Wild Space

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The attic was just like any other attic. I am not sure what I was expecting. Did I expect it to be haunted by some spirit like many stories that I have read? I am not sure. Chuckling to myself, I took a tour around the huge attic. To be honest, this wasn't like any other attic; I believe. Let me tell you why.

This one was dust free, cobweb-free and arranged in order. It's true. There were many cardboard boxes stacked by name and date in order. There were old trunks in the corner and few toys on top of it. Otherwise, it was clean and clear.

I wondered how I am going to get the clue from here. This is not fun. The attic was huge; let me get that straight with vast area to be covered. There were no hidden panels or something that I can search through. With ample amount of sunlight coming from the windows in the attic, I could see the place clearly if you are wondering. It wasn't dark.

Suddenly there as a movement in the other corner, I quickly turned around to find a raven flying away through an open window. It's caws resonating through the attic like an echo. I walked closer to the window and closed it. I looked down and saw there was a car driving up to the driveway.

I have clear access to the sights around my house from the windows. So, that is why the attic was big with so many windows. It is used to spy the actions around the house. Thus, if there was any person here at all times monitoring the movements, they could have seen me going out at night every time.

Just then an idea clicked and I looked up and indeed, there were cameras positioned just in place to the windows to watch everything. Gosh, Tom was really serious about this thing. Well, being a mafia needs to be careful at all times, I believe.

How come the police or other intelligence agencies have not found this clan yet? I wondered as I looked around the place once again to find where the clue might be. I thought hard and looked more closely but couldn't find anything that stood out of this place.

Suddenly there was a creak and Annalisa was standing by the door looking stunned to see me in the attic.

"What are you doing here?" we both asked each other at the same time.

"Well..." I said.

"It's imperative that I clean the attic at all times and keep the windows polished. I do that every day after I clean the house." She said cautiously.

"Whose order is that?" I asked.

"Sam's order..." she said unsurely.

I scrunched my brows in confusion. "Why Sam... I thought it must be Tom," I asked unsurely.

"Apparently he keeps tabs on every proceeding with this house and if you have noticed there are cameras placed positioned to the windows which record everything. Its backup is stored with Sam and Tom doesn't have any access to it."

"What is happening in this house? God, sometimes I think I am living a high profile mystery novel." I chuckled.

"That you are. Now, tell me what are you doing here?"

"Ah, you might know the drama mom has caused me, in fact, yes you do. Now, that I have reached here is not only because Tom brought me here Anna, I am here because of the last letter mom said the next clue will be here, in this attic. But where do I find it? It's huge and nothing stands out of place."

Annalisa bit her lips hard and then looked at the cameras. One was pointed as if to monitor the insides, rotating to capture everything in the attic. She walked to it when the camera was pointed away and she using a handkerchief and popped something in the back of it and the camera stalled, showing no lights.