DREAMS OF FAITH

Nine

"Ah! No!"

They are all curled up in the middle of the bed as the horror movie continued to play in front of them.

I was in the middle of the twin who snugged closer to me. Sonny being weird as he is, laughed when a victim screamed for help only to be silence by the killer, forever. Megan is gripping my arm too tightly as if afraid that someone might jump on her.

When the victim in the horror movie screamed for help Sonny laughed as if it was a joke while Megan jumped in her sit and placed herself in between her brother and me.

Sonny groaned in annoyance, "It wasn't that scary, don't be a baby. And it wasn't true, the scenes are predictable not like in real life. Trust me on that". And then he wink.

Megan stared at her brother in disbelief while muttering incoherent words.

They were in Sonny's bedroom watching the 'not so scary movie' according to Sonny but they know better than to believe that. His bedroom is Gothic style, the bed, the rug, the cabinets and almost all the objects in his bedroom is color bloody red even the lights of the lamp shade is red. Almost all the walls have a poster of something terrifying to looked at. There are miniatures of human organs in the most mangled and destructive way.

This guy has a very creepy obsession in horror movies like how did he manage to sleep peacefully in this kind of room? And he even said that those creepy objects in his room helps him to sleep. If my room is like this I would rather sleep outside or not to sleep at all.

"How can you sleep with all things in your room?" Megan shuddered while spreading her arms wide.

Sonny looked at her offended, "Says who has a library for a bedroom". He retorted.

" It isn't a library! That's my collections". She said proudly.

"You has a bunch of books in your room?" I said in awe. That's cool, well for a bookworm that is.

Megan nodded shyly and Sonny snickered, "Bunch is under statement ".

"Shut up, it wasn't funny". She slap his arm while rolling her eyes in the process.

I laughed at the two siblings who are still bickering back in forth right now. They are really a polar opposite of each other but nevertheless they agreed to each other's opinion and beliefs from time to time.

The bedroom door opened and they all looked at it. Carmela is smiling at them holding the doorknob. "We will be attending a gathering about battered animals, so you will be left on your own. Please don't go outside and locked all the doors". She said worriedly. Megan huffed but say nothing while Sonny continued to watch the movie while eating popcorn without a care in the world. "We won't" I said solemnly as the twins refuse to acknowledge their mother so I was obliged to at least give her a reassurance. Carmela only smiled lovingly at me and closed the door.

I didn't know why the twins are not close to their mother. Carmela is very sweet, a perfect picture of a mother. Maybe because Amelia took care of them more than Carmela as their mother is a bon vivant who loved social gathering and all that. She made a lot of friends and they always go to a cafe or sometimes held a tea party. Maybe they felt so left out when their mother is always outside interacting with everyone as the twins are not a social people and so I was too.

"Where's your father, by the way?" They never mention their father and that makes me very curious.

"He's dead", Sonny said solemnly while staring blankly at his hands.

"Oh, I'm sorry I didn't know", I regretfully said.

I walked aimlessly around the house since they were told not to go outside. The twins are nowhere to be found doing God know what and she doesn't want to bother the maids as my previous encounter is still so fresh and I was ashamed of my actions. Louis and Zac had decided to go out with their friends so I had no company at the moment. Out of my boredom, I decided to stroll around the area.

The entire house is an magnificent art itself. I was sure that the previous owner of this house has a very good taste in art. The furnitures are simple yet classy and it did blend beautifully in the architecture of the house.

There was an area in this house that I have not yet to visit and Amelia forbade us from going in there too. There was one time when Sonny and I decided to go there but was stopped by a fuming Amelia saying we shouldn't set foot in that area. Now, I'm  trying my luck once again ,because I was curious as to what is in that place. Perhaps no one was around so they wouldn't know.

Sonia's words rang in my head like an old tape but I brushed it off thinking on the bright side of this escapade.

I briskly walked in the dark room or that what I thought because the area is not just a room but it looks like a smaller house inside the mansion.This new knowledge excites me to no end.

I didn't get why this was hidden and why they forbade anyone from going there. I bit even the maids are not allowed in this area as one time there was a maid who was caught strolling in this area and was fired instantly.

Thump thump thump

I quickly hid myself, terrified at the thought of being caught red handed.

I backed away from the door to observe my surroundings. I hid myself in a room that looks like a kid's room.