Lyla's Attack: A Short Story
A few weeks before the attack,
"Lyla!" I hear my mother shout as I run down the halls. I hurry down the halls and outside to my secret garden. I reach the secret door behind the tall mirror and I look around. No one is looking so I quietly pull on the mirror and open the door behind it. I slip through and shut the mirror and door behind me. I take my uncomfortable shoes off and let my toes dig into the cool grass. I walk back to the bench swing between the trees and sit down. I listen to the small stream flow by and sway on the bench. I grab my notepad and colored pencils from the hidden compartment in one of the trees and sit in the grass. I flip past my many drawings to a blank page. I look for something I haven't drawn in my garden yet and that's when I notice something. I set my notepad down and walk over to the strange object. I pick it up and it's a letter in a bottle, I pry off the cork and dump out the letter. I unroll the letter and look at it.
On the 16th …show more content…
We are arranging to have a royal ball to celebrate this mark in her life." he says with a deep booming voice.
"That's right, your going to be sixteen. I remember my sixteenth birthday like it was yesterday", Tabitha hums.
"Cool", I whisper. The chef comes in with our meals and sets them in front of us. I grab my knife and fork and carefully cut into my meat.
"Lyla! Wait for everyone to get their food first. Then you need to lead the prayers", my mom says sternly. The chef finishes setting our plates down and I start the prayer.
"O Christ God, bless the food and drink of Thy servants, for holy art Thou, always, now and ever, and unto the ages of ages. Amen", I rush out and dig into my food.
"Amen", the rest of the family chimes in and starts eating. I finish my food quickly and politely wipe my mouth with my napkin. I wait for everyone else to finish their food before I get up. I scoot my chair out slowly and get
"Lyla!" I hear my mother shout as I run down the halls. I hurry down the halls and outside to my secret garden. I reach the secret door behind the tall mirror and I look around. No one is looking so I quietly pull on the mirror and open the door behind it. I slip through and shut the mirror and door behind me. I take my uncomfortable shoes off and let my toes dig into the cool grass. I walk back to the bench swing between the trees and sit down. I listen to the small stream flow by and sway on the bench. I grab my notepad and colored pencils from the hidden compartment in one of the trees and sit in the grass. I flip past my many drawings to a blank page. I look for something I haven't drawn in my garden yet and that's when I notice something. I set my notepad down and walk over to the strange object. I pick it up and it's a letter in a bottle, I pry off the cork and dump out the letter. I unroll the letter and look at it.
On the 16th …show more content…
We are arranging to have a royal ball to celebrate this mark in her life." he says with a deep booming voice.
"That's right, your going to be sixteen. I remember my sixteenth birthday like it was yesterday", Tabitha hums.
"Cool", I whisper. The chef comes in with our meals and sets them in front of us. I grab my knife and fork and carefully cut into my meat.
"Lyla! Wait for everyone to get their food first. Then you need to lead the prayers", my mom says sternly. The chef finishes setting our plates down and I start the prayer.
"O Christ God, bless the food and drink of Thy servants, for holy art Thou, always, now and ever, and unto the ages of ages. Amen", I rush out and dig into my food.
"Amen", the rest of the family chimes in and starts eating. I finish my food quickly and politely wipe my mouth with my napkin. I wait for everyone else to finish their food before I get up. I scoot my chair out slowly and get