Listening to the musical noise of peace and quiet, as I drifted off to dreamland. The swirling motions of my mind waves, made twists and turns bringing me to my dream. It wants me to flow through. Opening the door, the bright light almost blinded me. As I was met with my own world of fantasy would look like. As the door disappeared my vision saw floating islands and colorful waterfalls. Some where even sparkling, the floating islands moved around aimlessly. I wandered into the forest that had childish laughter echoing around. As I go deeper into the eerie woods, I saw a pond with hundreds of fish giggling around the sapphire pond. When I turned around, I saw a little girl that looks like me, about to pat her head with a smile, when something sucked me out of the dream.

Groaning I feel Rex and Lizzy jumping on top of me. “Alright I’m up, I’m up, you little monsters.” I exclaimed.

“Run T-Rex big sister Jade is up” Lizzy squealed as they both ran out of my room. Rolling my eyes I got up and dressed.

Outside I was met with a platform and a bridge. You see me and the others live in a tree, actually we made the tree-maze-house. There are thirty-eight bedrooms, two people sharing a room except for me. Ten bathrooms and fifth-teen showers all over this place. The kitchen is next to the large dining room, and above the kitchen, and dining room is the garden and or greenhouse. The gym room is next to the library which is underneath the track course. The playground is on the floor of the forest next to the cabin for the injured. Right now, Richard and Darin are at work, so is Sally, Rea, Gwen, Lily, Rose, Anna, Annie, Ron, James and Donnie. Since they are all seven-teen and up, me I am nine-teen turning twenty.

Well I do have work, but it is different than the others. Sliding to the ground, I went to our neighbors, which was six miles away. Knocking on the door I was met with a gruff man and a buzzing women. “I’m here to take care of the dog and children” I exclaimed in a professional tone.

The man just grunted as the buzzing woman dragged him to the car. I don’t know whether to laugh or feel pity for that man, as they drove off.

“Oh little devils, come out the wild nanny is here.” I hollered, as all of a sudden I hear stampede of feet were heard through the house as I heard “Jade!” coming from the banshee screams of the twins, D.J. and J.C. as they attacked me into a bone shattering hug. This was while their docking monster of a dog Chester doggie piled on us.

“hey guys, nice to see you to. Since your parents are gone for a whole month, for their anniversary. And I got permission from them you're coming with me to my house until they come back.” I enthusiastically told them as their grins grew wide yelling the word YESH like a banshee in my ear, almost making me deaf in the ears. I really think my ears popped, because of that little stunt. Seeing them scramble to get their swim suits and things ready, the 10 year old devils made me laugh, as a small smile plays on my lips. Locking up the everything in the house, the boys came down with book bags and the dog on the leash. Grabbing each of their hands and locking the front door, we went back towards my home.

The most grueling part is walking back and keeping these two entertained, FOR. SIX. FRICKEN. MILES. After the one and a half hour of that hellish walk, I am being dragged up the spiral tree stairs, to the animal playpen. The boys are on the playground climbing on the monkey bars well like monkeys. Finally some relaxation, as I relaxed almost falling asleep on the bench next to the bridge. All was at peace, until I was hit with a water balloon. Seeing the twins and Lizzy with Rex were laughing like a bunch of hyenas, they must be the culprits.

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“Hey ya little devils” I hollered at them, as I chased them, with a water balloon of my own. As they laughed and ran away from me. Out of all the things those rascals could of done, they start a water balloon war. Whelp, I know I am going to be soaked after this.

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Well I was right being soaking wet. Right now everyone who joined in, is soaked to the bone, in the nurse house getting new clothing and a towel.

Chuckling remembering about the thrill of adrenaline running through my veins. As the water balloons launching in the air, the children scattering about. Some making alliances, others are alone finding cover. Some making ammo to launch at their next victim. Climbing the jungle gym to shoot at others, it was exhilarating.

After that, DJ and JC were pulling at my legs for something to eat. Climbing, well more like walking up the steps with them, with them attached to my legs. After getting them a bowl of strawberries, they detached from my legs.

“that’s right you little devils, eat the bowl of strawberries.” I muttered under my breath, as I shook my head.

Sighing I brought these two devils to the swimming pool, where Glen and Gwen are the certified lifeguards. So me and four other people can cook dinner, for everyone, since it was near 7:45 pm. After dinner was ready and set in the dining hall, as everyone else stampedes in, to eat, surprisingly even the two Gwen’s.

 You see; Glen, Gwen and Gwen are triplets. Gwen D. Rania has a job as an accountant with google and helps with Vivian with the taxes. She has a silver-ish auburn grey eyes with fire red hair. Glen B. Rania in a part-timer in McDonalds and a certified lifeguard here. He has forest yellow-green eyes and damp red hair with dyed blue tips. Gwen J. Rania has ocean blue eyes with coral red hair. She is the full-time certified life guard.

After making sure everyone was in bed; me, Ruby, May and Rex went on patrol. It was 12:00 am, when we went to bed. So, I went to sleep to the hooting of the owls.

In my blissful sleep, the cool water of the fresh lake hit my skin. The swirls of the whirlpool, brought me down to the floor of the lake. With great struggle, I moved away from the whirlpool, as I felt like my skin was being torn apart. Moving to the cave there was a burning sensation to my lungs, from the lack of oxygen. Quickly swimming to the cave, before my eyes start to blur, my head popped up from the water. Coughing up the water in my lungs, trying to gulp a greedy amount of air into my lungs.

After my senses calmed down, I stared  in wonder. As the crystal like rainbow wall painted in front of me, shined on the other side of the lake inside of this cave met my eyes. It shines blue, greens, red and teal; as the wild life of oranges, yellows, purple and indigo clashes with each other into a frenzy of life; coming all together with the rough rocky terrain of the walls of the cave. Swimming to the caves shoreline, I took of my drenched ripped up shirt, to show a completely dry tank top, as  my baggy pants plopped to the ground to show dry cargo shorts. Taking off my heeled boots, I was left bare footed, as I walked farther into the cave. Soon I noticed something, it looked like a house, no it was a mansion or huge manor. It had scorn marks and it was a bit beaten up.

Walking in, I see old toys scattered around with an eerie lullaby being hummed into the background. As I crept up the grand stairs I saw a picture of……..

“Jade” , wait what was that “Jade” there it is again it sounded like…. ‘No please, no.’ as my nerves start to get to me.

“Jade, you can not hide forever” ‘stop, stop this now.’ Practically begging for that voice to go away.

“You will have to te-“

‘SHUT UP’ yelling in a panic tone, yet it did not listen. It kept on repeat over and over. It got louder and louder, until I wish in fetal position that I would just disappear.