The Journal

Chapter 10

Horace took out a key from his breastpocket . It was an old key that was long , it hung around his neck like it protected him .
He then walked to the old grandfather clock that was hung right beside his counter . He opened it and took out it's hand which turned out to be a key .
"Where the dead come back to life is what keeps the police and the department mystified ." Horace said as he handed a puzzled Emilia the key .
"Do not let their deaths be in vain ." he said , he chocked when he almost finished the sentence .
Emilia took a good look at the key , it didn't seem that old but it was slightly rusty . The key was made of plated gold and it was peeling off . It looked to be at least 10 to 20 years old .
"But sir , what use is this ......." Edward began but stopped because he noticed that Horace was gone .
"He's gone ...." Ed said .
"I think its time for us to leave ." Emilia said," we have a journal to solve ,  remember."
They left the shop still looking at the key and pondering over Horace's words .
Just as they reached Bera's house , they noticed a black Rage Rover , parked outside . They rushed in to find a blonde man in his twenties sitting on the couch . He had gorgeous blue eyes and his hair was styled in a quiff .
"Nate ? What are you doing here ?" Barbra asked .
"Dad sent me to be with you . He was worried since you wouldn't answer any of your calls ." Nate explained .
"Oh . Uh ...... Guys , meet my step brother Nate . Nate meet my friends Emilia and Edward ." Barbra introduced .
"Hello !" Emilia said
"Hi !" Nate grinned
"Wasssup ?" Edward said .
"By the way where were you all ?" Nate asked .
"Nuts !" Barbra murmured .
"Well , it all began ......." Bera started explaining to Nate how they had ended up in this mess .
"OH MY GOD ! And you're solving it !" Nate asked wide eyed .
"Yeah ." Bera replied .
"Ara do you realise how dangerous this is ?" Nate asked .
"I know but I can't leave my friend in a state like this !" Barbra said earnestly .
Nate smiled and nodded,"So do you need another mind to help ?"
They smiled and nodded .
"The department of mysteries has tight security ....." Nate began .
"We weren't planning to break in ." Edward said .
"Then how are you gonna get in then ?" Nate asked .
"We aren't planning to get in !" Emilia said .
"Then how do you plan to solve this riddle ?" Nate asked .
"Um what make you think it has anything to do with the department ?" Ara asked .

"Well , Nut , the riddle says it keeps the police and the departmant mystified , so obviously you have something in the department that keeps its members as well as the police mystified and it has something to do with the dead comming back to life which is highly impossible." Nate explained .

"He has a valid point , but how do we get into the department . The security as he said is tight ." Emilia said .
"True , my mom used to work in this department ......" Nate began .
" Mom ?" Bera asked .
"My real Mom not my step mom ." Nate answered .
"Oh , I'm sorry but what happened to your real mother ?" Edward asked .
"ED !" Emilia shouted whacking him on his head .
"Ow ! I need to know !" Edward protested .
"You're pathetic !" Em said .
"Er..... well she died in a car accident in San Francisco ." Nate said .
"And was the culprit caught ?" Edward asked .
"Well ....er .... no . He sorta kinda was not found because the car number plate was invalid and none saw the driver ." Nate said .
"Nate , was your real mom in some kind of top secret buissness before she got killed ?" Edward asked .
"I was around seven so I don't remember anything much , all I remember is that she worked in the department of lost documents. She were looking for something er and one day she stopped working and then a week later she died in an accident . Why do you ask ?" Nate asked .
"I think Nate your mom was involved while solving The Journal . I think that is why she was killed , I think her accident was planned !" Edward said putting two and two togeather .
"What ?!" Nate asked .
"Yes . Guys I think Nate's mom was one of the nobel people who were solving the journal and died while doing so ! But the question is why ? Why are they after the journal ?" Emilia said , it made sense to her now .
"So you mean to say my mom had something to do with the journal ?" Nate asked . Emilia nodded , Edward seemed deep in thought .
"Nay , do you know anything about the department ?" Ara asked .
"Very little , I was small remember . I don't know much . But I do know that all department members have a key to their own er cabinets ." Nate said recalling .
"All doors have keys whats so special about that ?" Ara asked .
"Awww , my little Boo proved herself to be a Nut ! Nut , listen if I had braught it up I must have a reason !" Nate said pulling Ara's cheek .
"I knew that ......" Ara mumbled .
"You sure did !" Nate said .
"What is that supposed to mean ? I'm gonna tell Mom and Dad that you teased me ." Ara said scowling .
"Wait Mom and Dad ? What did I miss ?" Emilia said utterly confused .
"Oh well , let me begin ." Ara said .
"Ladies first !" Nate said .
"My mom died due to cancer and my Dad became single Dad . Mom died when I was 4 . I was the only child ." Bera said .
"My Mom died when I was 7 because of a car crash . I was the only kid . My Dad married again to another lady Darcy . Two years later he too died but because of asthama" Nate explained .
"So when Nay was 8 and I was 6 . Nay's step mom and my dad got married so that's how we're step brother and sister ." Ara explained .
"Okay back to the Journal , what do you mean by keys and cabinets ?" Edward asked .
"Well , these keys will only fit in these certain locks only they are in a kind of fixed pattern . The cabinets are small looking rooms which are huge inside ." Nate explained .
"I've seen one before and I can make out if a key is like that ." Nate said earnestly .
Emilia pulled out a key from her pocket .
"And what do you think of this ?"

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Hello thanks a million for reading the Journal hope you enjoyed reading it !
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