The sun had arisen, and a certain girl stretched her body upon waking up. It was Sunday morning, and Lumina decided to begin her day with a nice breakfast. She rushed down to the lower floor of her hotel room then began preparing her meal.
Whilst she was preparing for her ingredients, her doorbell rang, taking her attention from her chores. Lumina had been living on her own for almost two years now, due to her dedication that she would only return to her family if she could prove that she is better than her siblings.
She cautiously opened the door and to her surprise, there was no one outside, but an ivory invitation letter resting on the floor. The hallway was empty so she never had a clue to who left the letter on her doorstep.
The young girl immediately picked the letter and closed the door behind her. The letter shimmered with a hint of glitters when she looked at it. Maybe it is an application letter from one of the prestigious schools that she enrolled? A letter from her parents or siblings perhaps? Lumina didn't know and with her intrigue, she opened it without any second thoughts.
To her surprise, the letter was empty with only a few words on it saying 'The Prophecy has begun.' She scanned the paper and noticed that there was no indication to where or to whom it came from. Lumina's brows furrowed, "Who sent this?" Baffled, she abandoned the letter on the table and continued cooking.
That day became less ordinary after she received the letter. She cleaned her apartment, watch a couple of movies then sleep until the sun went down. Lumina dressed in her pyjamas and pulled her mattress, positioning herself to sleep, but the thought about the letter hadn't left her mind making her a bit uneasy.
She lay her head on her pillow and crouched, grasping her mattress tightly. "I wonder if anybody knows about it..." Being unable to let go of the letter in her head, she threw her mattress then picked up her phone. Her search history suddenly filled with 'weird letter,' 'letter with prophecy' and 'prophecy letter' yet to no avail, none of the searches that appeared were the ones she was looking for.
Everything was all about either short stories, novels or prompt and none about a real letter that she had. Lumina messaged her closest friends and also made an anonymous account on social media platforms asking about the prophecy letter yet again, she gained nothing.
"Of course, it's just a prank," she groaned irritably, "who would send a letter on Sundays?" Lumina dropped her head on her pillow and began staring at the ceiling, her stomach swirling with curiosity. "Or is it?"
Lumina jolted and groaned more as she scratched her head. "I can't keep it off of my mind!" She marched out of her room and stayed on a sofa in her living room.
She turned on the tv and began watching some reality shows until she stumbled upon different documentaries. Lumina stayed watching television until her eyes grew heavy. Being comfortable, she didn't realise that she drifted to sleep.
The atmosphere suddenly changed from cosy to frozen still. Lumina gradually woke up from the cold and stood. "Where am I?" she asked herself as she rubbed her eyes, scanning her surroundings.
She noticed that the place was an extremely absurd, more likely a dream. Teacups and cards had been floating upside-down, roses had been sprouting in every wall, and a twisted stairway that leads to a wooden door. Another thing she noticed was her clothing. She was sure that she changed clothing into a pyjama, not a ball dress.
"Am I—dreaming?" She took a couple of steps, back and forth as she recalled her memories. "Yeah, I should be dreaming. What is it again? Pinch yourself to wake up? Hit yourself? No, no wait that's dangerous." Lumina sighed, "Here goes nothing." As soon as she said so, she pinched her cheeks until it turned pink.
