Suddenly, I heard a strange sound. It was similar to the binaural beats that I listen to, consisting mostly of
Theta beats. Very quickly, I did a reality check, but my fingers failed to pass through my palm. I took a few
steps cautiously, and the sound’s volume increased notably.
I began to run towards the source of the noise. My palms were tingling, and I couldn’t shake off the feeling.
Slowly, the beats began to become louder and louder, and soon it was as if the noise was being blasted in my
ears.
I stopped. In front of me was a swirling mass of pink, blue, green, and purple mist. In the middle was a
circle of blinding white light, which reminded me of a few pictures I saw of the Hurricane Katrina.
I instantaneously knew what it was. There was a portal in front of me, summoned by magic I couldn’t
possibly fathom. Somehow, I also knew that it would take me home… home sounded like a haven right now.
Forget about our jobs, home was where I needed to go.
Jasmine. What about her?
A voice in my mind asked me. I was tempted to leave her, even though she was
my sister. I shook my head. Overwhelmed by the feeling of loyalty and protectiveness, I started to run back in
the direction I came from. My brain told me I had five minutes.
I began to run faster. I was almost there. Soon I was sprinting, and two minutes later I reached the plain. I
grabbed Jasmine’s arm and hauled her upwards, and then took off again. Jasmine mumbled a few incoherent
words, but I kept on going.
When I was halfway there, Jasmine woke up with an anxious cry. “What the- where are we? What are you
doing? Stephanie!”
I burst into the portal, standing there, waiting for the portal to work.
“
A portal? Stephanie, what about the others?”
“
They’ll be fine.” I replied slowly and hesitantly.
I hated lying to my sister.
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