"Oh my, Anna! You hadn't mentioned you lived in such a fantastic home!" Mary almost screamed. It had been the only thing that Mary had said since she greeted Anna in the town center. The girls toured most of the monstrous house. Anna even knew some of the history to the house, like that the grand staircase was made by the same company who built the grand staircase on the Titanic. The drapes were hand sewn by Anna's mother and Aunt Em. The beautiful silk furniture of many different greens, blues, reds, and golds, were handed down. Mary had tried to take in as much as she could before they got to the heavy oak door. The house was originally built in 1901 and it was redone in 1920.
       As they entered Anna offered Mary some tea, which of course the reply was a polite yes. Anna had then rung the bell as Mary walked over to the window that seemed larger than the front doors. The view was an amazing picture, almost like a painting, of the land that stretched what seemed like forever. Mary imagined amazing amount of staff Anna must have had to serve the entire house, and yet still take care of the beautiful green lawn and colorful gardens. Anna slowly walked over and offered her guest a seat on the light blue, silk, couch, which had many amazing and simple designs in an even lighter blue.
     "I have to tell you something, and you mustn't tell anyone. You're the only one I can trust, since I know my family won't believe a word I am about to tell you." Anna had nervously rambled on, until there was a voice of a polite young girl, about 15 years old.
     "Sorry to intrude Miss, but I brought you and your guest some tea."
     "I hate to be rude but, how did she know to bring up tea for both of us?" Mary asked.
     "I ask for it everyday and she probably heard that you were here, so she brought two cups." Anna told Mary as the girl poured the the girls their tea. "As I was saying before, as you know for about a year I have had these dreams and it is the same exact thing over and over again. Originally I had thought it was a metaphor of some type. I mean, it was, but it...well, you see, I...I went there. It was no dream. Anyway, they had told me I wasn't ready."
    "Ready for what exactly?" Mary asked suspiciously. "And how did you travel?"
     "I don't know! There was an earthquake and I was there! All they told me was to close my eyes and spin around, all of a sudden I was on the ground in my room feeling dizzy. I can't explain it, but I know this place is real. I just can't tell you anymore. I'm so sorry, Mary. I really wish I could." Anna told her with tears starting to build up in her eyes. Mary still seemed confused and had many more questions, but knew the only way she could find out more was to be patient. Mary seemed to comfort Anna and was interested. Anna knew full well that Mary believed her.
      As Anna wiped a tear from her cheek, she could feel a huge grin crawl across her face and a happy little giggle spilled out of her mouth.
      Anna described the place, as a magical land, filled with bright colors like blue, green, orange yellow, and pink. Even the corn fields looked like candy. The whole world just seemed happy and wonderful, that is until the little people had received word that evil was back. Even though Anna knew of this, she did not know what evil. In fact, it seemed as though she was the only one who didn't know that the Wicked Witch of the West, also known as Elphaba, had come back. All of Oz, including Glinda thought she was dead and had assumed she had come back to life.
     All of a sudden, in the middle of their conversation, the earth started to shake. Anna and Mary looked at each other in fear, and ran to the frame of the door. All the statues in the study fell down, glass broke, tea splashed everywhere. The tall bookcase slammed into the couch as the girls tried to hold their balance and the screamed. Then, just as the chandelier fell full speed and slammed onto the coffee table, the girls disappeared into thin air.