another place another time

a story my friends and i worte

 

Another Place, Another Time

 

It was April 23, 1952 on a foggy and rainy day. And my brother and I were getting ready for the wedding. “Conner, where’s my new shoes”, screamed my mom.

 

“I don’t know check your closet”, I said in return. It was my mom’s big day and she was stressed out big time. She was soon to be marrying her second husband John. And we would have two new step siblings one a girl and the other a boy. As we were getting ready our new soon-to-be dad walked into the dressing room and said…

 

“You boys ready yet?”

 

“Almost”, we said at the same time. “We finished putting on our ties and lined up on the aisle. The music started playing and we walked.

 

It took almost an hour just for the preacher to finish talking. Finally, they kissed and it was over. About 45 minutes later we went to the reception and took a lot of pictures it felt like forever but before I knew it was over.

 

The next day was miserable. We were all in the same house and we sere left with a nanny. Our parents went on a honeymoon to Maui and now we have two weeks with a witch.

 

“Please don’t leave us, something bad will happen”, my new sister Annabelle said.

 

“Don’t worry Annie. We will be back in no time”, John said.

 

“Just go away your only making her feel worse”, Trent said pushing John away.

 

Annabelle said “don’t go away something bad is going to happen to mommy and daddy”. At that same moment Ms. Hoffman walked in the room and said, “Time for bed”. Conner said, “It is only 5:00 though”. 

 

“Yes but I want you to get a good night sleep we will be very busy tomorrow”. Ms. Hoffman said in concern although she had a smile on her face.

 

We went to bed and before we knew it 2 days had gone by. And that evening Ms. Hoffman told us our parents were missing. She tried to make it better by saying stuff like “its okay”, and “I will take care of you”.

 

For the next two days we stayed in our room with Annabelle screaming “they’re not gone we have to leave and find them”. As Trent exclaimed, “everyone meet in my room tonight at 7:00 straight and bring your sheets.

 

“Bring your sheets I said?”

 

“Yeah just trust me on this” Trent said calmly.

 

“Are we going to find mommy and daddy?” Annabelle said as she stopped crying.

 

“Yes” said Trent. We all went to bed and waited for the hours to pass. At exactly 7pm we all went to Tent’s room. As Jake walked in he said, “So now why did we have to bring our sheets?” As Trent started to talk, “We will tie them all together and tie it to my bed and put it through the window to slide down”.

 

Everybody made it out the window safely. About fifty yards later Annabelle screamed and said, “Look it’s a door”.

 

“Oh my gosh it is”, Jake said as he walked towards it.

 

“Don’t touch it is bad’ cried Annabelle.

 

“Stop being such a worry wart” Trent said. He was only 11 but he was fearless.

 

“No I think she’s right” screamed Jake. He was a year younger and was the only one who listened to poor Annabelle. Trent backed away from the door. “Let’s try that door” Annabelle said.

          “What door” asked Conner?

“I don’t see any door either Jake” said.

 

          “She is probly making things up” said Trent.

 

          “Its there said Annabelle “Jake tell them its there.” Annabelle’s voice started to shake.

 

          “Wow where did that come from” Jake said. “There really is a door”. Eventually we were all able to see the door. We stepped in side. It didn’t look any different than were we were already but soon everything started to spin. I got a bad headach.then everything slowed down and the headache went away.

          “Where are we” asked Trent?

 

          “We are where mommy and daddy are” said Annabelle smiling.

 

“Hey look over there” shouted Jake. “Do you see that cart thing”? It looks like it’s on some kind of track.’

          “There is a blanket in there too” said Conner. “We could use it to blow us down the track”.

“That’s a great idea “said Trent “you are just so smart no wonder you are always so slow and relaxed.” We had set up the cart and were moving along smoothly.

          “Look over there” cried Annabelle. “That’s were mommy and daddy are”. We looked in the direction that Annabelle was pointing. What we saw was a huge castle. I wondered about our parent’s disappearance. Jake looked worried. He wanted answers. If there was an answered he’d find it there.

          A few minuets later they were at the castle. “Maybe we can get inside” said Annabelle.  they crossed over the huge door. And knocked but no one answered.

          “I’m tired Conner” said Annabelle.

“Yeah me too” said Trent and Jake. “Help me take the blanket down and we can sleep in the cart” I said.

          The next morning they got out. Everyone stretched there was barley any room for all four of them. Let’s see if we can get into the castle now said Annabelle the doors unlocked. It seemed pretty quite and abandoned. We all split up. A few minuets past and I heared Annabelle scream “I found mommy and daddy. Apparently everyone else heard her too because when I got there Trent and jack where there too. They had already gotten mom and dad out. Let’s go home I said. We got back in the cart and rode home. When we got to the house our parents found that the nanny had been using there things and was taking money from piggybanks and other places too. They fired her. They promised that they would never leave us alone like that again.

I asked the question that I knew everyone would like too hear the answer to. “How did you guys end up at that castle place”? Our parents looked at each other and laughed.

It’s a long story they” said. I grew up and had children and grandchildren. Annabelle disappeared into that strange world we visited so long ago. Trent and Jake are famous authors of books. How did our parents end up there is what you ask. Well that is a story for another time.