The Shadow

I have always been a shy one. And my love for books gave me the nerdy personality, but don't get me wrong, I hate the subject books. My first and last love of life are books, fictional and unrealistic books, like magic and spells, witches and all that stuff.

And here I am standing in front of my new high school. Flinch Magers High School, one of the prestigious high schools in Canada. I reluctantly went inside and looked around, I had been called on a Sunday to meet the principal and look around the building to get familiar with it. I headed to the Principals office and knocked twice. I kind voice called out from inside.

"Come in!"

I slowly opened the door and went inside to see a young man with broad shoulders a thin frame and a kind expression waiting inside patiently.

"Miss Wenster, I assume. Have a seat, please."

I silently took a seat and looked at the person in front of me. After a second he said that he would like to check out my details with him and started reading from a sheet on his desk.

"Christi Wenster, 16, orphan, and a perfect scorecard from the previous high school you transferred from. Am I right?"

I gave him a firm nod and he gave me a kind smile. He handed me a sheet of paper that had my schedule and class. Also my locker number and code.

"Feel free to look around and get familiar with the building structure. Go on now, you may leave."

I left the office and wandered idly in the halls. I found my locker, my classrooms and started the search for the library. I soon reached a staircase and headed downstairs a few more halls and I finally found the library. it was locked when I tried to go in. I went to the upper floors to find a secret spot for myself near the roof when I saw a shadow passing through the halls and up the side staircase, going towards the top hall. As curious as I was, I started behind the shadow and went upstairs.

When I reached the top, I couldn't find anyone there. Thinking of it as my imagination, I started descending only to stop by a glimpse of the shadow going towards the side hall.

My curiosity was picked again as I followed after it. Only to come to a dead-end again.

wait...

'Is that a door?'

Seeing a door attached to the wall, I decided to open it. Reaching out, I placed my hand on the knob and twisted it, opening the door wide, what I saw was...