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Valentina Bleech's flaming red hair streamed behind her, swifting in the cool breeze of the wind. Her light brown, bulging eyes narrowed at the sight of a stranger walking past holiding a cigarette in one hand a puffing woofs of grey substance from their mouth. 'Disgusting' she thought. Her outfit today, much like the one she wore last week at the park, consisted of a mid-thigh length plaid skirt matched with a black top and black Doc Martens. A smile grew amongst her face as she saw Danny; the son of the bookshop owner, at the counter of the bookshop. Valentina walked into the comforting bookshop, a feel of warm heat touching her skin at the entrance. Danny then spotted her and Valentina wandered to the counter.
"Hey Val!" Danny welcomed. His hair was a dark brown, his eyes were pale green and he was wearing his favourite t-shirt; The Beetles.
"Hi Danny." said Val; her eyes scanning his shirt. "Your dad let you wear that today?"
"I was in a good mood." said a voice from behind Val. Val spun around and saw Mr Thomson - a tall man with black glasses and blonde hair smiled at her. "Hello, Miss Bleech. How are you?"
"I'm quite fine, thank you Mr Thomson." replied Val.
"Please, my darling, call me Tim." insisted Mr Thomson. "Are you here for a specific teacher, Miss Bleech?"
"Um, yes. You have that book I asked for last week?"
"Just came in stock. Danny,"
"Yes, dad?" Danny groaned.
"Take Miss Bleech to the stock room." Mr Thomson ordered. A smile transformed on Danny's face.
"Sure thing."
Danny led Val passed the rows of endless books that showered the shelves. Val's eyes drew to a door with a gold panel on the centre frame. STOCK ROOM - STAFF ONLY. Danny pulled a key from his pocket and stuffed it in the keyhole. The lock turned with a click and the door opened smoothly. Val's eyes widened when she saw the shelves and boxes of brand new books. This was HEAVEN to her. Danny scanned the shelves and stopped at a rather old looking one. As he was looking for the book, Val spotted an unusual orb that sat on top of two rather large history books. It had a small christian cross placed on top of the orb. Small emeralds were lined along the belt of the orb.
"Hey, Danny?" called Val.
"Yeah?"
"What's this?" she asked. Danny walked over and sighed when he saw the orb.
"Oh, that. That's the 'Sfera di magia'. Sphere of Magic. Dad's obsessed with it. I never would touch it though. It's the most dodgy thing I have ever encountered."
Val didn't know whether to laugh or not, but Danny kept going.
"It's to be believed it cursed Fuoco Nobile. Most supersticiuos guy ever known to man. It has been around for centuries, this orb. At the faintest touch of skin, the orb spins and spins, and eventually you lose your memory and have absolutely no idea what is happening in your life. Dad thinks it makes this room look more... 'vibrant', but I think it makes it extremely unusual and just plain weird. Anyway,"
Danny started walking out of the room. "Found your book by the way. Let's go to the counter and scan it."
Val supposed she was meant to follow, but stayed; her finger inches away from the orb. What would happen if she touched it? Would she really get cursed? Will she really lose her memory? What about Mum and Dad... and Danny? 'No.' Val decided. 'This is some frightening myth Danny has told me to scare me out of this room.' At that thought, Val reluctantly flicked the sphere and it wierdly started spinning. So did the world around Val. Everything seemed so dizzy and sickly. The sensation was burning her arms, legs and face, creating an estimate forty-five degree weather heat. Val could sense her long red hair blowing behind her and then in a blink of time, everything went black.
"Hey Val!" Danny welcomed. His hair was a dark brown, his eyes were pale green and he was wearing his favourite t-shirt; The Beetles.
"Hi Danny." said Val; her eyes scanning his shirt. "Your dad let you wear that today?"
"I was in a good mood." said a voice from behind Val. Val spun around and saw Mr Thomson - a tall man with black glasses and blonde hair smiled at her. "Hello, Miss Bleech. How are you?"
"I'm quite fine, thank you Mr Thomson." replied Val.
"Please, my darling, call me Tim." insisted Mr Thomson. "Are you here for a specific teacher, Miss Bleech?"
"Um, yes. You have that book I asked for last week?"
"Just came in stock. Danny,"
"Yes, dad?" Danny groaned.
"Take Miss Bleech to the stock room." Mr Thomson ordered. A smile transformed on Danny's face.
"Sure thing."
Danny led Val passed the rows of endless books that showered the shelves. Val's eyes drew to a door with a gold panel on the centre frame. STOCK ROOM - STAFF ONLY. Danny pulled a key from his pocket and stuffed it in the keyhole. The lock turned with a click and the door opened smoothly. Val's eyes widened when she saw the shelves and boxes of brand new books. This was HEAVEN to her. Danny scanned the shelves and stopped at a rather old looking one. As he was looking for the book, Val spotted an unusual orb that sat on top of two rather large history books. It had a small christian cross placed on top of the orb. Small emeralds were lined along the belt of the orb.
"Hey, Danny?" called Val.
"Yeah?"
"What's this?" she asked. Danny walked over and sighed when he saw the orb.
"Oh, that. That's the 'Sfera di magia'. Sphere of Magic. Dad's obsessed with it. I never would touch it though. It's the most dodgy thing I have ever encountered."
Val didn't know whether to laugh or not, but Danny kept going.
"It's to be believed it cursed Fuoco Nobile. Most supersticiuos guy ever known to man. It has been around for centuries, this orb. At the faintest touch of skin, the orb spins and spins, and eventually you lose your memory and have absolutely no idea what is happening in your life. Dad thinks it makes this room look more... 'vibrant', but I think it makes it extremely unusual and just plain weird. Anyway,"
Danny started walking out of the room. "Found your book by the way. Let's go to the counter and scan it."
Val supposed she was meant to follow, but stayed; her finger inches away from the orb. What would happen if she touched it? Would she really get cursed? Will she really lose her memory? What about Mum and Dad... and Danny? 'No.' Val decided. 'This is some frightening myth Danny has told me to scare me out of this room.' At that thought, Val reluctantly flicked the sphere and it wierdly started spinning. So did the world around Val. Everything seemed so dizzy and sickly. The sensation was burning her arms, legs and face, creating an estimate forty-five degree weather heat. Val could sense her long red hair blowing behind her and then in a blink of time, everything went black.