The girl who loved red

CHAPTER ONEDID YOU SAY CHEMO? Jane stared at the mirror for a long time, she couldn't believe it. Chemotherapy. That word sent chills down her spine. What in the world was happening to her world? Every single thing she had thought her world to be had come crumbling down and now she didn't know if she was still an actress in her own movie. Her teacher had told her that. That she was an actress in her movie. It was supposed to be a motivational line that meant she could take charge of her life and act her part very well. Well, right now she didn't even know what her part was anymore. Well, she sighed, this storyline was getting all jumbled up and she wasn't sure she was the star actress anymore. She felt more like the scared new unnoticed role player that just had a few lines to act out. It was summer but it felt like winter: cold and chilly. She looked back at the face staring back at her. She ha

CHAPTER THREEMEETING VIVIAN School was beginning to lose some of its taste to Jane mostly because at recess, she had no one to talk to that shared same interests with her. She did not really join in at the table when her classmates talked about what was important to them. She just didn't see them as important. They were even boring to her and she had no idea of what to say when it was her turn to speak so she decided to stay a little bit apart and enjoy her own company.  Before, Joe would come to her table and they would chat away but now it seemed like he would rather stay with his friends. She didn't blame him though; his friends must have been a better company than she was. Jane was an above average kind of student. She had always set high marks for herself academically and usually attained them. So naturally, she was the class topper most times bu

CHAPTER FIVETRYING The morning dawned bright and clear. Jane's mother came back from her shift exhausted and slept through the morning and into the afternoon. When she woke up mid afternoon she didn't look too refreshed. "How are you doing mum?” Jane asked. "Oh dear I'm fine and you too? Hope you slept well?".”I did thanks". Just then Joe came out. "Mom, when did you come back? I had to sleep without seeing you". "Oh dear, you have always slept without seeing me, at least most of the time", she said laughing."We are going out for an evening picnic today so prepare!” Jane was suspicious," but we haven't gone for a picnic in a long time! Why now though?” Just then Jane's dad came out. "I'm sorry I won't be going out with you all. I have a meeting to attend strictly for executives and my flight leaves in an hour and I will be coming back in 3 days"

CHAPTER SEVENNEW BEGINNINGS Jane woke up suddenly with cold sweat all over her body. She had had a bad dream. What kind of dream was this anyway? In her dream she had been walking with Vivian on a cool beautiful beach when suddenly Vivian was no more. In the dream the setting had suddenly changed from the beautiful beach to a dark room with a dark pool of water. She was on the edge of the pool when suddenly she heard an evil laughter which she thought was familiar but couldn't place it. The laughter came nearer and nearer and as she tried to make out the face of the dark figure in a hood cackling with an evil laughter advancing upon her, she slipped and fell into the pool. It was as though a large weight was placed on her. She could no longer swim. She tried as much as possible to remember all that her swimming coach had taught her to no avail. The voice said mockingly," how could you forget to

PART THREETHE PRESENT …when darkness seems to overwhelm your light, when all around you, you see sights that jar your mind, timid heart, be brave!                         CHAPTER