8 Evan Rochester [I]

>>>>>>>>>A century ago

In a Mansion-type house, the facade of the house is a classic old-fashioned rustic art of brown color with black bars and the surrounding grove of trees and walls covered with climbing plants including the lady of the night which is very common around the Rochester mansion.

The first thing you notice when you enter is the beautifully decorated interior, with vases and a family photo at the top of the stairs is an enormous portrait of the family. The stairs divided forming a Y, on the right side of the front door is the guest lounge, it is spacious, the beige wall and touches of ocher and black being these designs of roses has a few photographs and portraits of the whole family including beautiful landscapes of nature.

The family photograph had five people on it; Mr. Antonio a man in his mid-thirties, Mrs. Krystal in her early thirties, with their children, the oldest in his late tens Andres, another in his early tens Harold, and little Evan, five years old.

One morning of a free day for the three brothers, Andres wakes up sleepy, Harold and little Evan go to his room and throw themselves on the bed to ask their older brother to take them to play in the woods.

Excited, they pick up their older brother.

"Brother, brother... Let's go play, the weather is a little cool." Harold said.

An impatient little Evan says "Yes brother, quick... the birds won't be in the same spot as the last time by the time we get there..."

"Calm down we'll go out and play, don't hurry, and let me sleep for about 10 more minutes." He goes back to bed and throws the quilt over himself.

Harold has a little strength and pulls the quilt; Evan throws himself on him playing with him to get him up soon, eager to go out and play.

"Okay, it's ok; I'm already getting up okay? Come on, I'm already up." He says as he gets up, and with a smile of excitement he runs off down to the first floor.

They saw their mother and went to greet her "Good morning Mom, we'll go for a run, we'll be back soon."

Their mother Madam Rochester was a little lady, but don't get the wrong idea she can look cute and docile but is a tiger in fighting.

"Okay, be careful, don't come back so late," said their mother, and after a moment of distraction, she remembered that none of them had eaten their breakfast "Ah! Wait guys you haven't had breakfast, have this toast and the juice I made for you, so at least you will have something in your stomach."

As much money the Rochester can have, the lady of the house likes to cook for her family.

"Yes mom, thank you" replied in unison the three enthusiastic boys. "Good, now let's go boys, and breathe some fresh air." Said Andres, being the oldest brother, he had more responsibility to take care of the younger ones.

Their mother calls them back again "Wait..."

"Yes, mother?" asked the trio.

"The Council called your father this morning, and he went faster, he will be back for dinner, come before that time to clean yourself, and be careful."

"Yes, Mother!" answered the kids.

"No worries Mother, I'll bring them back before it turns dark." The eldest child assured her.

Trees surrounded the house, and they have always had fun running through them,

The boys have always been good with their legs, they like to jump, run, they use their legs very well. And it was good training for them, they practiced hunting small animals like birds, some rodents, among others. And sometimes they hunted deer and even the occasional tiger that came close to their domain.

They trained together because their family for generations had been hunters of supernatural beings.

Every time, they got to the woods they will go on horses, but today they used their feet, walking, running, jumping. They need to exercise more.

They caught some pigeons, rabbits, some herbs, and other stuff.

After a good workout, Andres and his brothers' return, it was just a little before sunset as promised to their mother.

Entering their house, all sweaty, Andres, announces their returns to his mother to confirm that they were home on time, his mother always answered back, but this time she did not and a little confused they go to look for their mother.

They went to the kitchen, but she was not there, they went to several places on the first floor; but there was no sign of her, nor of the butler which they did not see in the morning before leaving, with panic and terror in their hearts they stopped looking.

A creepy silence overwhelmed their sense, when they reached the stairs they didn't dare to go to the second floor.

Andres being the older one, remembers when his father told him that there is a secret room on the ground in the woods, if there is an emergency he needs to protect his brothers, with determination he takes the little Evan in his arms to carry him and takes Harold's hand, and lead them to the secret room.

He goes to the kitchen and opens the door on the floor that leads to the garden in the back, giving access to a door in the middle of the woods, when they were inside, they hear a painful scream of a woman, after that, they could hear impacts on the walls and floor.

"AAH!"

"CLANG"

"THUMB"

Scared for what's happening, Evan started crying in silence, Harold couldn't control his tears, and Andres was scared silly, but as the oldest has to control his fear, just to protect his brothers. "This has never happened before, and that scream is it came from their mother." It was the only thought in his heart.

Taking the worst decision he ever made, he put Evan in Harold's arms and told them, "Harold, take care of Evan in the meantime I'll go to check the second floor, maybe our mother is there, or father."

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