It's Nancy's twentieth birthday, and among the numerous gifts she received, the best one was a ticket to Thomas & Co. Cruise with the Hardys, for a few days. But a sudden murder and a kidnap turns the trip into a new leaf. Nancy, along with the Hard...
" Hello Miss Drew, Mr. Hardy and Mr. Hardy, it's a pleasure to meet you. I am Christopher Collins, the head housekeeper of this mansion. Come, let me show you to your room. "
We were greeted by a man, probably in his late 50's. He had olive-green eyes and dark raven locks, with innumerable white locks in between. His voice was deep, contrary to his appearance. He seemed to be lean a bit, but something about his face was familiar. I felt like I had seen him somewhere before, I just couldn't point out where.
My chain of thoughts were interrupted by someone shaking my shoulder lightly. I looked around to find Frank looking at me with worry etched across his perfect face.
" You okay Nance? You zoned out there a bit. " He asked, concern laced in his voice. I gave a small smile and nodded. " Let's go, check our rooms. "
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To say I was awestruck would be an understatement. Holy crap! This room was ginormous!
The marbles were a beautiful shade of white and the floor was covered with a soft, fluffy carpet. The soft and comfy-looking bed was practically inviting me to cherish the covers and pillows and there was a beautiful chandelier hanging from the top. At a little distance from the bed was a set if comfortable chairs and a plush couch, circling a small coffee table at the center. The couch was followed by a wide open balcony, overlooking a beautiful garden surrounded by trees and flowers.
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The bathroom was not any less. There stood a bathtub teeming with rose petals, and over it hung a beautiful chandelier. At one corner was a large mirror and just beside it was a glass window, through which yet another garden was visible.
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I decided to freshen up a bit and then have a tour of the mansion.
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By the time I finished exploring the entire mansion, my eyes were permanently wide with an expression of awe and wonderment spread across them and my lips were parted a bit at the amazing interior. All in all, I could say that the mansion had a retro yet a modern, classy appearance.
