The Other Road

Due to much of the time spent at the hundredth mile, the sun is slowly moving towards its home and is calling the moon to enlighten the sky. Its getting darker and Mr.John has managed to only cover a distance of 200 miles.

Ed, " Dad! it's getting darker. We could have had reached the Wilk's Woods by now if haven't had stopped at that place." Mr.John, "Son! don't worry. We will be there soon." Alice is reading her book in the light of a torch she brought with her from home. Tom is busy in listening to music on his phone. Sam is eating sandwiches. Mrs.John is setting her makeup. Ed is again looking outside and Mr.John is focusing on his driving.

Alice to her mother, " Will we be able to reach the woods in today's date?" Mrs.John, " I don't think we can make it towards the woods today. Your dad looks so tired. He must be looking for any guestroom near." Alice, " Oh come on! 100 more miles are left to go." Mrs.John in a bit furious tone," Does driving seem easier to you? I said tour dad is kind of tired and worn out. Now would you please give him some time to take rest." Ed, "I don't think that he would find any guest room here."

Mr.John is busy in driving and then a road leading to two different paths comes. Mr.John, " I haven't been to Hushbor or Wilk's Woods before. Which path would be leading towards the woods?" Mrs.John, " Just follow your instincts and I think we would easily reach the desired place." Mr.John, " For me the right path is the expected one." Alice interrupts, " I think it is towards the left one." Ed, " I was thinking the same Alice." Sam from behind, " Dad! go with what you feel alright." Tom pauses the music on his phone and asks Ed about the situation. Ed describes, Tom, " Let's go towards the right side because right is always right." Mrs.John, " More votes for right so right should be the way." Mr.John then turns the car towards the right path and starts driving.

The night arrives and the sun escapes. Mr.John finds a suitable guest room for the family and they are in a town named Nuniop. Mr.Adam is the owner of the hotel. He is an old man of sixty eight years and is happy on the Johns arrival. Mr.Adam to Mr.John, " How can I help you sir?" Mr.John, " I need three standard rooms for my family for today's night. How much will it cost?" Mr.Adam, " We have the best rooms. I hope you will love the environment. It only costs 120$ sir for the three rooms." Mr.John books three rooms. One is for Mr.and Mrs.John, one is for the girls and the third one is for the boys. Mr.John, " Good Night to you all. Have a safe night and I hope tomorrow we will all wake up fresh." Alice," I hope we will." The Johns enter the specified rooms.

Mr.and Mrs.John's room is at the corner with a beautiful balcony with a nature's view outside. The girl's room is near the stairs of the hotel while the boys room is on the ground floor.

Alice on entering the room, " Wow! it's a sensational room. Look at the walls Sam! it has all the mathematical symbols carved on it." Sam in a sleepy voice, " Will see it tomorrow. I am being unable to open my eyes now." Alice, "Okay sleep." Downstairs, boys on entering the room, Ed, " Tom we could have been given the room upstairs, facing the city." Tom, "It's alright. We are atleast comfortable here." Ed, " Yeah but...." Tom, " Get to sleep now. We will have to reach the Woods tomorrow." Ed, " Yeah and that would be so amazing." Tom, " Yes! it would be."

The kids along with Mr.and Mrs.John are enjoying their stay in the hotel as it is a peaceful and relaxing place. Next day arrives and Mr.John is awakened by the morning chirps of the birds. Mr.John to Mrs.John, " Wake up. The sky has started to turn blue now. We need to get ready and wake the kids up." Mrs.John while removing her sleeping mask, " Yeah. Good Morning!" Mr.John, " Good Morning!" Alice comes downstairs after a sweet nap, wishes the owner a good morning and asks, " How far from here are the Wilk's Woods?", owner in a bit of astonishment, " What is Wilk's Woods?", Alice, "As the name says woods near the Hushbor Town." The owner with a smirk on his face, " The town about which you are talking isn't present here. This town leads to only one city named Regland. I guess you've picked the wrong path kid." Alice already was sure that the left path would be the path towards the woods. Ed and Tom come out of their room and see Alice in a bit of worried face. Ed to Alice," Why are you sad?" Tom, " Has everything been alright?" Alice, " Nothing seems alright. We have picked the wrong path. This road only leads to a city named Regland. There's no Wilk's Woods in the way." Ed," I knew it. Dad always won't let us decide and his instincts are so poor. I don't know why he always picks the wrong things. Still he goes with his own decisions." Tom, " Don't be sad. We will take a turn and would be back on the track soon." Alice, " Fingers Crossed. The hundredth mile spectacle has risen the fear inside me and now nothings feels good." Ed, " Don't take it in your veins." Meanwhile, Mr and Mrs. John are coming downstairs to take a breakfast. Ed on watching his parents coming down, " As always, we've again picked the wrong path." Mr.John, " It is alright, things like these happen during journeys. Don't worry we would reach that place." Alice mumbles, "Hope So." Sam also comes downstairs to take the breakfast and the family then decides to get back in the car and reverse it towards the road leading to two different ways. They say a good bye to the town they lived in for the night and Mr.John greets the owner of the hotel. Mrs.John waiting in the car with kids, " It was an amazing experience here though." Alice," Yeah it was. This place is so serene but I would love to visit the woods." Ed, " We will reach it today. I have some good hopes for this." Tom, " Keep your hopes high because today we are unstoppable. I mean we will reach the place." Sam, " I think we shouldn't be overjoyed. I want to visit London but no one ever listens to me." Mr.John after coming back to family, " My little miss, I will take you to London this winter." Sam," Oh really? It would be a dream coming true." Mr.John," Anything for you." Sam, "Thank you so much dad."

Mr.John gets inside the car and starts reversing. Mr.Adam waves at the family and the kids wave back. After a few minutes, Mr.John gets back to the place leading to two paths.