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Prologue: The secret note
"Diana, Andrew it's time to go!" Dad called.
Andrew and I raced down the stairs quickly as we out on our shoes. When we got to the front door, the door was already opened. Andrew and I breathe rapidly as we tried to catch our breath. Mom and Dad wanted to take us to a tour of the White House becaues Mom's friend works there and he's willing enough to take us on a tour.
"Come on, kids let's go into the car." Mom said. "We don't want to be late."
I sighed.
I knew everytime we go on a tour about history, Dad tends to blurt out historical things evertime and it drives the tour guide crazy, which somehow amuses me, while it made Mom and Andrew embarressed. Mom huddle Andrew and I into the car as she tries to hurry. As we got in and out our seatbelts on, Dad started to car and began to drive. I don't see why we have to get a tour at the White House every year, Andrew and I already saw everything at D.C. I mean I do like D.C and the wonderful history of the United States and all the world history, but going to the same place every year tends to get a little bit boring.
I look outside as I saw the national momuments and museums. Seeing the view of this never gets boring at all. It's like your living in the history of where everything began. Mom and Dad were talking about if it was cool if they find a clue, but they can't becaues of Andrew and I. Mom and Dad are treausre hunters...well mostly Dad and his friend, I think...but they don't mind having kids, its just that they missed the adventure, futhermore they don't want Andrew and I to be put into danger becaues we're too young.
Secretly, I wanted to find a clue too. I want to prove to Dad and Mom that I can find treasure no matter what age I am. Andrew doesn't care about treasure. He only cares about history and computers. Dad made Andrew take a privet comouter class with Dad's friend, Riley Poole, along with Riley's son Ricky who is the same age with Andrew and I. Our parents go way back and Dad and Riley told us cool stories about their adventure. Like how Dad stole the Decleration of Independents and how he kidnapped the president. Mom snapped at Dad and Riley and started to use the word, 'so' many times. She wanted them to stop telling us their stories becaues she thinks we might do something stupid or repeat what Dad did. Which I don't think that's going to happen.
"We're here." Mom said. "and behave you two, especially you, Diana."
"Oh come on Abigail, Diana won't do anything stupid," Dad said. "She's only curious about history."
Mom sighed. "Yes, that's what I'm worried about, Ben. She always runs off on her own as if she's trying to find a clue."
"She is a Gates afterall." Dad pointed out. "We Gates do tend to look for clues and secret hidden messages."
"Dad does have a point, Mom." Andrew agreed. "I've reaserch on our family history and the Gates family do tend to look for something hidden."
"Don't forget your named after famous people too," Dad added.
Mom shook her head. "Let's just get out of the car and have the tour. Also it is the cherry blossom festival so we're lucky to go on this time of spring."
We got out of the car and walked around where the cherry trees are. The smell of the newly bloom flowers were wonderful. While we were walking, we saw Mom's friend, Connor. Connor used to be our Mom's boyfriend when Dad moved out. After they're second adventure Dad moved back in with Mom and Mom broke up with Connor. After that they got married and had Andrew and I. Mom had other friends that took us on White Huose tours too, but this time Mom's ex-boyfriend wanted to show us around the White House.
"Abigal, Ben, it's good to see you two again." He said
"It's good to see you Connor." Dad said.
"Found any clues lately?" Connor asked
Mom shook her head. "No, we're too busy raising Andrew and Diana."
"So these are your twins?" Connor guessed. "Well they're both look like you two. What's you names?"
"Andrew Gates." Andrew said
"Diana Gates." I said
Connor smiled. "Well then why not we go around and see some history around the White House?"
"That's great idea, Connor." Mom said. "Let's go,kids."
As the tour started we followed Connor into the White House. Dad started to began telling about history about the presidents. Dad kept on interuptting Connor everytime, which it annoyed him, but mostly Mom and Andrew. While we were walking we pass the Oval Office. The door was open and on the couches were bunnies. I stopped and looked inside. I saw the Resalute Desk where Dad found the symbol. I look back at the tour and they were going deeper into the hall. Without warning I went inside the office. I knew I wasn't suppsoed to be in here, but I can't help it, I just want to take a look around.
I closed the door behind me and take a look. I went up to the desk and lay down under it. I remember Dad told Andrew and I about a some sort of combination lock that the desk has to open secret compartments. I pulled the drawers and heard a clicking sound. On the bottom of the drawers were numbers like Dad said. I started to do some random numbering on the drawers. While I was playing around with the drawers, I started to put some important dates in history, Dad told me to remember. I started to put dates in the Cold War, World War I and II. Finally I remember the date when Thomas Gates died. I put in the number 1848.
Suddenly, dusk came out of the bottom of the desk. I coughed as I felt the desk coming in my throut. There I saw a some sort of secret desk compartment. I remeber Dad told me and Andrew he found the symbol of the eagle holding a scroll, but I wonder if he knew that the desk had another secret compartment. I open the secret drawer and saw a note. I took the note and I notice a weird symbol of an owl. I took the note from it's compartment. The note was written in some sort of parchement made from during the Cival War, maybe. The note says:
On the day of solar night, the sixteenth eyes will reveal his words.
I stare at the note with amazement. I closed the drawer and got out under from the desk. Out of nowhere, I heard footsteps coming tis way. I quickly shoved the note into my pocket and move a few feet away from the desk. The door burst opened, ther I saw Mom, Dad, Connor, and Andrew were breathing heavily as if they were running around the White House looking for me.
"Diana, why are you in here?" Mom asked angerily. "You had everyone worried. Do you think you can find a treasure map at the Oval Office? Diana you're too young to be treasure hunting! You're only ten years old! You have to be an adult to hunt for treasure."
"I-I'm sorry." I apologized. "I just wanted to get a closer look at the Resalute Desk. Dad told me a lot of cool things about it, even at your second trasure hunting adventures."
Mom glared at Dad. "So you have to tell our kids about everything that you did, including stealing and kidnapping?"
"I didn't tell her the whole thing." Dad said.
Mom gave a heavy sigh. "Diana, just don't ever do that again. Come on, sweetheart, the festival is starting."
"And after the festival is over, you're grounded." Dad added.
"What?" I shouted
Dad nodded. "That's right. You gave your mother and I a heart attack. So when all the fun is over you're grounded for three weeks."
"Okay." I grumbled.
"Also, Ben you can't tell Diana and Andrew about anything of our treasure hunting adventure anymore." Mom said.
Dad sighed. "Fine, I won't."
As we got out of the White House, the cherry blossom festival started I touched the note in my pocket. I can feel the rough texture of the parment against my skin. I did told the truth to Mom and Dad, but I didn't tell them what I found in another different desk compartment. I wanted to say that I found the note, but I don't want to. I want to prove to Mom and Dad, I could find treasure in any age. I want tp prove to them that, like how Dad prove to Grandpa Patrick of how the treasure was real and not a myth. This is what I want to prove and someday, I will prove to them.
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