Beyond the Trees By Sarla Crowley

Deep in the forest lays an old forgotten relic of magic. The castle once white bricks are wrapped in ivy. This is were Para has spent her whole life because if she being honest she can’t remember where she was before she woke up in the castle or even how long she has been there for. Para has been alone ever since her best friend went through the door in one of the big oak trees leaving para all by here self. Para has been trying to figure out how to make the door appear but she’s given up now she just waits and hopes it will appear. Then one day it does.

I been waiting for this day ever since Cora left. I can she gold handle on the trunk of the oak big tree. I smile and then run down to the oak and pull open the new placed door dob. Even though I have no idea were the door will take me I can’t wait. Going through the door means that I can be free because I have no limits. I can see Cora again. As I step though I see a rush of colors and new surrounding around me. Instead of the lush green forest and cool dress I was wearing I now on a path in the dark in pants and tee-shirt. As I immerge out of the path I see a busy bustling town. I start to wonder around the town. I see tall buildings and big streets. The I here someone calling my name “Para come with me”. “My name Gemma, I just found your friend”. As I fallow Gemma I notice her light hair I dark eyes. Then I step into a door and she her “Cora” I exclaim. “you’ve been away forever” I say. ‘’No, I haven’t I just got here minutes ago.” Says Cora. Wirth a confused look. Gemma Explains that time works differently in the castle every year there in a minute here. Then she say’s that the castle is cursed and sometime the kids who are taken never return. We have to live life here like nothing ever happened. Soon me and Cora start 8^th grade and have no problem fitting in but we both also miss the castle and its comfort. This is my life now and I love it.

The end

For now