realized it… This room hasn’t been touched in two years. Lacy got worried that Ms. Rangers hasn’t moved on since Anna’s incident. She then bolted down stairs and looked everywhere downstairs! She checked every room five times at least! She thought she was taking this too far… She calmed down and just figured she could talk Ms. Rangers into therapy. She went upstairs and looked in every single room, still no Ms. Rangers. She then went down stairs one more time just in case

she passed Ms. Rangers. She slowly walked down the stairs and made it to the bottom then looked around. She froze. “Anna… IS THAT YOU?!” Lacy said with tears in her

eyes.

“YES! IT’S ME LACY!” Anna shrieked. Lacy and Anna ran towards each other crying. “I missed you Anna! Where were you?” Lacy questioned “I don’t know.. A forest maybe? But that’s not important, it’s time for you to wake up.” “What?” “Wake up.” Everyone but Lacy joined in. “Wake up.” “Wake up!” “WAKE UP!” Lacy’s eyes bolted open and sat up in her bed. “Finally, you’re up!” said the psychiatric assistant. “What… Where’s Anna?” Lacy questioned the psychiatric assistant. “Lacy.. This is why you’re here. You need to get over the fact that she is gone…” “But she isn’t, I just saw her and her mom, and her parents, and my basement came alive!” “LACY. When will you get over this? We want you to be healthy as soon as possible.” “I am healthy! It’s you and this whole hospital that

isn’t.”

“Just get up… Breakfast is starting soon, then you have therapy that can’t be late too.” Lacy got up from her bed and followed the psychiatric assistant as the door shut behind her. Well… It’s kinda sad… No one believes her. Of course, that “dream” actually happened.

But it’s NOT a dream anymore.

[My Grandmother’s

House] Sumi Dyment

My grandmother’s house was a place I loved so much as a kid. Her backyard was filled with colorful, vivid flowers.

I remember admiring them so much when I was younger with their vibrant colors and appealing looks.

It was impossible not to look and the wonderful floral scent had me thinking I was in a field full of daisies on a sunny summer day.

But the one thing I will always remember is how the night sky would be in her backyard, oh the sky, the moon would be like the sun light up the dark empty sky.

Once you walked inside, my grandmother would give you her welcoming smile and a warm hug. The moment you walked in, right above you was a delicate and elegant chandelier.

When the light would hit it just right it would twinkle like the stars in the night sky and it would stand out like the moon, and the beauty of it was

indescribable.