((Hey guys sorry for the late post I haven't been feeling well, so here's chapter four as promised, I'll post an update about chapter five.))
Reunion
Rick entered the large manor with Eva and Mara. They walk in the manor and looked around.
Rick smiled at the sight of his friends all here. "Great! I'm glad everyone got here safely. Where's Henry and Katherine?" He looked around and turned to Adam.
Adam shrugged, "Haven't seen him, he just told us he was helping Katherine with her luggage when we spoke on the intercom box."
Rick nodded and went up the stairs to find them.
Isabel, Donald and Mara were off to the side, catching up on their time away from each other.
Adam walked over to Eva. He smiled, "It's good to see you again."
Eva smiled back, "You too. How's a life of stopping crime going?" She set her bag down, deciding she would give her arms a rest.
"Oh you know. Boring. Just paperwork." Adam teased.
Eva chuckled, "Just paperwork? Poor thing."
"How's saving lives?" Adam nudged her.
"Boring." Eva winked.
Adam and Eva spent some time catching up and wondered why Rick and Henry were so mysterious and what they had planned. They say their friends congregating and laughing about something. They decided to see what was up. They went to rejoin their group then they heard the topic of discussion.
Katherine.
Eva rolled her eyes and Adam crosses his arms over his chest. Both of them knew what it could be about.
True, Katherine had not been nice to them in their senior year of college but it had been five years since then. Things change and so should their anticipations.
Mara could guess by their body language that they heard what was going on. "We're just a bit wary of her." She forced a smile.
"Uh huh, even though we haven't even met her. It's been five years, let it go." Adam shook his head in disapproval.
"I agree." Eva nodded.
Mara sighed, "Well I guess just as long as she doesn't try anything."
Isabel nodded as did Donald.
"Speak of the devil and the devil shall come." Mara said as she saw Henry, Rick and Katherine walking down the stairs.
"Well the gang's all here." Henry smiled widely. He was quick to get to the bottom of the stairs and hugged everyone. He hugged Eva the longest.
Henry had always enjoyed Eva's company, and that was beside the fact that he had a small crush on her. He never told her though, he was unsure of his feelings as well as her own. "It's great to see you guys." He smiled softly at Eva.
"You as well Henry. You and Rick owe us an explanation about this though. This mysteriousness." Eva chuckled.
"We just wanted to surprise you!" Rick interrupted as Henry was about to answer her.
Henry just nodded.
Rick smirked as everyone came in to the center. He pulled out his small camera in his pocket. "Say cheese!" He smiled widely. He took a selfie with everyone in the background. "Beautiful, one for the scrapbook for sure." He looked at the photo.
Katherine raised a brow, "Sure it is hun. But let's stay on topic, while it is great to have everyone here, I agree with Eva here, there's more to this isn't there?"
"You guys know how much Henry loves history and you know how much I like to be mysterious. Combine the two and this is the result. There's nothing more I promise." Rick smiled.
Henry nodded, "Yes, I promise as well. It'll be fun!"
Isabel and Mara rolled their eyes.
Donald laughed.
Adam leaned against the wall.
Eva just raised a brow and nodded, believing Henry more than Rick.
Rick and Henry looked at each other, smiling. "Don't worry. Tomorrow you'll see how fun this vacation is going to be." Rick said.
"That sounded ominous." Mara commented.
Henry stepped forward. "How about I show everyone to their rooms and we all rest up for tomorrow?" He offered.
The group agreed and Rick and Henry escorted everyone to their rooms.
Adam and Donald shared a room with two beds by the lift which Henry told them to never use since it was broken.
Which made both men wonder how Henry, since he told them, got from the room that he and Rick shared in the attic to the main room downstairs?
Maybe it was working but they didn't want anyone to use it in case it would break? Or maybe they wanted it to themselves? But why? Everyone here is understanding adults...Or maybe they were trying to keep Katherine out?
Adam knew Katherine would abuse the lift...If it was in sanitary condition that is.
The questions were subsided away when they were led into their room. They were in awe at the luxurious bed and decor but were also in awe because of its decrepit walls.
After the two were settled in their room, Henry met up with Rick who had helped Katherine settle in her room to escort the rest of the women to their rooms.
Isabel, Mara and Eva all had their own rooms but right next to each other.
They all decided that it'd be best to sleep for the rest of the evening and to discuss their plans tomorrow after they had gotten proper rest.
Though it was difficult for them to sleep. They kept hearing noises throughout the evening.
It sounded a lot like….
Footsteps and….
The sound of something being dragged across the hallway….