THE ONE THAT GOT AWAY

Chapter-18

I slowly walked near the door.
He was talking...alone in the room where the light is coming from.
" Roger?! you there?!" i asked.
I slowly peeped in and He came running...and came out closing the door. his face looked wet.

" Wow..were you crying..?" i asked.
" Nah! nothing like that!" he said.
" Ohh..Whom were you talking to...?!" i asked.
" No one..!"
" Hmm...what is in this room...?" i tried to walk in and he blocked me.
" You can't get inside..let's go to the balcony..." he seemed irritated by me.
" Ohh...kk!" i said and we walked to the balcony.
I looked back at that room. he closed it before leaving.

We walked to the left where there was an open balcony with some bushy plants. it was so good to breathe in that place.
Roger went and sat near the pillar where those plants were planted. he was quiet.

" Are you okay..?" I asked. he kept staring at the view. he said nothing.
" Are you mad at me?!" i asked.
" Nop...why should i?" He said.
" But...hena-"
" It's not because of you..so don't feel like that..." he said.

Aww...He'll be the world's best brother ever!!!

" Hmn...." i said and sat near him. It was windy and the plants gave a pleasant and fresh feel.
I breathed in and breathed out.

" Did you like our house..?" he asked.
" Well..it's good..maybe i'll like it here..!" i said.
" From now on..it's your house too..so feel free to move inside.." he said.
That's sweet.

" That sounds...good!" i said.i adjusted my hoodie and put my hands in my hoodie pocket. "What's with the room?" I asked.
" which room?" he asked.
" The one you didn't let-"
" There's an amazing place here...you gotta see it!" he said and pulled my hand.

" Ohh..k!" i said.

Wow! in my life no boys have held my hand like this..like i didn't even get close with him..but i don't feel any stupid feel when he pulled me like that!! Maybe..i started considering him as my bro.

He dragged me to a place which seemed so dramatic. it was the basement of that house with orange light. Candle lights were placed on the side and one shelf with a lot of books and something covered with a big sheet. A red sofa which looked like the one we see in a palace was the main attraction.

" What is this place...a basement or a mysterious secret room?!" I asked.

"Sshh...! " he said.
" Fine..!" i said and walked with him.
" You know..our family have this crazy habit of keeping the pictures of our ancestors.." He said.

" Ohh..but why did you tell me to be quiet...?" i said.

" This house have been destroyed and rebuilt since the death of my great great great great grandmother Louisa..my mom used to say that she was the prettiest of London that time."
He said.

" Ohh..so..?!" i asked.

" It is believed that Louisa suicided as her lover was killed by her father hearing about their relation...and her tears fell on this ground." he said.

" And...?" i asked.

" Soo..after that people say that sometimes we can hear her crying.." he said looking at me..

" Have you ever heard it?" i asked

" Naah..but there was a rumor that a person with dark eyes can hear that.." i said.

He raised an eyebrow and kept his eyes closer to mine. i moved my face back and raised an eyebrow at him..

" Why are you looking at me like that..?" i asked.

" Well...till now no one in our family had dark eyes...but now.."
He narrowed his eyes..

I touched my face and realized that my eyes were brown..

" But..my eyes are not.....that dark!" i said.

" Did i say you have dark eyes...?" he said and smiled in a teasing way.
I said nothing and walked..

" Hey...savy..come here..!" He whispered.

" What is it..?" i turned and looked at him.

He showed me a book. it was kinda dusty..i felt like i was in some harry potter movie..
He turned the pages and showed me his ancestors..i was bored but i was excited to see Louisa..

" Where's Louisa..?" i asked with curiosity.

" Ohh...forgot about her.." he said turned the pages. " Here she is..." he said.

I felt like my eyes popped out off my face. that lady...in that page...who's so called Louisa is like the most prettiest lady that i've ever seen in my entire life. It was a painting..we can draw her real look in our mind by her painting even though it didn't give an exact real picture. she looked very young..maybe twenty or something. Her dark blue eyes and brown hair made her look like a princess in fairytales. let me say in one word..she was gorgeous...!!

" Wow..she's soo beautiful!! like more than amazing!" i said.

" I know right! no wonder i became so amazing...!! Just like her! " he said.

Ugh! seriously..!
I slowly turned to him raising an eyebrow..with a you-think-you're-amazing-like-her look.

" What! you don't think i'm amazing?" He asked.

I looked at him..from toes
to his head...tip to top.

" Never mind!" i said.

I ran my fingers through that picture. i wish i had everything she had. for the first time in my life..i wish i was pretty as another girl.
I sighed cause i know that can never happen and adjusted my hoodie.
Then i went through all the things around there and got attracted to something which was covered with a sheet.

" What's this...?" i asked and tried to remove the sheet.
I expected him to help me but he didn't..

" it's just a piano...some old stuffs..... why don't we go and get something to eat?" he asked.

" I'm not hungry..." i said.

" Well...i am!!" he said and pushed me to the door.

I wonder every boys in this world are like him.. He was quiet friendly..maybe it's because he thinks i'm friendly too..maybe it's cause i'm a girl of his age... but within a day..he started considering me as his sister... That surprised me alot..

After having some snacks...i went to my bed thinking about all those mysterious things he said about the basement and some ancestors...!! i came into a family of mysteries.. well...i'm glad!