The Haunting of Fall Manor(Completed)

Chapter 11

Tes stepped outside Mabel's room closing the door behind her. She knew her friendly disposition caught Mabel unaware. A sly smile curved on her lips. She look at the door at the farthest corner of the hallway and walked towards it.
She got to it and reached for the handle, trying to pull it open but it didn't budge. She tried again still it didn't open. Her eyes then narrowed down and she noticed the locks, there were three locks on the door. Tes bit her bottom lip in annoyance.
"Three locks requires three keys and Mabel must know where these keys are. Urrghh this is so frustrating"
"How am I going to get these keys"
She was so lost in thought that she didn't notice the figure approaching behind her. She felt someone tug her shirt and she immediately turned around meeting the cheerful gaze of Noah.
"Damn! I thought it was Mabel"
"Hey Noah, goodmorning hun"Tes greeted with a smile caressing Noah's brown hair.

"Goodmorning Tes, I hope I didn't startle you, I just wanted to ask why you were staring at that door" Noah replied with a suspicious gaze at Tes.

"Uum nothing. Hey Noah, haven't you ever wondered what was behind this door?"

Noah scratched his head with a frown and nodded"yes I have sometimes, but Mabel sternly warned us not to go near it"

"Well I need to know what's behind this door, I came here for a reason and this door is the only thing stopping me from knowing Fall Manor secrets"

Noah gazed at Tes with a frown, he didn't like talking about this door. It scares him.

"And you can see the door has three damn locks!" Tes added pointing to the locks.

Noah scratched his head once more and muttered quietly but just loud enough for Tes to hear him"I have one key"

Tes eyes lit up.
If he had one key that means Anabel had one too.
Each key for each of the Manors!
"That also means Mabel must have one key too!"

"Uum can you borrow me the key, for just a day, I'll return it, please?"Tes pleaded.

"I really don't know, Mabel has warned me about this door"Noah objected.

It wasn't going to be easy collecting the keys.

"I know ,I promise I won't open the door"

Noah stared at Tes suspiciously"so why do you need the key?"

Tes swallowed her saliva and forced a faint smile on her lips"it's complicated dear"

Noah looked at her and shrugged his shoulders ,nodding his head.
"Ok I'll give you my key but on one condition"

Tes sighed and smiled"what's that?"

"I have a collection of insects and there's this particular insect I want so badly, the winter moth.
But it stays in the attic and am too scared to go up there alone so please will you help me go up there and search for the winter moth?"

"God!! Just for a dang key!! I have to search for a moth?! Really?"

"Um sure dear. I'll ok.
Just keep to your own side of the deal and please don't tell Mabel ok?"

Noah nodded his head in confirmation and smiled at Tes leading her to the attic.

***
Mabel peered outside her open windows, staring at the woods which were not so far from the Manor.
She just had this feeling that something wasn't right. She felt like a dark force was looming over Fall Manor.

"Once I get you, I'm going to kill you darling"

That word!
It irked her.
She didn't know why she suddenly remembered it. She shook her head trying to forget it and sighed, closing the windows and headed outside her room.