The Beginning of the End of Joy, Di-Di Lewis [accelerated reader books txt] 📗

go on ahead, I want to hear how the two of you met, really, I'm very interested, please tell me," I said with mock enthusiasm.
"Fine, but you know I'm not very good at telling stories, especially when I went through it, and if it is something that I don't want to remember," she said looking down, "Well, we met in a place called The Center. It was raining and I had been left just outside the border. I had been walking for quite a while because of reasons I care not to explain. There was rain pounding on my head, and there was this glowing city, it was so bright, I had to cover my eyes with my hand so as not to damage them.
"I was really scared, and then there was this figure that started walking towards me. The figure was dark, and very skinny, I could not see any features, I was very scared. The figure reached out to me and grabbed my shoulder, then there was light and I could see her. Her face was a bright red, she seemed very angry to see me, it seemed as if there was steam rising from her face. Her hand squeezed my shoulder so hard that I collapsed on the ground, my shoulder aching. The pain was unbearable, then she came. She pulled the other girl off of me and said something to her, I still don't know what she said. Then she turned to me, and she said 'Hello Julie, my name is Joy, and I am glad that you have finally made it to our little sanctuary.' I looked up at her, she was wearing all light colors, and she was beautiful, like nothing I had ever seen, but I was really curious as to how she had known my name, it was kind of creepy, but I had to go along with it, or who knows what would have happened to me if I had not went along. 'What do you need me to do, Joy?' I questioned.
" 'Just follow me, and I'll explain along the way.' I followed her, and she took me to a huge building, and she took me inside, and she took me to a giant room, and she said that the room belonged to me, and that I can do whatever I wanted to do in it, and that was when I found the box, the box that gave me orders, the one that gave me the assignment, the assignment was to find you, gain your trust, and lead you back home. That is how I met Joy, and found you."
"Let's get going guys, we have to get Zachary to The Center," Joy said, "We have to hurry, we don't have much time left."
"What about that boy?" I asked, both Joy and Julie gave me a puzzling look, why do they have to look at me so questioningly? "What's wrong?"
"You are the only boy here," Julie said, while at the same time Joy said, "He is not coming with us."
I gave them both a puzzling look, why do they have to be so confusing? They started walking, and I followed. We started walking towards the forest behind us.
I looked to the side, there was a dark bush, it was shaking so violently, yet there was no wind, it was very puzzling, so I started walking towards it. There was a sound coming from it, it sounded like someone was sobbing, I reached out towards it, I couldn't help myself, I had to comfort whoever it was; I parted to bush, and saw two glowing red circles floating amidst darkness. I reached out towards it, and then I saw bright white flames. I heard it speak then, "You dare to touch me?" it's voice sounded like nails on a chalkboard, "Why would you even look in the bush, no-one ever does, I don't see why you would ever want to look here, there is no reason, the others have learned not to look in the bushes, why have you not learned?"
"I was never taught, I have been separated from the normal society for most of my lifetime, so I do not know many of the things that most people do," I heard the words come out of my mouth, and yet, I had not meant to say them, "I doubt you know who I am."
"I know not who you are," the creature said, "nor do I know where you come from."
"I am Zachary Sandromaya, now, I must be on my way, I have somewhere to be, and I do not need to stay here any longer." I had this aching feeling deep in my gut, like something bad was going to happen soon, and all I did was turn around. The wind started to howl, as if it was making some kind of announcement, like there was something amazingly terrible about to happen. I tried to find Julie, but she was gone, she just vanished, poof!
"Julie!" I called out, "Julie, where are you?!" there was no reply, I didn't know what to do, all I knew is that there was something terribly amiss, and somehow, I had caused it.
Something grabbed me from behind, covered my mouth, wrapped a dry hand around my neck, and dragged me under. "Shhh…" someone hushed, "stop squirming, there is no reason that you should squirm around, you are safe now, you are away from those two awful people."
"Who are you?" I demanded.
"No need to ask questions, just shut up, and you'll be safe." the voice sounded like a girl, "By the way, my name's Julie, I arrived in The Center the day you disappeared Zachary, I was sent to find you, and now I have. You have no idea how much trouble you have caused back home. Come on, we'd better start heading that way, those two imbeciles you were following earlier were leading you into the dark side of the forest, they are not good people. Let's go, Zachary, you have to be back soon, otherwise the world will come to an end, you and all the people you love will die, and it will be your fault if you do not hurry and come with me to The Center."
"Let's get going then, what are we doing just sitting around then?" I questioned, then I stood up because my legs were starting to fall asleep, which is most definitely not a good thing at all.
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Publication Date: 06-15-2012

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