"The Blue Door" by Rauhl M

      In life, we grow up experiencing new things and events that change our lives and gives us
a chance to tell a great story. Some are good but others may be bad, but it also depends on if people they tell believe in it enough to take it seriously. There are many myths and legends that have us question if they truly exist, but a lot of times it’s more believable if someone experiences it for themselves. What draws listeners attention is the thrill or suspense that the story gives them and can lead a hunt for the answer. Sometimes the decisions they make are from temptation and can be either good or bad.
     It’s been months since a high school student named Valerie Chambers went missing. Her disappearance mostly impacted four of her closest friends Celeste, Jordan, Ryan, and Madison. They always wondered what happened and started to question that if they would have believed her then maybe they could have helped. A month before Valerie went missing, she always spoke of seeing a tall blue door that she’d see wherever she’d go. It was never open. All that stood out was a white light that was seen around the door and the mysterious dark figure standing next to it just waving. She never wanted to believe that it was all real or even get to close as she was afraid what happen and what would be on the other side of the door. Whenever she told someone they’d take it as a joke, including her closest friends. She found it normal for Jordan who’s known for being a jock and only believing in the stuff he saw for himself unless it was his girlfriend Celeste who he had a soft spot for and who everyone loved for how compassionate she was. Ryan Who mainly focused on school and didn’t pay much attention to what was going on as he found it irrelevant to him going to Harvard. Lastly, there was Madison who was Valerie’s best

friend and who believed her at first but thought moving on and ignoring it would be the best thing to do.      The four friends carried this burden for months, but suddenly one member of the group seemed off. It was as if she completely forgot Valerie even existed. Celeste was confused when Jordan, Ryan, and Madison were talking about their friend. Time passes and she still can’t remember her so the others decided to not bring up Valerie as it would be best to move on. Days pass and the group has the memories of their friend behind them until everyone but Celeste started to see the blue door with the black figure standing next to it waving as if it came to greet them. The three decided to meet after to school to talk about the mystery but couldn’t come up with an answer to why they’re seeing it especially why now instead of before. They each tried to ignore it but they saw the door everywhere they went. Ryan came to a conclusion that it seemed as if they’ll be fine overall if they don’t open it themselves since it seemed like the dark figure nor the door would get closer to them as time goes by. It was all reasonable enough to believe although Ryan started to do some research on the unknown to find the meaning of the door and if it can go away on its own.
     One night the three stayed at the library trying to find clues on how to end it and Ryan decided to use the restroom. When he was just about to open the bathroom door, from the corner of his eye, he saw the dark figure though this time there was something different. As he turned his head, the features of the dark figure became even more real as it waved with its fleshed hand and its face red and mouth with sharp brown teeth that had blood dripping off that caused Ryan to run and warn the others. As each of them ran, all that they saw was the dark figure and the door just waiting for him to approach as they looked up until suddenly someone calls for their

attention. The voice sounded familiar but hard to believe as the person who it could be was presumably dead. Each of them turned towards their right and heard Valerie’s voice coming from the door. As much as they resisted the temptation to open, the idea of possibly seeing her again made Madison think that maybe there’s a chance it’s actually her behind the door until finally she breaks and decided to walk towards it. Ryan and Jordan stood there shocked as she approached the door and as the dark figure stopped waving when she was in front of it. Ryan looked at Jordan then they both walked towards Madison and when they saw a shadow go past the white light behind the door, Madison put her hand around the door handle, twist it, and opened the door to a bright light flashing before their eyes. They walk in but see no sight of Valerie. When Madison turned around she saw two puddles of blood where Ryan and Jordan were standing. Out of nowhere she hears Valerie’s voice again and turns back with a frightened look to the black figure charging at her with a growl.
     Celeste is back at home babysitting her little sister and received a text message from her mom saying that she’ll be home shortly. When she exits out of the conversation she notices that she got a text from Jordan expressing how much he loved her and was sorry for the times he was ever disrespectful towards her and hoped that they’ll be together for many years to go. As sweet as it was, Celeste looked at the text with a bit of disgust as if he was crazy since she had fully forgotten who Jordan was.