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 "