The Secret of The Johanssons

Chapter 24 : Room of Laughter

A sound from the front door snapped me from the dark yet happy memories . My feet went numb and i was stuck on the chair , what if its aunt? I used the brave side i have and moved from the chair . I scanned the dim room for a weapon i could use , my eyes laid on a wooden plank leaning against the wall . I grabbed it and hid behind the door , sweats was trickling down my forehead . My heart beats rapidly filling my ears with the sound of each beats , even though i was shaking the plank of wood on my hand staid stiff . While i was rummaging through my mind what i was going to do if it was aunt , the intruder made its way to the second floor hallway . I heard the door in the room i  was in creaked and i jumped out of my hiding place ready to strike the intruder with all my strength .

" Holy - " the intruder said , it was a male voice ... a familiar one . He covered his face with both of his arm shielding himself . He took a glance at me behind his arms and lowered it the second he saw my face and i lowered my plank when i laid my eyes on his .

" Scarlette? " " Devon ?" we said at the same time confused 

" What are you doing here ? " we said at the same time again , he chuckled and i tried smile which obviously came out fake .

" Why do you have a wooden plank? " he said 

" Thought you were an intruder " 

" Just like old times , yeah ? " he said smirking , i tried the smile again and failed twice since his face fell . " Uhm ... i just wanted to check up on you , you know after everything going on and your aunt and dad disappearance . Also after last night " He mumbled 

" oh .. yeah im fine " i lied

" you know that youre not a very good liar right ? " he said

" ofcourse " i sighed " its fine nothing is wrong " 

" even though nothing is wrong now doesnt mean youre okay " as much as i wanted to burst into tears because of everything that has been happening , that would be embarrassing .

" all of this diary and pictures of my mom just gave back memories and its really annoying thats all " i said 

" Thats all? Are you okay? mentally i mean "

" mentally ? exhausted " i said sinking down on the chair , he followed me and sat at the floor infrot of me . He looked at me with his hazel eyes thats filled with worry , it took every strength i had left and not lean in to kiss him . I have to ask him .

" I went by the police station " he said suddenly . I looked down at him with wide eyes , i guess i dont have to ask him now .

" you did ?! but - "

" i know what i said but i felt like i owed it to myself , to know what really happened to him " i wanted to cut him off but he continued " When i was little people kept telling me he died because of a sinckness , but i knew better . They thought a twelve year old wont watch the TV but i did , the news about him getting murdered was everywhere . Since i was lied my whole entire life i knew i had to get this starighten out before i regret everything " he inhaled and i wait patiently " I went there and i saw him , he stopped dead at his track when he saw me . We stood there looking at each other for a long time when finally he walked towards me . Before he spoke i knew who he was , he took care of me since i was born , he did not gave up on me when my mother left . I knew i said i would never go there but i have no regrets going up there . We spoke for three hours straight , catching up and avoiding the topic of him in jail . We talked like we were still back when i was twelve . "

He was looking down at the floor and not meeting my eyes , his hair was wet sticking on his forehead and the back of his neck . He stopped talking for a long time and i debate wether i should speak now or not . I took his silence as a clue that i could speak now . 

" Im sorry " i blurted and he looked at me " Im sorry for keeping it from you , i know that i had no right and it wasnt my place but in my mind i thought i was protecting you . I know thats stupid since i dont know you or your family that much but after the experience i had , i thought maybe i could stop it from happening from you . Im sorry . " i said looking into his hazel eyes , with every words that came out of my mouth his eyes softens .

I thought he was going to answer me or maybe yell at me but what he did was un expected and surprised me so much i almost fell from my chair . He leaned in closer and kissed me , he was very gentle as if he was telling me a poem or a soft song with alot of meaning through the kiss . He put his hand and cupped my face and i flinged my arms on his neck , if this happened somewhere on the beach i would be thrilled . He pulled away still cupping my face .

" Im sorry , I was inconsiderate , stupid and very very annoying . I put my ego and anger towards your family from the past first and let it explode in your face when you didnt do anything . I knew you were only trying to help and he told me that he asked you to keep it a secret until he could come out , you didnt do anything wrong i was inconsiderate again . " 

I laughed and he joins in and the room just filled with our laughter , for once this room wasnt dim it was full of light . Thought it was my imagination but the room was really filled with light .

" Well well well , isnt this interesting "