Dailey ushered us through the portal one at a time. I was the first to go and I had to carry the new book because no one else could touch it.

I gasped as we reached the other side. I stumbled out of the way while I waited for the others and gazed all around me.

I took in the lush green trees and plants. There were tons of flowers all around where I stood, each one giving off its own unquie smell. I spun around as I hear voices behind me, signalling the others were here.

“Beautiful, isn’t it?” Angela asked.

“Yeah…” I nodded in agreement, still mesmerized by the scene around me. I noticed a small pond behind where the others stood and I felt a tugging to be near it. Catiously I walked forward until I was right on the edge of the water.

“Anna?” James’ tenative voice called out behind me.

Almost immeditaly, a second voice spoke up.

“Anya.” A sweet, musical voice beconed from within the deepths of the crystal blue pond I was staring into.