The Puppet's Strings

Chapter 5: Let me in

The day ended, Aria left for home. She placed her earbuds in and listened to Centuries by Fall Out Boy.

A while later her head started pounding. "Nononononono not now." she whispered to herself. The song was over and AC/DC Highway to Hell was now playing. (How ironic) Aria pulled her ear buds out and fell to her knees, pushing on her temples with her palms.

No one rushed to her side to help, no one was even around to see. "Help me..." Aria was now choking on nothing, if someone was there they would've clearly seen invisible fingers, making bruises around her poor neck. Aria was released all of a sudden, she let out a hoarse breath. "W-w-what j-just happened?" She stuttered.
Then she started crying, "I'm never going to escape this am I?!?!" Her tears burned but she didn't care.

Horrors wait for this dear puppet behind every corner. Before she can escape her pain, she must escape the Labyrinth.

When she got home her tears and headache subsided, no sign was left of the little event. She smiled at her dad and gave him a hug, "What are the plans for tonight?" She asked, he responded with,"Tacos and a movie marathon?" "Which movies?" "I was thinking The Lord of the Rings and The Hobbit. What do you think?" Aria nodded and said, "Sounds good. Just let me throw my stuff upstairs." "Okay, no homework right?" Aria sighed and nodded again.

Upstairs she spotted her little kitten Hodge, he was sleeping on the pedestal at the top of the railing again.

She creeped up to the dormant furball, place her chin on the space the fluffy lump wasn't covering, (which just happens to be right beside his ear) and she started whispering in into the young cat's ear, "Hhhhooooodge-y boy...wake up!" Preceding to get louder, the sleepy brown heap of fur's head popped up and he let out a surprised chirp. (That's right, he just chirped people)

Aria laughed and scratched Hodge between his ears, "Lazy fuzzbrain." she teased. Hodge purred a little the stood up, he stretched and gave out a humongous yawn, Aria giggled some more at the sight of his tiny pink tongue which was being stuck out during the big yawn.

After Aria and her dad set up, they settled themselves on the comfy leather couch. Before Aria could even take a bite of her taco, her head started pounding again, "I'll get an Advil or Tylenol." said her father. Aria nodded and pushed her palms on temples again. Two in one day? Uugghh. Why? She thought disappointedly.

Her dad came back with a Tylenol and a glass of cold water. He also pressed the back of his hand against her forehead, "You got like a fever or something...We'll see how you are tomorrow, okay?"