Chapter 1
When I opened my eyes, I realized I was standing in front of a door of a house. The house was not very big but it was old. It was normally big house with two floors and about ten rooms. There was a backyard too. It was painted in soft yellow. It was not looked lika a house of hunters.
-This has to be Ayslin Brannik`s house. So I am in Ireland and here I will find my mother. – I said to myself, knocked the door and waited for an answer. In a minute, a tall, blonde, about 25-year-old woman opened the door and looked at me strangely – Ayslin Brannik? – I asked.
-Yeah! – she raplied – Who are you and what do you want? – she asked me.
- I am Sophia Mercer and I am looking for my mother, Grace. – I told her quickly.
- Oh, yeah. So you are to meet you. – she said friendly and shook my hand – Come in the house, please! Do you want something to drink?
- No, thanks. – I said I little bit nervously. After all, this was Ayslin Brannik, one of the most dangerous people in the world for Prodigium.
- Your mother had gone out to buy steaks for dinner. Let`s wait her in the living room. Are you sure you don`t want nothing to drink?
- Actually, I`d like a cup of coffee. – I said. Truly I have not slept well last days. Actually, I have not slept at all.
- Okay. I will make two cups of coffee and bring some cookies. – she said and we entered the living room. I sat in a comfortable armchair and Ayslin went to bring the coffee and the cookies. While I was waiting for her, I had a chance to look around the room. It was a normal living room with armchairs, coffee table and pictures on the walls. The only thing that was not normal, was that the whole house looked like that ghost houses in the horror films.
- I am back. – said the woman. She was holding a tray with two cups, sugar bowl, two spoons and two plates. One full of cookies and another full of mini sandwiches. – I thought you may be hungry. – Ayslin said and put the plate with sandwiches in front of me. It was true that I was hungry and when she sat down, I took one sandwich and ate it really fast. Then I took another one and another one, and another one. I ate half of the sandwiches in the plate.
- Thank you, Miss Brannik. – I said. – Now I feel better.
- Oh, you can call me Ayslin, Sophie. – she told me – Is there a problem if I call you Sophie?
- No, it is okay. – I replied.
- So, your mother told me a lot about you, but I want to know more. About the real you, your family and your ralationship with Archer Cross.
