Chapter 5
The Story Of The Door
Charisse wrinkled up her nose. "Is this your bedroom?" She said looking around. "Yeah, it is. I work around the house." He said as he sat on a stool.

Charisse raised her eyebrows and motioned for him to go on. Daniel looked at her and then continued. "Anyways, this used to be your Grandma's house. And, she found this secret door and figured out how it opened. She said it was amazing.

"It had green and purple paint and a tunnel that led to a garden. She used to play in there all day long. Then, when she was 18, she found Mark Abel and they dated. Three years later they married.

"On the day before their marriage, your Grandma, Lulu, showed Mark her secret room. They had a lot of fun there and wanted to live in this house. So, they had children, two. Your dad and your uncle. But then...

"Mark and Lulu went in the room and something bad happened to them both, that they died. And, your father and uncle saw it all. By that time, they were 15, so your father went to Kansas, leaving your uncle here by himself."

Charisse was in shock, but now she wanted to find out how it opens even more. "How did she find out?" Charisse asked him. Daniel sighed. "I don't know, and I don't tend to. You should get some sleep."

Charisse frowned and nodded. "Okay, but tomorrow, will you play with me?" Daniel smiled and said, "When I'm done with my chores, I will." And with that Charisse tiptoed quietly to her bed.