We went straight to our rooms after deciding to meet in the dining hall after one hour to discuss. Honestly, we didn't have any plan. We just . . . walked into that place.
I was sitting on my bed, earphones in. Music was playing in the background as I was staring at the wall in front of my eyes. It had a beautiful olive-green wallpaper with a contrast to a lighter shade of olive green. It had the print of Fleur de Lis. I was blankly staring at it. No thought process in my head at all.
A sharp shrill voice disrupted my staring. My alarm was ringing at full volume. I switched it off and got up to go and meet the others. We had major planning to do.
Hawk – What to do next?
Musa – I don't know. I am just as blank as you.
Stella – We must explore the mansion. I have a feeling that what we are looking for is somewhere in here.
Hawk – But what exactly are we looking for?
Stella – Answers.
***
We were walking through the long corridors, looking at all the paintings on the walls and ceiling. It had different fight scenes, meeting scenes, big buildings and much more that we couldn't decipher.
***
Hawk – This is the last corridor in this mansion. Let's just hope to find something in here.
Stella – Maybe we will.
We walked and walked into the longest corridor and....
A dead end.
Hawk – What?!? A dead end. Ugh!
Stella – But, how ... I ... I don't.
We were just standing, trying to process everything. Musa was looking around the corridor.
Musa – Hey guys! Look what I found ... or rather what I heard!
She said it with a chuckle. She started tapping the wall on the right at different positions.
Hawk – What exactly are you doing?
Musa – Hawk! Don't look, listen! Open your ears, idiot!
I was perplexed but when I heard closely, I realized. The voice produced was different in a particular section. I slowly walked towards it and observed that that particular area was protruding a bit out of the wall and it had a different pattern on it. I carefully pushed that portion into the wall.
The walls started creaking, the floor shook vigorously.
Hawk – Earthquake!!! Aaaaahhhhh!!!
Musa and I said in unison – Shut up!
We looked around, not knowing what to do.
The dead-end creaked and gave way to a beautiful, dark – blue coloured door, designed with gold and gemstones. It had a metal plate in a metallic blue colour on it. In beautiful calligraphy, engraved on it, were three words –
THE HIDDEN PAST
To be continued...
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