Prologue
Winter was finally here and the snow was coming down hard. Stella had been waiting for winter for a long time. But now that it was here, she dreaded it. It was supposed to be a beautiful Halloween day with her friends and family. But instead, Stella was in the middle of the mountain being dragged through the snow by someone. She didn’t quite know who it was but she was sure about one thing. The person dragging her was a demon. The sky was grey. It was clear that a storm was coming. Stella had a huge cut from her knee to her foot and she had been stabbed in the shoulder. There was a trail of blood that Stella was leaving behind. Stella had a fear of blood and she was feeling weak, but at least her friends could follow her. Stella was freezing and she was fading. She felt her eyes close shut and she fell into an uneasy sleep. The thing dragging her seemed to be slowing down a little. Stella had to use all her might to open her eyes again and check her surroundings. There was a black cottage up ahead. It looked like the roof would break down at any second. It looked old and dusty. The thing stopped in front of the cottage. It turned to face Stella who was half-awake. She could finally see that thing from up close. It was a teenage girl with red skin. Stella tried to look at her face but she was wearing a mask and what looked like Willy Wonka sunglasses.
“Get up!” The demon Growled in a shrill tone.
She was wearing a purple jacket with a goth-like t-shirt underneath. Isn’t she cold, Stella wondered. The girl kicked her elbow.
“I said get up!” The girl demanded.
Stella stumbled to her feet. Her whole body was trembling. She tried to look cool and brave by trying to stand straight.
“I’m Stella and…..Who are you?” Stella asked as she tried to break the tension that was being accumulated. The demon didn’t answer. She grabbed Stella by the arm and shoved her into the cottage. Was this how Stella was going to die?
