Attached Souls

Chapter 8 House of the past I

It's the day after what i experience yesterday. I was Charlotte. As i was getting ready for school, i suddenly thought of finding out where Charlotte house is right now, but i honestly don't know if it was true, but i remember where the neighborhood is. Beverley Acres.

So, i packed the things i needed to go there, that also means i had to skip school, but my curiosity is killing me! Sorry mom. I checked how much money i have left to get to Beverley Acres. I had the exact amount to get there and back here, perfect! Since Beverley Acres is a bit far from here, it would just take 1 uber to get there.

I secretly walked out of the house without my mom noticing me. She was cooking in the kitchen for breakfast. Well, I have to skip breakfast again. When I got outside, i felt bad for Jasper since he is at the other side of the front door wanting to go outside too... "Sorry Jasper! I'll be back soon." i whispered to him. I quickly ran to a spot where no one could see me as my uber was still driving to pick me up.

After 10 minutes of waiting for my uber, he finally came. I quickly got in, "Beverley Acres please." i said. He then proceeds to drive. I've never been there so i'm not familiar with the places i saw as i was riding the uber to Beverley Acres.

As i was looking out the window, bored. The uber was still driving, it's only been about 5 minutes and i'm already bored. I started to open my phone, and I saw a lot of unread messages from Sam. I'm sorry Sam but i dont think we'll be seeing each other today. I just ignored it and continued to watch outside the window of the car.

The uber stopped, and i saw a large gate. "Ma'am, here we are, it'll be $12.25." the driver said, good thing i have enough for this. I handed out the money and got out of the car. I was still shocked at how tall the gate was, so I started walking up to a guard in front of the gate. "Um hello! is this Beverley Acres?" i said. The guard just nodded. "Well can i come in?" i said.

"I'm sorry ma'am but only people who live in this neighborhood can come in," he said in a cold voice.

"And you don't seem familiar to me so no."

"Well... do you know a person named Charlotte that lives here?"

"Charlotte? Well, yes. But unfortunately, ma'am, she died in a car crash years ago." he said.

Well i forgot that i was actually in the 2000s that time, but i wonder if her parents still live here. "Do her parents still live here?" i asked. "Mhm"

"Do you think, i can come in? My parents are friends with Charlotte's parents and i just have to deliver news for her parents." i lied, but what else can i do just to get in there?

"Hm... Okay fine you can go in." he hesitated, as he was opening the huge gate, i smiled excitedly, i wonder how Charlotte's parents are doing now, does she have other children other than Charlotte? I feel guilty for ruining her and her daughter's life... also Amelias.

Finally, the huge gate fully opened. "Block 1, lot 7" he said while he was closing the gate back. I understood immediately and nodded with a smile.

I started walking. I looked around for Block 1, Lot 7. I finally found it, i ran to it and hoped that someone's home! I rang the doorbell at the side of their large door. The house looked the same last time i saw it, i guess it wasn't actually a dream. Then someone opened the door.

"Um... may i help you?" they said after they opened the door. They didn't look familiar to me, maybe they're new.

"Oh! Hello! Good morning! I'm looking for the parents of Charlotte?" i said.

"And who are you?" the person replied.

"Um... I have news for Mrs. Smith!"

"You could just tell me, and i'll tell my mom."

Their mom? Oh so Mrs. Smith does have other kids, not just charlotte. "Well, uh..." i said in a nervous voice while i was looking around, i looked really suspicious. "It's something only Mrs. Smith can know." i added.

She took one quicker look at me, she then opened the door wide and nodded. "Come in, i'll take you to her." She said, as she was walking to the staircase. I followed. I can't believe I'm here again... I feel unworthy to be here.

We finally went to a door where there's a sign saying, "DO NOT DISTURB!" I wonder why. "Here's mom's room," she said. I looked at her and looked back at the door again "she's old sick right now." she added. I wonder why?

She opened the door, and I saw Mrs. Smith sitting peacefully in a chair next to a window. The lady told me to go inside and tell Mrs. Smith the news already. So i did, i slowly walked inside. Mrs. Smith was still sitting and i noticed she was looking outside. I walked up to her, in front of her. "Mrs. Smith?"

She then looked at me, losing her focus at the window. "Why are yo-"

"Charlotte...? Is t-that you...?" she asked. As my eyes got big.

I looked back at me to see if The lady was still there, but no. i looked back at Mrs. Smith. "Heh, sorry but i'm not Charlotte-" she then hugged me, like she hasn't seen someone for a long time that she misses so much.

"Charlotte... Mommy misses you so much..."