The Lost Realm - Chapter 2

Alexandra Meyer

Eve lay sprawled out in the grass with Lexie sitting cross legged beside her. Eve stared up at the sky, probably daydreaming about something, while Lexie leaned back, putting her weight in her hands.

"That one looks like a bunny," Eve said pointing up at the sky.

"What?" Lexie looked up.

"I think that cloud looks like a bunny," Eve said.

"Really? I don't really see anything in the clouds."

"Huh," Eve said, "I like finding the stories in the clouds."

"Okay," Lexie rolled her eyes and pulled her phone out to start scrolling.

"Lexie?" Eve craned her neck to look at Lexie and waited until she looked up, "what time is it?"

Lexie glanced down at her screen, "oh, we better get going," Lexie scrambled to her feet.

"Really?" Eve asked before slowly getting up and stretching.

The girls walked through the park. Lexie hurried with her bag slung over one shoulder. Eve walked more carefree behind her.

"Come on," Lexie said clearly exasperated as she turned to face Eve, "we need to get to my house soon."

"Lighten up a little," Eve teased, "it won't be the end of the world if we're a little late."

"You know how strict our parents are," Lexie said gritting her teeth and then she turned away and started walking again.

"Yeah, yeah," Eve said, "no staying out past dark, blah, blah, blah."

Lexie whirled around to face Eve again, "can't you ever take anything serious?"

"Lexie," Eve chuckled nervously, "calm down," she put her hands up defensively.

"Uh," Lexie threw her hands up in exasperation and sparks flew from that.

Eve jumped back in fear, "what was that," she whispered.

"I-I don't know," Lexie stammered.