House of Mirrors:
The club looked at the map in bewilderment, not only because it had been found again, but also because it contained a new clue. But the club did not realize that they were being spied on by Victor Jr.
"How did the map get here?" Asked Amber.
"I'm more curious how the new clue got on it," said Aaron.
"Eddie, are you sure you didn't put the map here?" Asked Nina.
"I had put it under my mattress and that clue was definitely not on there," said Eddie.
"Maybe you just forgot," said Alfie.
"What?" Asked Eddie
"That's possible. We all forget things from time to time, said Alfie.
"Oh yes, because first I stole the mini house, then I poured the artifact empty into it in the mini house, found clue, put it on the map, hid it and I forgot all that," said Eddie sarcastically
"Did you?" Asked Alfie.
"No, of course not," said Eddie.
"First the artifact and now the map, Things have been stolen before, but not by someone who is starting to help us," said Nina.
"Yeah, but if someone helps us, it's a good thing," said KT.
Yeah, but why?" Asked Patricia.
"And by whom?" Asked Aaron.
But before the club could even think who might be their helper, Trudy called them and that it was time for dinner. Alfie ran out of the room and went to the living room as fast as he could.
"Supper, supper," said Alfie, but was soon disappointed when he saw that there was nothing to eat on the table. "Trudy?"
"Alfie," said Trudy.
"We were going to eat, weren't we?" Asked Alfie.
"Yes," said Trudy.
"Is it invisible?" Asked Alfie.
"I didn't cook today," said Trudy.
"But I'm hungry," said Alfie.
"Then why did you call us?" Asked Aaron.
"I'm not the only one who can cook," said Trudy.
Mason came out of the kitchen carrying a big pan of paella.
"Do you guys always eat standing up?" Asked Mason.
"No, sweetie, come put the pan down," said Trudy.
"I hope you like it," said Mason, as he put the pan down on the table.
"So you've been showing off, cooking already," said Eddie.
'It was really no trouble at all," said Mason.
"This is really good," said KT, after tasting Mason's paella.
"This is super good," said Amber.
"Exaggerate much," said Eddie.
Mara, Jerome and Otis came into the living room and sat down at the table.
"This smells really good," said Mara.
"Thank you very much," said Mason.
"This will score you points with us now," said Jerome.
"Why does Otis look so sad?" Asked Nina.
"Did someone take his puppy away from him? Asked Alfie in a joking kind of way.
"It's Joy," said Mara.
"Joy took Otis's dog?" Asked Alfie.
"Alfie cut it out," said Patricia.
"I was just trying to lighten the mood," said Alfie.
"Who's Joy?" Asked Mason.
"Joy is Otis's girlfriend and she left him," said Jerome.
"Sorry to hear that," said Mason.
"She didn't leave me," said Otis.
"Otis, she said that she's not coming back," said Jerome.
"She's somewhere and I'm gonna find her," said Otis.
"He wants to go to Greece and look for her," said Jerome.
"Otis, you can't do that," said Mara.
"I need to know if Joy is really there. I need to know if she's okay," said Otis.
"Do you have any doubt she's in Greece?" Asked KT.
"The idea of helping Alfie's uncle's village came from Joy and the letter she wrote me was in my room and it only had my name on it and not an address," said Otis.
"So?" Asked Amber.
"So how did those letters get here?" Asked Otis.
"It was me," said Patricia.
"It was you what?" Asked Otis.
"Joy sent me the card with the idea and the letter for you," said Patricia.
"To you?" Asked Otis.
"Yes and she asked if I would put the idea in the mailbox and give the letter to you," said Patricia.
"But why didn't she send the letter to me right away?" Asked Otis.
"She was afraid and so she asked me to put the letter in your room," said Patricia.
"That's how the letter got to me, not because she was still here," said Otis.
"I'm sorry," said Patricia.
Otis was sad to hear that, but of course he didn't know Patricia had lied.
In the meantime, in the cellar. Victor sr. removed the cloth from the mirror.
"Victor. Victor! All that nitwit has to do is tell me what that scum has been poking at and even that is too much to ask," said Victor sr.
Suddenly Victor Sr. had a violent headache attack and he grabbed his head in pain.
"Oh no, not again," said Victor sr.
The headache slowly disappeared and Victor Sr. felt a little better.
"Without the mask, the return to the mirror is instantaneous. I must and will have that Mask," said Victor sr.
"Father," said Victor jr.
Victor Sr. turned around and looked at Victor Jr.
"If you tell me now what I want to know, I will let you out of the mirror," said Victor sr.
Victor Jr. said nothing and this only made his father angrier.
"You had your chance Victor, Say goodbye to your only friend, said Victor sr. as he held Corbierre closer to the chemical mix.
"No, no, I'm sorry. I'll tell you everything," said Victor jr.
"Hurry up," said Victor sr.
"They have the map, with a new clue on it," said Victor jr.
Victor Sr. walked out of the cellar, leaving Victor jr. trapped in the mirror.
"No, father don't go, you had promised to let me out of here! Father!" Shouted Victor jr.
A few moments later. The club and KT were in the kitchen doing the dishes while the rest of the residents and Trudy were busy comforting Otis.
"Poor Otis, I feel so sorry for him," said KT.
"Good thinking, Patricia, about Joy sending you the letters," said Nina.
"I did it for Otis. He doesn't need to know the real reason why Joy left," said Patricia.
"Even though I'm not Joy's biggest fan, I think it's so romantic that Otis was willing to go to Greece to look for her, said Amber.
"Sounds more like someone who is totally desperate," said Alfie.
"Otis is crazy in love with Joy, that's why this so hard for him," said Patricia.
"Where do you think Joy went?" Asked Aaron.
"No idea. I don't think she went to Greece," said Nina.
"Why'd she leave in the first place?" Asked KT.
"Apparently, she felt very guilty," said Nina.
"I don't know why everyone's acting like this Joy situation is such a drama," said Eddie.
"She did help us with Rufus and Omar," said Alfie.
"After she betrayed us by working with him," said Eddie.
"She regretted it and confessed everything," said Patricia.
"Yes, when it was too late," said Eddie.
"Can we please discuss something else?" Asked Aaron.
"Like what?" Asked Amber.
"Like the new clue on the map," said Aaron.
"Yeah, we need to have a meeting about that," said Nina.
"Is it bad if I'm not there, I'd like to look through some of Rufus' stuff," said KT.
"Want me to come with you?" Asked Aaron.
"No, you don't have to, and you have to figure out what's going on with the map," said KT.
"Okay," said Aaron.
"Can I have Rufus' stuff?" Asked KT.
"Yeah, I'll give it to you," said Nina.
The club and KT walked upstairs and went to Nina and Amber's room. Nina handed Rufus' stuff to KT. The club sat down in a circle with the map in the middle.
"Okay, now we have to solve the new riddle as quickly as possible to do the next task," said Nina.
"Let's read what it says," said Patricia.
Upon the foundation on which this house rests lies the solution to the spider web test. To find the armourer and scholar's hollow, the silver thread of fate you must follow
"Eww I hate spiders," said Amber.
"I don't get it," said Alfie.
"Hold on a second," said Nina.
"What's it?" Asked Eddie.
"This," said Nina.
Nina grabbed her phone and showed the club the picture she had taken of the next task.
"It looks like a big spider web," said Patricia.
"Exactly," said Nina.
"I also see silver threads," said Aaron.
"Yeah, but why are there yellow and red threads?" Asked Patricia.
"And I also see 3 hooks hanging, what are they for?" Asked Amber.
"And right back there, it looks like there should be a big spider in there or something," said Aaron.
"Yeah, but where are we supposed to get the spider?" Asked Patricia.
"No idea," said Nina.
Victor Sr. stormed into the room and Amber quickly grabbed the map off the floor and hid it behind her back.
"Victor," said Nina.
"What do you want?" Asked Eddie.
"What do I want? I want what belongs to me, the map," said Victor sr.
"Map?" asked Amber, as innocent as possible.
"I don't know what you're talking about," said Aaron.
"The map now!" Demanded Victor sr.
"Would it be all right if I put my suitcase in the attic?" Asked Mason, as he passed by.
"Out of my sight now!" Yelled Victor sr.
Amber quickly seized the opportunity and hid the map in Aaron's hoodie.
"I've to be honest with you, I'm very upset about the way you speak," said Mason.
Mason walked on to the attic and Victor Sr. focused on the club again. The club held up their hands.
"See we don't have a map," said Patricia.
"You're not rid of me yet," said Victor sr.
Victor Sr. walked out of the room and the club was relieved. A furious Victor sr. entered the cellar.
"Ruined, all ruined by that new brat. But I will prevail. There will come a day when I am the living Rodenmaar and that wretch of a son will forever remain in the mirror," said Victor sr.
Victor Sr. turned around and saw Victor Jr. in the cellar mirror and he had heard everything his father said.
"You want to keep me in the mirror forever! You are my father, how can you deceive me like this," said Victor jr.
"You're not worthy of being a Rodenmaar, you never have been and you never will be. The world is better off without you," said Victor sr.
"You won't get with this, I'm going to tell them everything, everything," said Victor jr. and he vanished.
"Victor! Victor come back! How could I be so stupid as to learn to travel through mirrors," said Victor sr.
Victor Sr. walked into the cellar and he had to find a way to stop Victor Jr. from alerting the residents.
A few moments later and it was bed time. Nina and Amber were lying in their beds and having a chat.
"Nina can I discuss something with you?" Asked Amber.
"Sure," said Nina.
"Do you think it was a good idea to make Eddie an official club member? Asked Amber.
"Amber he's not going to betray us if that's what you think. He has the Mark of Anubis too, so is in as deep as we are," said Nina.
"That's not what I'm saying," said Amber.
"Then what are you saying?" Asked Nina.
"I don't like his behavior," said Amber.
"He just wants to get rid of Senkhara as soon as possible, we all do," said Nina.
"Yes, but that doesn't give him the right to be the boss of the club," said Amber.
"We just need to get used to Eddie and he needs to get used to us," said Nina.
Amber said nothing and turned around and noticed that her mirror was gone.
"Hey where is my mirror?" Asked Amber.
"What do you mean?" Asked Nina.
"My mirror is gone," said Amber.
"How is that possible?" Asked Nina.
"I don't know," said Amber.
At the same time in the attic. Mason was getting ready for bed, but Victor Sr. came into the room.
"Excuse me, Mr. Rodenmaar, could you please knock," said Mason.
"Shut it," said Victor sr.
"What are you doing here?" Asked Mason.
Victor Sr. remained silent and pulled the mirror from the wall and walked away with it.
"Hey, my mirror, said Mason.
"Not any more," said Victor sr.
"Can you at least close the door behind you," said Mason.
Victor Sr. walked out of the room and slammed the door behind him.
"No manners," said Mason.
The next day, the Anubis residents were already sitting down to breakfast.
"Hey the mirror is gone," said Patricia.
"It's here too," said Nina.
"What do you mean here too?" Asked Patricia.
"The mirror in our room is gone too," said Nina.
"That's so not nice, I've to do my makeup," said Amber.
"You can forget about that sis," said Aaron.
"The bathroom," said Amber.
Amber got up and rushed to the bathroom upstairs and she was glad to see that the mirror in the bathroom was still there.
At that same time in the living room, the residents had over that the mirrors were gone in the house. Victor sr. entered the living room and all eyes were on him.
"Victor what kind of nonsense is that to take away all the mirrors?" Asked Trudy.
"Vanity is the devil's ear, this place doesn't need mirrors," said Victor sr.
"When Amber finds out that there is no mirror in the bathroom, then she will really lose it," said Alfie.
"The bathroom," said Victor sr. as he left the kitchen.
Meanwhile, Amber walked into the bathroom with her makeup bag. Victor Jr. appeared in the mirror.
"Amber don't freak out when you look up. Whatever happens don't start screaming, said Victor jr.
Amber looked up and immediately started screaming. Amber's screaming was so loud that everyone in the house could hear it.
"Amber calm down," said Victor jr.
A frightened Amber backed away and bumped into Victor Sr. Amber started to scream again but this time much louder.
"Amber!" Shouted Alfie, running out the living room and going upstairs.
"Stay here," said Aaron to KT, getting up and heading towards the girls' bathroom.
Back in the bathroom, Victor sr. grabbed the shower curtain and covered the mirror with it. Alfie came storming into the bathroom.
"Where is Amber?" Asked Alfie.
Victor sr. turned around, but said nothing.
What happened to Amber? Did Victor sr. do something to her?