8 GLIMPSE OF FAMILY SECRET
Emily woke up with a start this morning . It wasn't pleasant at all , if that's what you are asking . In her subconscious state , she heard some whispers and before her mind can make out words , a bucket of ICE - COLD WATER was dumped onto her head by none other that , The great Madam Aastha , duke of awesomeness - it's what she likes to call herself after pranking someone and her partner in crime , Innocent Mia .
" Holy Shit !"The first lovely word her mind processes after taking a shower and changing into a new pair of clothes .
" SPILL " A voice shrieks from downstairs , hmm .... it's definitely Aastha .
She quickly makes her way to the living room , cause no way in hell is she passing on an opportunity of Drama .
" What's with all the fuss down here ? And care to explain why you two blubbering asshole decided it was alright to drown me in water ?" She asks , pouting - telling them that she is sad and angry about it .
" LANGUAGE !" Carlos scolds her , taking a sip of his coffee.
" Is my little baby sad , come mama will give her lots of kisses " Aastha and Mia says holding their hands open and advancing on her .
" Geez , woman . Keep 6 feet distance from me . SOCIAL DISTANCE FOR LIFE ." Emily stumbles backward , her nose scrunched up in distaste . Well , the thing was that both of them still hasn't been so kind to take a bath , and probably stinks . Does she want to find out ? Hell , no .
After a few minutes , the commotion settled down and thank Godric , they two have taken a QUICK bath after lot and lot of persuading from Emily .
Sitting in the dining room with their Uncle and Aunt having breakfast or as someone says , the most important meal of the day they make small talk .
Aastha , who was sitting on the left side of Aunt Wren whispers something hastily in her ear to which she nods with a small smile playing on her lips .
" What is it ?" Emily asks , an eyebrow raised .
" I will tell it to you later " She mouths back .
Right now , they all are sprawled out in the living room staring at the wooden ceiling while getting comfortable .
Aastha enters with a bag hanging on her shoulder , and completely ready to head out .
" Where are we heading ?" Mia points out .
" To the library "
" Who agreed ?"
" Oh , come on , can we pretty please go to library , only for a couple of hours . I promise , it won't be too long ." Aastha pleads with her puppy eyes , for which Emi always falls for .
" Couple of hours ? No , thank you , I don't have a death wish juuuust now ". Mia says in disbelief.
" Why do you want to go there so bad ?" Emi gives in .
" Well , you see there is this book about some students who are sent in a detention , where one of them was killed . Then , we had to figure out who was telling the truth and who was lying . It's sequel is coming out today , and I checked in with Aunt Wren , she confirmed it will be there ." Aastha describes in one breath excitedly .
" Alright , let's go ." Emi can spend a couple of hours in library , can't she ?
Mia knowing damn well , Emi can't survive , grins .
" If I were you , I wouldn't be too quick to smile like that because you're coming with us , Harley ." Emi states .
Mia still wouldn't budge , so Emi adds " two scoops of alphonso mango , ice cream "
"Come on , girls . We are heading to the Library , oh my so favourite place ." Mia passes them with a smirk plastered on her face . Carlos was driving them to Library and then they can roam the markets today .
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In the Library
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There was a huge statue standing in the front of Library . It was of a man standing at it's full height with a stick pointing . He was accompanied by a Sea unicorn ( narwhal whale )looking animal , but it was larger in size , maybe double of the normal one . The girls paid a little to no mind to it and only saw it from the back side .
They decided to race towards the Library , and of course - Aastha won . She has a thing for books , mark my word when I say that .
" Ohh , looks like I dropped my scarf somewhere between the run , I will just run by and bring it back ." Emi told her friends before running into the direction they just came from .
She was looking everywhere for her scarf when she saw it lying in front of the unknown statue . She quickly made her way there and picked it up . From this close , the statue looked too huge , she decided to have a good look at it .
It's face was oddly familiar, like she has seen somewhere before , but couldn't quite place her finger where ? She mentally cursed herself, just now remembering that she doesn't know anyone on this Island except her Aunt , Uncle and Carlos .
She still noticed that the statue was of an mid- aged man in his late forties . She peeked a glance at the name -
ALBERT WILLSON
" Money lies under the land , over the mountains
The thing that does not lie anywhere
Are our relations
We make them through memories , love and affection "
