Alexander Somme's Story

It was the bell ringing that brought Alex back to reality. Maths had finished, and he'd only managed to write two lines in his book. He had pretty much spent the whole time staring aimlessly out the window. But of course, nobody noticed this. Nobody ever noticed Alex. Not that he was disliked. That was just it, not even the bullies seemed to bother him, he was invisible. Although that fact didn't bother Alex, that's the way he liked it. Afterall, what's the best way to get away with anything you want? ... To be invisible.

Alex hoisted himself up, grabbed his books and made his way out of the classroom. On his long walk through the endless school halls, he tried his best to stay out of everyone's way. He pushed the main doors open and stepped outside. The cold air whipped past his face, making his flinch slightly. He'd never been one to enjoy the harsh weather of Toroville, but it was better than living in one of those places where nobody ever saw the rain. It was his friends who had always been fussy about it. At this time, he had no idea where his friends were, but he didn't concern himself with that thought for too long.

Alex took a different route to everyone else, instead he travelled behind the school and took the path through the forest. This path lead him straight to the back of his house. The first time he'd changed bedrooms in his house, he couldn't get used to looking out of the window to see a dark woodland area not too far from him, but now he didn't mind so much. He could just image a troll poking his head out, accompanied by a few fairies and maybe even some elves. This was another love of his. Old myths and legends. It was practically all he could talk about when he first met Teddy and the others, although Teddy didn't seem too into it.

On his travels through the all too familiar woods, something caught his eye in an instant. "That's not there normally," Alex murmered, "I wonder what it could be". After a moment or two of thinking, he let his curiosity get the better of him and walked over to the shiny red object that was pinned to an old oak tree. As he came closer, he identified it as being an envelope. Without even thinking, he pulled the envelope off the tree and opened it eagerly. It was about time he found something interesting in this boring little town.

The letter read:

Alexander, I have been keeping a close eye on you. Do not be alarmed, I'm not any sort of stalker, but I see the power hidden away in your blood. The same goes for your three friends. Me and my people need your help. I do hope you accept, otherwise our world will be plunged into chaos.

At the bottom of the letter was a small sketch. A few names and a small map. He couldn't quite understand what this person meant. He/she didn't even leave a name of any sort. Alexander shrugged it off, then continued to walk towards his house. When he reached the end of the woodland, he had to sheild his eyes from the sunlight. It had been such a long walk through a dark place, his eyes must have got used to the dark.

When at the back door, he opened it and stepped inside. He had no expression on his face and he had hidden both hands in his pocket. Alex made no attempt to say hello to his mother, whom was watching Eastenders in the living room, as he walked upstairs. His bedroom was right at the top of the stairs. The door wide open. A low growl rumbled through Alex's chest as he muttered "Janie". Janie was his little sister and she'd always snoop around in his room whilst he was at school. He stormed through the door and saw her sat on his bed, looking at his laptop. From what he could tell, she was on his emails. "Damnit, Janie, get out!" Alex's tone was filled with hatred as he gripped onto her neck, pulled her off the bed then threw her outside the door. Before Janie could even defend herself, he slammed the door in her face.

"Now remember, you must study the sheet I handed you, or else the test tomorrow will be difficult." said Mr. Brock, the chemistry teacher. Theodora, most commonly called Teddy, could not care less about anything that came out of Mr. Brock's mouth. She had been staring at the clock the majority of the time she was in class. School was great for the socializing part of it to Teddy, but when it came to the educational part, she would rather get punched in the face then attend classes.

Ring!

The annoying, lengthy sound of the school bell irritated Teddy. She always wondered why she was always irritated by something when she was in school. Maybe the administrators could fix it up, as the school was old. Teddy believed that if a student who was strong enough punched the wall, the whole school would simply collapse onto itself.

"Ms. Carmen?" Teddy had been sitting in her chair after the bell rang, too deep in thought. Mr. Brock noticed and wanted to shoo everyone outside of his classroom. There was a rumor going around that he did nasty things when he was alone in class.

"Sorry." said Teddy, and she slung her backpack across one shoulder and grabbed her textbooks. She walked out of the class, sighing with relief that the school day was over. Almost immediately, Teddy was hit by a passing student as he rushed out of the school.

"Excuse me!" yelled Teddy. Rude much, she thought. Rolling her eyes, she walked towards the front doors of the school. She caught sight of Alexander, nicknamed Alex, opening the door and walking out. Alex was a friend of Teddy's; although she disliked him when they met, they grew close over the past few years. She exited the school and walked to her car. Teddy was one of the few students who was allowed to park in the adult section of the lot, as she had started going to school late in her early years and was now a senior at the age of nineteen. She got in, started her car, and drove home.

Teddy's mother, Marsha, opened the front door as Teddy pulled her car up in front of her house. "Welcome home, darling!" she yelled. Teddy put on a fake smile and walked towards her.

"Thanks."

"You're welcome." replied Marsha. She was the type of mother who was always bubbly and happy, which Teddy hated. She brushed past Marsha softly and passed the many clocks that were placed against the walls. Teddy glared at the time on the way to her room. Opening her bedroom door, she took out her phone and sent Alex a text message.

Hey.

Alexander was browsing the web on his laptop. His homework had been piling up at the last minute and, being his normal self, left everything to the last minute. It was a few minutes after he'd finished that his phone started to beep. He lifted it up and clicked on 'read new message'. "Hm, she must want to chat. Pfft" he mumbled.

'Hey. How's it going?' he texted back, then put his phone down and continued to search. Like usual, Alex was on a myth website, it gave him every little piece of information on any myth he could ever name. It was smart, he liked it. Then something caught his eye, an old artifact that was said to give people sub-human abilities. Did it really work? Well, he was going to find out. He clicked on the topic and read a little bit more about it.

It had peaked his curiosity. He picked up his phone, seeing Teddy had not texted back yet, then added to his text. 'How do you feel about going on an adventure?'.

Hey. How's it going?

Teddy read the short message and rolled her eyes. She hated general conversation starters as she knew it would lead to a pointless chit chat. She tucked her phone into her pocket and turned the radio on. Teddy's favorite song blasted out of the speakers and she smiled to herself.

"One day!" she sang, dancing around her room like a maniac. The upbeat tune of the song dashed through the walls, and Marsha could hear them all the way from the kitchen. "Dear, turn it down!" yelled Marsha. She had quite a voice, as Teddy heard her command and immediately turned down the volume. Breathing heavily, she let herself fall back to her bed. Her phone vibrated.

How do you feel about going on an adventure?

It was from Alex. Adventure? This boy, Teddy said in her mind. Rolling her eyes as she always found herself doing when texting Alex, she texted back,

What adventure? Lol.

Another message popped up shortly after Teddy sent her message to Alex. It was from Jordan, another one of her friends.

Im dying here, give me something to do! S.O.S

Teddy texted back,

Jordan, how do you expect me to give you something to do through a phone. You silly girl. :P Btw, Alex's blabbering about some adventure. You know what he's talking about?