I sat in the car, my mom sat silently next to me as she drove the long road back to our home from school. I sat there, trying my best to fall asleep, but every time I managed to shut my eyes, they opened up again.

I would've been listening to music with my headphones on, but mom always gets mad whenever I do something like that. Everyday was the same for me. Get up, eat breakfast, get ready for school, go to school, get home, do homework, eat dinner, then finally sleep.

I did this everyday of every week. Well, except for weekends and vacations, those were the only days where I could really let my imagination flow.

For those of you who don't understand, the only place where I can escape my boring life is in my mind. Outside I can't do anything but in my head, oh in my head I can be anything I want. But living in my head only gave me the painful reminder that it could never happen.

I know I make it sound like I'm nothing but a baby, but I'll admit it's not all bad. I have a loving family, a nice house, and the worst thing that happens to me is a bad grade at school. Honestly, I feel like I complain too much to even deserve the life I have.

We finally pulled into the garage, I stepped out of the large car, carrying my bag over one arm, and my coat in the other. My mom always nagged me about wearing my coat, and I always said something like this: "Why do I need to wear it? It's not cold in the car."

I stepped inside the house, to be greeted by my dog, Bosco. The Wheaten Terrier ran over to me and jumped up to me, trying to give my face kisses. I'd smile and put down my bag so then I could pet the dog a bit easier.

My mom walked inside after me, reminding me to do my homework and wash up. To me, she sounded like the adults in Charlie Brown

A few hours later...

"Finally!" I managed to say under my groan. I laid back on my big comfy bed, finally having finished my homework. Most of the homework wasn't even hard, it was just time consuming. And THAT'S what made it annoying.

I didn't even walk downstairs to say goodnight, I yelled it from the top of the stairs and stripped down to my boxers. I plopped into bed, pulling the covers over me and I let out a relaxed sigh as I sank into the comfy mattress.

I laid there in my dark room. It was 11:11, time to make a wish. I never really believed in it, but hey, it couldn't hurt right?

I sat up against the headboard for a moment, then spoke out loud. "I wish that I could be somewhere else. I don't care where. I want to be in a place where I can have an adventure. Where almost everything is different."

After saying this, I checked the clock as it just switched from 11:11 to 11:12. I let out a small sigh in relief. I don't care if it didn't work, I just hopped that no one heard my wish. I laid back down slowly, and I felt my eyes want to close. I slowly closed my eyes to drift into deep slumber.

The Next Morning...

I woke up and let out a loud yawn, taking a minute to stretch my limbs. I looked at the clock, my eyes widened at the time. "5:28?! I'm gonna be late for school!"

At that very moment, I ran out of bed and zoomed down the steps, almost tripping over one, which caused me to stub my toe. I hopped over to the kitchen, one of my feet clutched in my hands.

I got out some cereal and poured a bowl, pouring milk at the same time. I grabbed a spoon and started to eat. Each time I went in for another spoonful, the spoon hit the bowl with a 'clang' and some milk spilled out of the bowl.

I heard the birds tweeting outside of my house. Nothing quite like the singing of birds in the morning! After a few minutes, I finally finished and ran back to go up the steps. But before I could even reach the stairs, something caught my eye. Out the window, I could see the landscape. Normally, this wouldn't be strange but...

That wasn't my neighborhood.

I slowly approached the front door, giving the knob a turn and a pull and I looked at the outside world. Everything was so....colorful! The grass, trees, sky, even the birds flying through the sky!

The cool breeze hit my face, and it attracted me to take a step out my door. My house wasn't in the neighborhood. Instead, it was in a large open field, and a decently big town as a mile or two across it. I couldn't help but stare in awe at the morning beauty, my eyes refused to stray away from it, as much as my brain told them to.

Now, I eventually remembered my parents, brothers, and dog. I decided to check on them.

I ran up the stairs and slowly opened the door to my younger brother's room. Not here. So I moved on to my youngest brother's room. Nope. Finally, I checked in on my parents. Nada. Not even the dog was around. I started to become worried, and I called out for them. All of a sudden, I heard a small voice outside my house.
"Hello? Anypony home?"

Author's Note

Well, here you are everyone! The first chapter of my first story! I'm excited just to write in the Author's Notes! Remember to leave a comment, either saying you liked it, a suggestion, or other. Later in the story, I might take suggestions for situations for Mitchell to be in! So if you have an scenario that you'd like to see Mitchell get into, just send me a message and I'll see what I can do!
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