All Chapters of The Otherlife Chronicles-Book 1: Autumn's Fall: Chapter 1 - Chapter 5

I stared at the house. It was beautiful.The house was two stories high, with a small attic at the top. It was a brown oak-like colour, with large, fancy windows. There was a giant deck at the front and another one at the back. The autumn forest surrounded us, and there were only two things in the yard: an old, creaky swing set, and a small meadow garden, beside the house. Whoever lived here must have been rich, I thought wryly to myself. Hopefully, they had a big family to fill up the house."Whoa," I breathed. I dropped my travel bag and sprinted forward eagerly.I gaped at the scenery around me. The house was almost taller than some of the trees, and it might have been one of the largest homes I had ever seen. I slowed down, taking it all in, breathing deeply. "This is crazy!" I yelled, all the while laughing hysterically. "How'd you manage to get this place?" I turned back to my parents, who watched me in

That night, I slept on the floor in my sleeping bag, the small wooden walls of the attic surrounding me. I felt cozy, and I snuggled deeper into my blankets. Although the sounds of the night echoed around me and comforted me, I couldn't fall asleep. What had the person who lived here last been doing, snooping through science and supernatural books? And was the animal, or wolf, my imagination, or had it been real?I rolled over, the blankets twisting around me, and I saw my old iPhone lying next to me. I knew only music would work on the device, and I should have been getting some sleep for tomorrow, but I decided to take my mind off things by listening to my favourite musical artists.Before I listened to any music, I took a selfie in the faint light, just to see if I looked okay. My wavy dark brown hair was a little messy, but not too bad. My skin, as always, was pale as snow, and my eyes looked black in the dark room, even though they were dark br