The Secret of The Johanssons

Chapter 2 : Lock and Key

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I woke up realising I'm not on my own bed, the walls in front of me wasn't even close on resembling my old one. It will take a lot of time until I get used to this new room, until then i would have to wake up feeling like a guest. I got up turning off my alarm and went in the bathroom , picked up my brush and brush my tangled hair and ran down the stairs when I realised that no one was home. I picked up a letter on top of the kitchen table and read it

"dear Scarlett. I'm sorry that I left so early . We had some leftovers in the microwave

-aunty-"

I sighed and opened the microwave. A lasagna was inside it, I ate it and wondered what I'm going to do next , then the gold gate appeared in my head again with all of its plants . The cottage appeared next, the red roses covering it sides growing my curiosity . I opened the cabinet aunt called the " key drawer ", there were five keys and they were labeled with the doors it was meant for. How convenient I muttered and browsed the cabinet and grabbed a green key , it was rusty but beautiful . I ran outside and dashed to the garden, It was closed like usual . I put in my key and twist, the door opened and it let out a loud creak. It smelled like Lily's , roses , gardenias and more, but it was mixed up with other scents.

I went up to the cottage and held its handle, the coldness of the handle went up my arm and gave me chills. I twisted it and to my relief, it opened making the same loud creak . I went inside and gasped, the place was clean. There was no dust like I suspected, Aunt never went in here she said it was too dusty and filled with boxes , but now it's beautiful . It's painted light brown with gold furniture and a huge stair appeared at the end of the room , a big portrait of a man appeared at the end of the stair . I went up and tried to open a door , all of them were locked and I yelled in frustration , I went to the last door and to my surprise it swung open .

I stared at the room inside and went in, the room was filled with boxes and newspaper. I picked one up and stared at it with wide eye, It was about my mom's murderer getting caught. I let it fell from my hand and picked another newspaper and read it .

" a local woman shot to death at an alley "

was spread at the front of the newspaper , my hand trembled and I fell on my knees . I let tears roll from my face, the next newspaper that i picked up showed a picture of a women propped up against a wall. Mom I whispered and let the tears roll down , I stand up and ripped the newspaper . I went to the boxes and opened it , inside were family pictures of my dad's family . Inside the box were books and found a black leather book with the word " diary " in front of it . I opened it and found out it was aunts. Before i could even read a sentence, I heard the sound of a car and put the book in the box . I dashed downstairs and went for the door, when i was outside i saw aunts car in the parking lot .

I went in the house through the back door "Back so soon! " she put her grocery down and tucked my hair behind my ear, " Where have you been scar ? " she said suspiciously . I smiled and said " just wondering around " she nodded and went in the kitchen . I ran up to my room and stared out the window looking at the cottage, the gate key kept hitting me on the leg every time i moved.

Why was she keeping all of those newspapers?, the question kept ringing in my head following me to sleep.