15 Wilted Roses

Chapter 1 (Clockwise Wonderland)

               The enchanting sound of classical music echoes through the elegant deep
hallway. The faint music moves through the marbled gateways of the large manor,
where a young dancer named Seira is listening to music. She engraves the lyrics in
her heart, though if she wanted to be herself, she would want to be a singer. But
she know, if she would be herself she would break her family's heart. She is the
daughter of the well known ballerina named Astoria Liliana, though Astoria, her
mother, died 15 years ago, Seira will forever remember her mother.

               Her mother, Astoria, was poisoned before she was murdered. She passed
away when her daughter, Seira, was only 1 years old. Astoria’s husband, Alaric, left
the manor for Seira to live in, he is always working out of the country. After the
death of his wife, Alaric married another woman, her name was Lusamine. She was
the owner of a restaurant chain shop. Lusamine had 1 child, her name was Sora.
Sora was 3 years older than Seira, though she wasn't a role model for her. Sora was
more of a bully, she would always tell Seira what to do.

                One day, as Seira was in her dressing room, her sister Sora, locked the door
from the outside. Seira was locked in her dressing room. She sighed as she looked
around for anything to do while waiting for her mischievous sister to release her.
She rummaged through the thick pile of beautiful clothes, she stopped when she
saw an old picture of her mother, she searched deeper in her dressing room and
found a small treasure box, it contained an old dusty vintage diary and a detailed
locket shaped like an oval, it was embellished with blue gems and golden beads. On
its side, hooked on the chain, there was a small pendant with writings that say
“Always Keep Believing” engraved on it.

              Seira started to read her mother's diary, she stopped on a certain page and
crystal tears flowed from her eyes, the page read “ To my dear Seria, Always keep
Believing”. Between gasps for air Seira whispered, “Yes mother, I will always keep
believing…” Just that moment, the clock struck at twelve a.m. and the locket glowed
blue. Filled with curiosity, Seira opened the locket , she was blinded by the bright
blue glow.

             When she opened her eyes...she was no longer in her dressing room, she was in a beautiful forest, rare birds chirped their anthem as the multicoloured stars splattered across the twisted purple sky, she could feel something in her pocket, she pulled out the item and saw her mother’s locket. She wore it to keep it safe as
she explored the unknown area. She became attracted to a glowing yellow light, as
she stepped towards it she could see a mystical waterfall flowing with glowing
water, just near the lake, she could see another woman, slightly older than her as
she approached the lady, the lady turned and revealed her face...