A Trail Away

Chaper 7

I was puzzled- was the person in this picture the girl who sent the letter?

I went downstairs, hopping again. I went down the hall and on the end was a door- that was closed, but I could see light coming through.

I crept up to the door to see if I could open it, the door was unlocked so I slowly turned the handle and opened the door, and this door, strangely, did not squeak.

Mr. Renalds was in this room. He was talking to himself and a ball was levitating in front of him.

I closed the door fast but without slamming it.

I ran down the hall and jumped up the stairs. I wonder if he saw me? Did he want me to see him?

I got up and went into the bathroom to wash up. I looked at myself- I was pale, but it was probably just shock.

Time had flown before I hopped downstairs, and a wonderful aroma filled the air. I went to the sink and got a cloth and wiped the kitchen table, I just couldn't cope with all that dust. Mr. Renalds came in and took steak off of the fire, and as I was eating I gathered the courage to ask something.

"Mr. Renalds, what do you do in your room all day?" I asked him.

"I just go through some papers,why do you ask?" He replied.

"I just got a bit bored today and I was curious," I didn't really tell him why.

"I have some books down the hall if you like," Mr. Renalds replied with a smile.

I nodded my head and finished up dinner, then I went back up to my room. As I arrived in my room I remembered about the letter, but thinking nothing of it I went to bed.

In the morning, as I woke, there was another letter.

It said:

hullo jessy, it is me agen. i wanted 2 ask abut the watch- do yiu lik it?i hop so.
i mad it meself wit me dog. he relly like yiu ya now.

i relly relly want 2 see yiu but mr renalds is stoppin me and me dog. plese i am askin for yiu help. he is a bad, bad man. i died here in this castel. help me be freed! plese jessy. I know yiu can do it. mr.renalds dose not want yiu to tho. plese be safe.

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lokiare and her dog

This was strange what did she mean, by help her.

I have decided to write her a letter back!