Some time later Stan settled into his room and Kenny and Kyle settled into theirs next door to his

Thise was the room I slept in when I was last here it's not changed a bit so full of memories said Sharon helping Stan unpack as she looked out the window then round the room taking in her surroundings also you can hear the tower clock chime from here too she said lost in thought

On the wall their was a few paintings and old photographs and some of the family and one of the staff all the pepole in the photos had old style clothes on women in long dresses and men dressed in clothes Stan never really seen before and all looking very stern and a bit scary even the children weren't smilling and their cold eyes seemed to follow you round the room if they were watching you that scared Stan a little

Mom who are the pepole in the photos asked Stan looking at them trying not to show he was a bit scared

Oh the family and staff that lived and worked here I expect those photos were here when I was last hear their really old your Aunt Mary is a bit of a horder she never throws things away you'll find that oh gosh thise place is so full of memories old ghosts of the past and that quilt is still their thats very old too I remeber having that when I was last here said Sharon touching an old looking quilt on Stans bed

Mom you said ghosts you mean thise place is haunted asked Stan

Oh no no silly their is no such thing as ghosts only in films on tv and in books not real ghosts like you and I are real it's make beleive Sharon laughed

Well Kyle thought he experienced a sudden drop in the tempruture in the church yard and Kenny felt it too as if someone walked over their graves Stan said

Oh don't be silly the drop in tempruture was becouse that area is more shaded by the trees the sun dosent get to it and if Kenny desides to shave off all his hair well he's bound to feel a chill but it's not haunted Stan really you boys have wild imaginations you should be a writer one day you'd make a best seller laughed Sharon stroking Stans silky dark hair and laughing a bit

Now I want you 3 to be on your best behaviour for aunt Mary no running wild inside the house and if it rains no muddy shoes indoors leave them outside and don't be letting her budgie out the cage and scaring him I know you will be okay Kyle but try and keep these 2 in order laughed Sharon

Dont worry I will make shure they behave mrs Marsh smilled Kyle

We always behave we're good boys laughed Kenny making Sharon roll her eyes

So the big house are their any ghosts in their asked Stan

Stanley what did I tell you their is no such things as ghosts it's all make beleive said Sharon

Ohh shh leave him Sharon yes their is many ghosts in the house one is of a young boy that's been seen in the court yard about your age a servent boy one is of a maid who was killed trying to leave with her boyfreind some say she was pregnant and other children have been seen oh I don't know maybe it's my imagination said Mary

Sounds interesting though bet the history of the house is pretty fascinating and the house has seen a lot of changes in its life time you know the saying of walls could talk what a story they'd tell and Belton would have a few good stories I bet said Kyle

Aunt Mary have you ever seen or experienced anything in your time here asked Kenny

Oh few cold spots here and their and heard the singing and that but never really seen anything oh others have though depends if your sensitive enough to see the ghosts they come to those with an open mind I think and you boys might or might not see them Mary said before being cut off by Sharon

Oh aunt Mary that's not true theirs no such things as ghosts iv never experienced anything in the times iv been here she said with a laugh

Well you might nor be sensitive enough ghosts can be fussy at times About who sees them Mary said as Sharon rolled her eyes

The first night went well in the house and the boys still exhausted from their traveling and exploring slept right away ready to face a new day and new adventures

Next day Sharon had to go back so had to leave that day yet shed loved to have stayed but maybe next time

Now remeber you 3 boys behave and keep in touch you have your iPads and are all on Facebook and Skype Sharon said fussing over them

Yes mom now don't fuss we're not babies anymore were all fine said Stan wincing a bit as his mom kissed him and making the other 2 laugh a bit till Sharon gave them a hug too

Now you take care Sharon and don't be a stranger I will miss you dear I just wished you could have stayed a bit longer I feel we have so much to catch up on I'll miss you dear said Aunt Mary hugging Sharon

Ill miss you too and thank you for everything aunt Mary and next time I'll stay longer maybe bring Randy and Shelly said Sharon returning the hug

Yes please do that it will be good to see them again too now you will let us all know when you arrive safly back home I don't want the boys worrying and I will worry too that's a long long journey you face Mary said

It is but don't worry Aunt Mary I will let you know promise and remeber you 3 I want emails every day I want to know of your adventures laughed Sharon

Oh we will don't worry mom laughed Stan

After one last round of hugs and kisses Sharon got into the taxie and left and Mary and the boys all watched and waved Sharon off and shouting bye mom bye Mrs Marsh bye Sharon and they watched as the car vanished from site taking Sharon back to the station to catch the train to London then her flight home

So then boys what's your plans for today then asked Mary smilling

Oh just exploring more getting to know the place if that's okay with you asked Kyle smilling

Of course it is pet Mary smilled oh boys the house itself dosent open till later but feel free to explore the grounds if you want and you all have your phones so if you need me just call you have my number Mary smiled

Yes thanks aunt Mary we will and don't worry about us were fine back home were always going off to explore we can take care of ourselfs Stan said smilling

Yes I know that but whist your here your my responsibility and I'll worry about you boys Mary smilled

We know well be fine promise said Kyle as the boys headed off to explore

Though it was still early in the morning the sun was strong and the boys loved the morning fresh and early beginning of a new day and they listend to the birds singing and seen the dew on the grass

Gosh it's so peacefully here beautiful really and a far cry from back home it's if we could be walking into another world times stood still its seems here hard to beleive thise is the 21st century Kyle said looking around him

Oh Kyle your not falling for Aunt Mary's stories about ghosts are you laughed Kenny

No of course not silly I just mean that ushally at thise time back home normally it's chaos noisy traffic Cartman annoying me calling me names and that getting ready for school or fighting with Craig's gang but here well it's so different so peaceful Kyle said

Yeah I know what you mean Kyle iv never seen anything like thise in my life really do you know I wish I could live here I'd be so happy here and Karen would love it too shed have great fun playing in the gardens and running and running all day through the trees and shed be safe from traffic sighed Kenny

How is your sister after that accident I haven't seen a lot off her really only what Ike told me said Kyle

Yeah she's okay now she's still scared to go outside really well on her own and the car only hit her causing her to break her leg and suffer some nasty grazes but she's over the injury and her leg is fine and the cuts and that are gone now Kenny said

Yeah I remeber Ike saying your Karen had been knocked down whist out playing with some freinds near her house said Kyle

Yeah she's fine now but least if she was here she could play without the fear being knocked down again Kenny said as they walked near the gardens

Oh look theirs the gardens let's explore them said Stan pushing the old large rot iron gate that was heavy but he managed it and all 3 boys headed inside the gardens gazing at them

The gardens lay quiet under the early morning sun and were surrounded by strange paths and statues that seemed to watch the boys silently and the boys had the strange feeling of being watched too

All 3 fell quiet as they walked along the gravel path to look up at the stone staues if expecting them to come alive and talk to them and tell them tales from the past but they remained frozen

One statue was a female holding an apple and some flowers and next to her was another female holding a stone bird maybe a dove but it was hard to say as it was a cold grey colour

Kenny ran his fingers along the staues arm feeling its coldness almost turning his warm hand cold but the staues creeped the boys out a bit so the moved on down Sevrel steps to a path that led to the centre of the garden and an icy feeling of being watched studied even washed over the boys sending shivers down their spines

Kyle glanced at the house itself seeing the windows look blank and empty the house didn't look freindly and welcoming like the lodge did and he shiverd a little noticing an icy chill in the air but he said nothing as the 3 boys walked on and they all had the same feeling a strange feeling if they were being drawn to thise unwelcoming house

Kenny then lifted his eyes as he felt a strange icy chill run through him and their he noticed a large stone staue at a crossroads of the garden paths in the centre of the garden and the other two seen it too

Also their was a very heavy power in the air that made it hard for the boys to breath and all 3 senced it from each other if suddenly they could read the others minds all 3 minds locked together as one and they felt a strong heavy presence they could explane and it scared them a bit

Oh look a sundial said Stan breaking the silence as they all went over to look at it

Or a moondial Kenny said suddenly not shure why he said it

A moondial what do you mean by that asked Kyle

I I dunno really moondial moon time I don't know what made me say it it just came to me Kenny said stunned

All 3 boys stood in front of the sundial it had 2 staues supporting it one of a young curly haird boy like a cherub the other of an old man both were winged and they seemed to be holding it up above their heads and if wrestling in a way

As the boys stood their silent stairing at the sundial an icy cold wind rushed past them like before and what seemed to be like children's voices whisped in their ears

Again silently they boys became telepathic again and all 3 placed their hands on the sundial together

light and shadows it turns

But always in love ...the 3 boys chanted if something had possesed them for a moment

As they stood their a cold wind got up whipping about them and cutting through them like ice and a kind of dizziness hit them making them step away

Shit what just happend their I feel strange said Kenny

I dunno what ever it was it totally freaked me out said Kyle looking around confused and Stan only shrugged as he felt the same

Things are different strange but I'm not shure what it feels different Stan mutterd if miles away

Huh what do you mean things are diffremt they look the same to me Kyle said confused now looking at Kenny who shrugged

I I dunno really if feels things are different I can't seem to explane it things arnt the same somehow Stan said if in a daze

OMG fuck look you guys the house is on fire gasped Kenny as he seen smoke coming out of the chimneys

No that's not a fire Kenny they must be getting the house ready for the public wait a second that's weird the house dosent open yet for a further 3 hours yet what's going on said Kyle looking at his phone which wasent working

Huh weird that can't happen that's a practically new IPhone Kyle said stunned

Whats wrong Kyle asked Stan

My phone it's not turning on and it's the latest Apple phone and you seen me charge it thise morning when we had breakfast and I only got it in March for my birthday and it worked last night Kyle said stunned

Wow dude that's weird mine isn't working eather siad Kenny

Yeah mines the same what's going on said Stan shocked

Suddenly a black bird swooped down almost hitting the boys and it's cared them

Fuck dude what the hell that it it's fucking creepy I never thought I'd say thise but I'm scared thise place is creepy as hell and its freaking me out Said Kenny

Oh you don't think theirs ghosts about do you laughed Kyle forgetting his fear for a moment as he put his phone into his pocket

Well I dunno maybe look guys theirs been a lot of weird things we can't explane happen and eve never experienced them before till we came here now have we said Kenny

Well yeah guess so maybe you do have a point their Ken as they all followed Stan away from the house and into the courtyard area

Stan slow down wait where you off to now wait for us we need to stay together said Kyle as he and Kenny ran after Stan but Stan didn't awnser them he was lost in thought as he ran off with his 2 freinds chasing after him still feeling the icy cold heavy atmosphere

Well that's that chappy done. And it's getting spookier lol also when Mary calls the boy pet it's another word for sweetheart or sweety the older pepole in the UK use it