There was mist all around, and in the haze, a horseman appeared to be in a hurry, as if he needed to go somewhere as soon as possible. He was Richard.He appeared to be upset. He'll lose it if he doesn't get there as soon as possible.He was now sweating profusely.'She will be waiting for me', He could see a station in front of him, so he dismounted and entered the station.He started looking around in the station,then his gaze was drawn to a bench, she was sitting there. Her head was bowed and her hair was blonde.He began to approach her, his heartbeat was becoming faster.He was desperate to meet her, he reached her and "Sarina"he called her name,But it was not a reality, it cannot be because...., He opened his eyes, his head was between the papers, he slept there last night.He stood up and placed his palm on his head, feeling it sweat.He was dreaming but it was not just a dream, it was a reality of his life that he never wanted to think about it again.
Then"Richard" Lisa was standing at the door of the room and looked a little upset seeing the expression on his face.He turned his head to the window and tried to correct his facial expressions while sitting on the sofa.Lisa came and sat next to him."What happened,honey?"Lisa said in a worried voice.
"Nothing, it was just a dream"He lied because he didn't want to bother her.
"Ohhh.. your breakfast is ready.Nainsy!"With a tray in her hands, a maid entered.She was dressed in a green gown.That maid exited after placing the tray on the table in front of him.
"Where is Robin?" He asked her wife.
"He is in his room and insisting to go out, by the way this place is very beautiful and quiet, right"Lisa said.
"This place is wonderful,"He observed, looking out the window, "but I don't know why I feel a little uncomfortable here"
"Maybe because we're new here"Then another maid entered, likewise dressed in green, with a bucket in one hand and a cloth in the other, she greeted Richard before beginning to wipe the floor.
"How many servants are there?"Richard asked her wife.
"I'm not sure, but I've spotted 20 since the morning,you weren't told what facilities we got"She said.
"I have been told almost nothing about this place"He took a slice of bread from the plate and began smearing it with butter.
*
In the second room of the first floor, a child was sitting on a chair by the window, watching the view outside,then he sensed that someone was watching him from behind.He looked back, there was a lady standing behind him, most likely a maid, she was smiling at him.
"Who are you?" He said in a very sweet voice.
"I'm Mili, and I've been hired to look after adorable children like you"Her voice was soft.
"Could you please take me out?"
"But dear, why do you have to go out"
"I saw beautiful butterflies outside, I want to catch them"He said.
"But it's not a good thing to catch someone dear, no matter how beautiful it is"
"Aaa.. okay but... "
"If you forcefully keep beautiful things with you, their beauty will fade away, because a thing's beauty lasts as long as it is happy, like"She caught the firefly flying in the corner of the room in her hand and said "Look, is it glowing now?"
"No" He said.
"But if"She released that firefly from her hand and "Look how glowing it is now"
"Yes!" The boy said happily.
"So now you must have understood that beautiful things look wonderful on their own.So what will you do with those butterflies now?"
"I'm not going to grab them and just watch them fly away from here"
"Good, I have to leave now since I have a lot of stuff to do"She said.
"Will you return to see me?"
"Of course dear, I live here"She smiled and left. Robin exited the room and dashed downstairs as soon as she had left.Richard was drinking tea quietly, that's when " Daddyyy! "He dropped the cup of tea and took his son in his arms as his son ran towards him.
"Robin,how many times have I told you that don't run like this, if you get hurt then"He said.
"Sorry daddy"
"You had your breakfast?"
"Yes daddy and you know I met a maid she is very nice" Robin said happily.
"Good thing, at least you got a friend and your mummy was telling that you want to go out"
"Yes daddy please"He requested.
"Okay, you can go out with daddy"
"Thanks daddy you are the best"
"Okay, enough you are just like your mother, she also gets great happiness when her stubbornness is fulfilled.But don't tell all this to your mother or else she will get angry with daddy, okay"
" Promise,I won't tell mummy"
"Good boy, so let's go"They both came out of the room. In front of them was a large hall and twenty rooms."Daddy, this house is huge"
"This is not a house, it's a palace, son." That's when,"Richard!"Someone said loudly,this sound was coming from the second floor.
"It's your mother's voice"After saying this, Richard picked up Robin in his lap and began sprinting up the stairwell.When they reached the second floor, they saw Lisa was yelling at a servant standing outside the fourth room on the second floor.That servant was also wearing a green dress.Looking at him, it appeared that he was attempting to explain something.
"What's going on here?"He asked her wife.
"He's refusing to give me the keys to this room."
"Why, we have this house to ourselves and can do whatever we want with it; give me the keys right now" Richard said in a firm tone.
"Sir aa.. I don't have the keys"He looked like he was very scared.
"Okay so who have the keys?"Richard asked him.
"Sir.. Sir Pelin have the keys"He looked at the door again and again with frightened eyes.
"Okay,you can go now" Richard said to him. On hearing this he departed as quickly as he could.
"Why was he so frightened?" Lisa asked her.
"I Don't know"
What had the servant been terrified of behind the closed door?
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