Elizabeth Miller
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Ch. 7: The Belly of the Beast I’m lying on one of those clouds that float over the capital. It was soft, like goose feathers, and extremely cozy. But sleeping through my problems won’t make them go away. There is a murmuring going on around this wonderful bed I’m lying in. Nothing pokes at my back and my legs have room to swish around if I wanted to move them. But that would just alert those in this strange place that I’m awake. I’ve long since mastered the ability of waking up without…-
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Ch. 6: Fate My stomach churned, even though I haven’t eaten anything since the apple Dr. Strobum gave me and that little piece of pineapple. I was a fool. A complete, and utter fool. Wolfgang’s commanding voice reverberated through the thin walls of my home, making me burrow under a pile of dresses to hide further. This man was called the Mad Dog for a reason. I was an idiot to believe that just because he didn’t acknowledge my presence at the clinic, he hadn’t noticed me. There were many…
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Ch. 5: Caught They were all 20 something-year-olds chuckling with one another and laughing. The royal guards’ uniforms were wrinkled and their cheeks were cherry red. Within the cramped office, one whiff quickly informed me what their condition was. Hangover. The Empire indulged in a lot of sweet wine and Bianca frequently kept her good bottles in a dark corner of my room so they wouldn’t get warm. The scent of the cloying sweetness was thick like they’d bathed in it, the way Bianca bathes in her…
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Ch. 4: Doctor’s Visit When I awoke, my head mysteriously felt much better, but much like the time I had woken up in Clara’s world, the ceiling was unfamiliar. It was much nicer than the one I am used to seeing, with actual, white plaster covering the wood. The entire room smelled like vinegar and cleaning supplies and the sheets I was carefully tucked under were a crisp white as well. The room felt like a five-star hotel after my years inside Bianca’s little room that had originally served as…
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Ch. 3: Deviations After that, I didn’t plan any further. As long as I avoid all of Bianca’s guests like the plague, I should be home free. I’ve always been an optimist and this situation is no different. My whole life resided within the small four walls of my bedroom. Bianca never brought me out to see the room she met with clients and I never pestered. I’ve come to view her as a cranky roommate. I had no idea when my birthdays passed and Bianca never informed. Thus, I existed a constant…
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Ch. 2: I’m Dead? Winter, Winter, Winter. My body was sobbing uncontrollably but my head was going in circles as I wondered where I had heard the name. Passersby looked curiously into the open window at the crying baby, me. The woman holding me walked over the window and slammed it shut in the face of onlookers. I felt embarrassed to be sobbing so openly in front of people, but it was like my new body couldn’t help it. “Just be quiet, you little bugger,” she muttered angrily, her heavy perfume…
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Ch. 1: A Whole New World... Literally It was cold. That was the first sensation I felt. My eyes opened blurrily, then all at once as I remembered the events of the previous night. Surprisingly, my head didn’t hurt that much, even though I had been generous with the self-medication of wine and my mom’s Xanax pills last night. I still can’t believe what happened. After getting my evening math class canceled, I had jumped in line at Jonathan and I’s favorite bakery to buy our favorite…
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