This is my entry to OpenNovellaContest 's prompt competition. The prompt I chose was number 26: 

There will be word counts at the end of every chapter, as I need to keep a track of how many words I have written. The total for the competition is 20k. If you would like to join the competition and it is still running, have a look at OpenNovellaContest 's contest book and join! If you do end up participating, good luck, but if not, enjoy the story!