The secret in Ecrin

Chapter 2: The letter

The night was the only time of the day I had for myself. I found my flashlight and went under the sheets. Holding the letter in my hand I was unsure what to do. Should I open it and see what was written? Should I wait and ask my parents maybe they knew something. I looked at it again, and again ''Ella White..'' a feeling came through me while I read it. I was scared. Why was the letter in the loft, why didn't my grandpa give it to me when he was alive, why does it look so old. I had tons of questions that I wish I could get an answer for. I put it back inside the book and went to sleep.

A few days went by and I still hadn't opened the letter. I nearly forgot it, until we the week after talked about my grandfather. ''the letter!!!'' I yelled. My whole family looked at me, but I ran off to my room before they said anything. ''I almost forgot it, maybe its time to open it'' there it was, right in front of me again. Should I or should I not open it, was my thought for the next 15minutes I sat there staring at it. I let my fingers slowly touch the backside of the letter, and before I knew it I had ripped it open. As my hands were shaking I took the thick black paper out. Nothing. There was nothing written on it! I threw it away and let It fly through my room. I can't believe I've been scared to open a letter. And nothing was inside! I threw the envelope, but as I did that something very small fell out of it. There was something more. I ran and took the small piece of paper out. It was hard to read at first, but after a couple of times, I could see what It said.

Bookshelf Edwardson
Milleniumstreet 299
45359 London Avenue

I didn't understand what that meant. Why is there a black paper with nothing on it, and an address to someone strange? I thought that I shouldn't really bother and maybe throw away the paper. I threw it in the trash and didn't really bother to even look back.

At night as I was going to sleep, I saw something strange. The same letter I was pretty sure I threw earlier, was there. inside the book, the same place I found it first and the same position. I couldn't believe it! I looked around, and for what or whom I really didn't know. I just felt the air getting heavier as I was staring outside the window looking for someone that may have entered inside and put everything back together. I started breathing fast. I closed the book and threw it all in the trash and went to sleep. This time I dreamt about a guy with long rope holding my letter and smiling. He was old, maybe the same age as my grandfather and his eyes were white like ice. I woke up, I thought I had peed on myself, but thank God it was only sweat. I guess the dream made me uncomfortable. Today was the start of the last day of summer vacation. I had planned to go to the park with my little brother, but it seemed my parents had other plans. Since my mom worked at the huge waterpark, they gave her a free entry for us all. I love swimming, it makes me feel good.