Chapter- 1.2 ~ The Red Locket

It was already 8 in the morning, Jane and I were asleep, But I could hear Granny (Rossy) asking mom, "why there are no marks on Jacob's side of the neck, Granny whispered anxiously, I had told you about that, how important it is for us, and where is that red Locket ?" I gave a look to the locket hidden beneath my pillow, yeah I took it as soon as Ana and I find out.

'But wait what marks they are talking about', I need to know so I ran to mom's room and peeped in, Granny was panicking and packing mom's things up, "it not safe to be here anymore, his death should remain a mystery for girls and don't call the priest or anyone else, no one should know about his death, we will move to Texas as soon as possible, do your funeral things yourself before girls wakeup, and wrap this up safely and faster and don't miss it again, keep it carefully", one by one order came from Granny for mother. There was a blood red coloured cloth kept on the bed as I saw, carrying same red Locket, at which Granny was pointing at and asking to keep it safe, "whattt" I said in my mind, I had that locket in my hand, 'how could there be two, exactly same.' Mom looked at the locket and kept it hastily before Granny notices anything, 'is there anything mom is hiding from Granny', 'but Granny already knew about that locket then why did mom hide it', my mind was flooded with questions. "Don't peep, you girl, a voice screamed, I looked up," it was Granny, "pack up your thing, what is it in your hand, show me, she grabbed my hand tight, and then suddenly there was a ""knock, knock, knock, (voice grew louder), "who is there" Granny shouted. Ahh, Relief, she released me and warned me to pack my things up, "we would be leaving by evening", said she to me, "who is there", asked Granny, It was John, our carpenter who was usually called upon by dad , to fix things up. But this time, he has carrying so much stuff, "Mr. Jacob had asked me to build a library in the basement, I have brought the things, he asked me to finish it up by 10th of June, by the way where is he ?", asked John, "He is no..." I was about to say it, Granny completed it in her way, "He is not in the town, you can come latter", "ohh yess, I remember he told me that he won't be here, as he was going for some research work to his Florida office, so I have to do the library by all myself, without bothering Mrs. Jacob and girls, ok then, let me start working," and he started walking towards the basement, Granny stopped him, "we are living for Texas". "I have his Florida office telephone number, let me ask him to do it or not", argued John with Granny, "You can work upon it", said mother. Hence he went into the basement

Uncle John was nice, brave and kind hearted, he was more like a family, "Uncle John, so good to see you", Ana ran and hugged him, she was very fond of him, as he was a cute little dwarf, who was childish too, and the best carpenter in the town.

Granny raised her brows at mom, she was angry, which she always is. My dad was also not a big fan of her, as me and Jane. Although Our Granny was a beautiful women, tall, wheatish skin tone, high pitched voice, her dressing sense was royal, but at the same time very clever, mysterious and outspoken person.

Ana, mom and me also went into the basement, Uncle John gave me a small box as gift, I ran to a corner and kept that locket into it, mom saw me keeping the locket, she grabbed me with my arm and took me into her room, "you need to keep this locket safe, without letting your Granny know about this, this locket is the only way to keep your father safe", wait what, "he is dead, he will never come back, mom", "he will, but don't talk about this with anyone else, not even Ana, this red locket is our only hope, which lies with you, just keep it safe, I thought she is not stable and she hasn't accepted the demise of the father, but she seemed fine and stable, I don't why she told me that "you keep it mom", said I, "no I can't". Suddenly Granny shouted, "why you two have locked the door", what locket you were talking about", "nothing", mom has that frustration and anger in her eyes, "we will leave for Texas tonight", said Granny, "not untill the library is completed", argued mom.

"Ohh Jesus, look what I have found, come fast", uncle John screamed from the basement". We were shocked, this was unexpected.