The image the mirror had shown him was a young man with pale white skin. The reflection, revealed long silver-like white hair, which stopped slightly pass the shoulders. Dark, crimson, red eyes stared back at him. “Is this really me?” he asked himself, as he began touching his face, pinching his cheek, still not believing what he was seeing.
He left the small bathroom, finding the bed he woke up in. He took a seat in the middle of the mattress. He covered his face with his new hands, trying to think on the situation. “What do I do now,” he said, shaking a little. He took a deep breath, trying to calm himself. Nothing was going to get solved like this. Removing his hands from his face, he began looking around for clues.
He noticed a piece of paper on a small coffee table near the bed he sat on. Something told him, to check that first. He proceeds towards the table, while glancing out the window while passing it, taking in the limited view. He only saw grass and trees, but they were gorgeous, compared to what he was use to. Finally reaching the table, he grabbed the paper, reading what was written on it. It was written in a language he’d never seen before, but that wasn’t the strangest part. “I can understand it!?” he said, startled by the strange phenomenon. He shook it away for a moment, reading what was written.
Dear Newbie,
I couldn’t help but laugh at that. It just seemed appropriate for the situation. All jokes aside, I hope you found this letter. I can image you are confused, but please stay as calm as you can. Everything will be answered in time, but we cannot meet yet. It would put you and the others in danger and we can’t risk it. We ask that you lay low for now.
We figured the best way for you to lay low would be out in the open. I know that may sound strange to you, but trust us on this. We’ve enrolled you in a school in this city you are currently living in. You can find the supplies in your closet.
Try not to cause too much of a disturbance while attending, will yea? Knowing you, that shouldn’t be too much of an issue. Please take care of the others, will yea? We’ll see you one day. Be careful Riven.
Yours truly, Mystery Woman
PS: Riven Teslum is your new name. Get used to it.
“That was a pretty short letter” he said, putting it down. Thinking on what was written. He thought on the key things in the letter. “Take care of the others? Attending school? Riven Teslum?” he asked himself.
There were others here? Were they like him? What is really going on? What should I do? Is attending school really laying low? So many questions, but no answers to be found. He realized some else in the letter. “Knowing you, that shouldn’t be too much of an issue,” he read the part again. Did this person know him? If so, how? The more questions he asked, the more confused he became. He didn’t know whether to trust this person or not, but what choice did he have. Would he risk the danger the letter told him would come if he didn’t comply?
He wondered what the first plan to action would be. Should he have a look around? He looked at the door, that would be his exit out of the room he wasn’t ready to leave. He looked towards the bed wondering. If he went back to sleep, would he return to his world? He smirked at the thought. “If only,” he said, walking towards the door.
When he got there, he took a deep breath before opening it.