Conundrum

The leaves rustled as the moon shone upon the path and all of a sudden, the trees shook with rage, fruit squealed and fell, the rocks beneath started rumbling. Thunder struck my garden and I immediately ran into my villa to my bedroom and,  taking a long stride across the carpet I set out to close the window just before I saw with my blurred eyes a boy-he looked strong, muscular, young,  tall(about six feet) with shabby hair; his eyes were emerald green-he looked at me with a patient yet a hard look. Terrified by the unanticipated appearance I shivered and fell down, just before he caught me and explained about, who he is and why did he need my help. My help? I was astonished by the fact that a small, frail, juvenile seventeen-year-old girl can help this powerful guy!

He pacified me and introduced himself. He said, “My name is Theo. I came here for your help, for finding a mystery door somewhere in your home so as to fulfill my duties for my sacred family. I would have to place a sacred gem over there and travel back to an unexquisited place. Therefore, I need your help Clara. Please don’t be frightened and be brave, assist me.” I froze and replied under my fast breath,” How-do-you-know-MY-name?” He chuckled and told,” We know everyone in this world and please do not ask me how, as, it’s an untold story which I can’t reveal.” A shiver ran over my spine; I saw pure confidence and faith in his eyes.

After hearing his purpose of arrival I tried to recall my father’s words about the veiled, mysterious doors of our ancient piece; he once said,” This home is a special antique place with unrevealed secrets that can be found only through a hidden code in our garden….I have tried many times to decipher but lost hope.” Recollecting this memory, I guide Theo to the garden.

While I search through the loopholes of this place he stood still and whispered a type of mantra and suddenly certain things started glowing around the garden-my mom’s antique vase, the rocking chair, bench and my favourite pot-were bright gold. They were all deciphered and were pointing towards a direction-my mom’s relic. Theo and I proceed towards the vase, it was covered with a code and there was a trapdoor. We clicked on a button and instantly we fell and landed on something hard and he said,” Thanks a ton for your help and this is where we part, sorry, goodbye!” With a quick flash of bright light which flickered on my face, I saw him placing a jewel and then he-disappeared.

I woke up screaming and as if I was teleported from the hidden place, I figured out that I was sitting on my comfy bed but I was confident that this account was not a dream as those golden things vanished and the piece of ruby(jewel) was stuck to my bracelet with a tiny inscription calligraphed-

‘Soon’

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