Sabrina watched her door open in the mirror, where she had most of her attention focused on her makeup. Carefully applying mascara to her long lashes, the girl blinked a few times to make sure her makeup was perfect, and then turned to the figure in the door. "Good morning, mum. Is something the matter?" Sabrina always spoke very politely to her mom, partially because it was mostly natural, and partly because her mom bought her everything and a rude outburst would be quite the unfortunate drop in budget for clothes and makeup. Which, she reminded herself, needed to be replenished- she'd used quite a bit of concealer trying to cover up her sleepless, nightmarish nights lately. "Oh, no dear. I just asked the phone company to please block this Helena who keeps calling our house." Sabrina nearly dropped her mascara. "Helena Norrevinter? She's been calling us?"
Sabrina gulped down a lump in her throat. Her childhood friend, now a creepy, reclusive teenager who constantly carried around a toy from when they were little. She had a sneaking suspicion that Helena was behind the nightmares. The redhead bothered her enough during the day, and her 'Otherworld' haunted her at night. Images of a creature wrapped in bones and twine gruesomely followed her dreams and though there was something familiar about the monster, Sabrina could never place it before she woke. Thankfully. She'd hate to know the beast who haunted her.
Standing up, Sabrina regained her straight face and gathered her tattered nerves. Her mother handed her a letter from her company, and after a hug, left Sabrina alone with her thoughts and a letter. Opening the document like it was an explosive, she read the lines of text quickly. A photoshoot on Thursday. New models, new hairstylist. Placing the fancy parchment onto her desk, Sabrina picked up her messenger bag for school, neatly packed her homework, and took the elevator just outside her door down to the foyer. Walking out into the driveway, she stepped into the white limo belonging to her family. Today she needed something extra special to calm her nerves. Starting the car, Sabrina ran through today's schedule. A project due- done. One test- studied for when she couldn't get any sleep. Driving through Starbucks, she picked up a small coffee for the caffeine. Normally, she wasn't allowed to get coffee for her teeth, but today, she was nearly falling asleep at the wheel.
As she pulled into the parking lot, she drank the rest of the coffee and unwrapped a piece of peppermint gum. Popping it in her mouth and putting the wrapper into the empty cup, she shouldered her bag and walked into school.
Sabrina gulped down a lump in her throat. Her childhood friend, now a creepy, reclusive teenager who constantly carried around a toy from when they were little. She had a sneaking suspicion that Helena was behind the nightmares. The redhead bothered her enough during the day, and her 'Otherworld' haunted her at night. Images of a creature wrapped in bones and twine gruesomely followed her dreams and though there was something familiar about the monster, Sabrina could never place it before she woke. Thankfully. She'd hate to know the beast who haunted her.
Standing up, Sabrina regained her straight face and gathered her tattered nerves. Her mother handed her a letter from her company, and after a hug, left Sabrina alone with her thoughts and a letter. Opening the document like it was an explosive, she read the lines of text quickly. A photoshoot on Thursday. New models, new hairstylist. Placing the fancy parchment onto her desk, Sabrina picked up her messenger bag for school, neatly packed her homework, and took the elevator just outside her door down to the foyer. Walking out into the driveway, she stepped into the white limo belonging to her family. Today she needed something extra special to calm her nerves. Starting the car, Sabrina ran through today's schedule. A project due- done. One test- studied for when she couldn't get any sleep. Driving through Starbucks, she picked up a small coffee for the caffeine. Normally, she wasn't allowed to get coffee for her teeth, but today, she was nearly falling asleep at the wheel.
As she pulled into the parking lot, she drank the rest of the coffee and unwrapped a piece of peppermint gum. Popping it in her mouth and putting the wrapper into the empty cup, she shouldered her bag and walked into school.