The first out was a glamorous girl. She wore a sleeveless blood-red dress that sparkled with her every move."Way too inappropriate for the weather," he heard someone mutter. She was also wearing jeweled pink sunglasses and sported a head of blond curls. In short, she took Mikael's breath away.
Following the girl were two adults with expressions of pride on their faces. The girl's parents, Mikael supposed. Then there came an angry-faced girl with mousey brown hair. She was the only one in the group who was wearing regular clothes. Everyone went inside the glittering studio except this girl.
As the people drifted away, Mikael fingered the old, well-worn key in his pocket. The wizard Bellatae had given it to him in exchange for a sample of pizza, Mikael's favorite food. Bellatae had promised that the key would one day grow enough to fit the lock in the basement of Mikael's apartment. The basement, according to Bellatae, was a tunnel to a secret underground world.
"Hi."
The once-angry girl was in front of him. Surprised, Mikael took a step back.
"I'm Mariah," she said. "My sister's a movie star, and our parents drag us all over to make exotic movies." Unlike many of the people he'd met in London, Mariah didn't have a British accent.
"I'm Mikael," Mikael said. "I play baseball." It seemed like a worthless piece of information compared to Mariah's. "Well, bye."
"Where are you going?" demanded Mariah, but Mikael was already off, size 8 feet pounding on the soaked ground.
3 comments:
This chapter introduces not only Bellatae but also several intriguing threads. I can't wait to read more!
The plot begins to thicken! This should be a really exciting story! (Short story or novel- I can't be sure yet, but I am eagerly awaiting the next installment!)That one was very short but has us hanging.....
Chapter 3
It's getting scary! I can't wait to see what happens next!
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