Secrets of the lost past

Chapter 15

That was rather... interesting. I took Darius back home with me, with no problems. Then I realized how strict of a mom I have, and I started thinking about how to get him inside the house, and where to hide him.

-Hey, we've got a bit of a problem.

-Later, I'm looking at those light things. Where are all the people holding torches to make a source of light?

-This is 2023. And those light things are called billboards. -Okay, onto the problem. I have a strict mom and surely don't know how to randomly sneak a guy from 1567 into the house. These are divorced moms, I guess.

-What is divorced?

-When a married couple separates because the relationship isn't working anymore.

-Oh, that sounds so magical. Anyway, where do you live?

-Right there.- I said and I pointed to one of our mansions. -There's a lot more where this came from.

I can say he was speechless the whole time I showed him around the outside of the house.

-Okay, now we have to figure out how to get you in my room.

-Wait here. I'll go through the back.

-Hey, this is a 2 story house! Come back!

-I'll meet you.

-You don't even know where my room is!

Surprise, surprise, he knew where to go. I ran up to my room to hide his dead body, but he was alive and well.

-Wait, how did you...?

-I'm good at martial arts. How do you think I got out of a 5 story castle and a house's back window?

-Wow.

He said the same thing and started looking around my room.

-This place looks majestic!

And then we heard THE knock.

-Aria? Did you come home? I saw you walk through the main entrance.

-Oh, no. Where do I go? -Darius asked, running around my room.

-Hurry, go in there!

-Where? Closet?

I pushed him into the closet. What a good idea.

-I'm coming in!

-Hi, mom.

-Why did you come home so soon? And why is the camera disconnected?

-Camera? What the hell is that? -Darius whispered from the all-mighty closet.

-Well, anyway, I'll meet you downstairs.

Great. He almost blew it.

-On a serious note, what is a camera?

-Oh, God. It's a device that tracks you and your movements. So my mom saw everything that happened. Luckily I took it off when I went back. Wait here. I'll get you some food.

I went downstairs and got some caviar or I don't know what that was, it just looked like it. I also got something that I don't know the name of. Darius had a lot of pleasure eating them, not even knowing the name of it.

-Let me just ask you something. What is this?

-One is...snail eggs and the other one...I don't know.

-Actually, can you get me some black coffee instead?

-I don't know if we have some in this house, but I'll check.

-So you have snail eggs and not something decent?

Well, yeah. This day was rather interesting.

May 29th

Wow. It has been a while since I've written. I was so busy hiding Darius 'cause you need to know that me and my mom share a closet so every morning I had to put him in my secret room under my bed. His reaction when he saw that room was decorated with fairy lights and it was bigger than his entire house in 1567.

-How did you even build this place without your parents knowing?

-I worked on it for weeks. Duh.

–And how come you did not run out of oxygen here?

-I don't know.

-Now I better pray that I won't die here. Correct?

-Absolutely. Stay here and I'll get you some breakfast.

-Please don't be any snail eggs!

-Don't worry. Mom made pancakes.

-Oh, good. But what is that? Aria? Where did you go?

I returned with the pancakes and the maple syrup.

-Don't worry. It's edible and sweet.

-Finally something good! Not insulting your mom though.

-Chefs. And don't worry. She is really bad.

-Can you tell me what that word means?

-It's a person who cooks for my mom. For money.

-How much?

When I told him it costs 6,000 dollars a year, his face was like Ghostface's.

-What? No wonder this is so good!

Then, a death sentence came to my mind.

-Oh, no.

-Hm?

I have summer school in 2 days.

-What's that and why is that a problem?

-So basically, it's just like regular school, but in summer. And the reason that's a problem is that if I'm at school, I can't just bring you food every few hours!

-So? I'll just sneak down to get some for myself.

-There are cameras in every room!

-Well, then what will we do?

-Easy. You'll come to school with me.

-I'm sorry, but what? Didn't you have to do an interview thing to get in?

-Yes, but they accept anyone rich and since you live here now, you're rich too.

-Okay, then.

And here it is. Me taking a guy from 500 years ago into my school without my mother knowing. Where did this all come from?

-I wonder what the group is doing in the past. I hope Dimitry isn't drinking vodka right now, but who knows?

-Yeah, and I also wonder if Gregoria got caught or not without us.

-Wait caught for what? -I asked Darius not knowing what was about to come.

-Well, I genuinely don't even know how to explain it to you. When we were in that room, just talking, you know, the one where Ella thought I was cheating on her. Well, Gregoria told me that she...

-Heh?

-That she likes women and that's a crime, but I can't lose her, she's the one who kept me comfortable in my skin without getting the need to touch me.

-Wait, so she's lesbian?

-Yes.

-Oh, no. What if she gets caught?

-That's exactly my point! But actually, she's pretty good at lying and I taught her how to climb out of a 5 story building, so...I don't know.