The Mysterious Footprints:
The woman came out from behind the display case and walked toward Skyla.
"Sweet girl, I won't bite," said the woman. "Can I help you?"
"No," said Skyla.
"Are you looking for something special?" Asked the woman.
"Thingy, you can do palm readings here. Do you want to know what the fut…," said Anastacia as she walked up to Skyla. "Oh hello."
"Hello," said the woman. "Do you want to know what future holds for you?"
"Yes, yes, I would love that," said Anastacia. "You too right?"
Skyla looked at her hands and felt uncomfortable, because she couldn't take of her gloves.
Meanwhile in the house, Percy walked out of his room and then saw some earth on the floor and grabbed his recorder.
"3:16 pm, location the corridor, "said Percy.
Percy knelt down next to the dirt lying on the floor and began to analyze it.
"Fresh tracks found, I estimate about 1,18 to 3,15 inches," said Percy.
Percy walked toward his room and came back with special looking goggles in his hands and put them on and then could see footsteps on the floor.
"Bingo. I've just discovered a track of footsteps," said Percy.
Percy followed the footsteps trail from where they came from, but to his surprise the footsteps came from the wall.
"Very remarkable, I've just discovered something strange, something that is scientifically is impossible," said Percy. "The footsteps are coming out of the wall, I repeat, the footsteps are coming out of the wall."
Percy walked up to the wall and knocked on it, but he found nothing special. He pushed against the wall, but there was no movement. Percy's watch began to beep and he walked toward the bathroom. When Percy walked into the bathroom there was writing on the mirror with toothpaste, "I'm sorry, Percy, friends? Percy saw through the mirror Milo standing in the doorway, he walked over and closed the door. Percy grabbed his deodorant and sprayed himself under.
Back in the little store where Skyla and Anastacia were, the two girls sat at the table with owners around their palms reading.
"First let me introduce myself to you, I'm Madam Gretha," said Gretha.
"This very exciting this, also feels very spiritual," said Anastacia.
"Which of you two girls wants to know her future first?" Asked Gretha.
"Thingy, can go first," said Anastacia.
"Come here, give me your left hand," said Gretha.
"I don't want to do it, said Skyla.
"Sorry, she is very shy," said Anastacia. "Just give her your hand."
"Yes, come on," said Gretha.
With some hesitation Skyla gave Madam Gretha her hand anyway.
"I need you to take these of or I won't be able to read your palm," said Gretha.
"Well, I don't think I want to know my future, said Skyla, as she pulled her hand back.
"Well, then it's my turn," said Anastacia.
"Yes, let's see, "said Gretha.
Anastacia gave Madam Gretha her hand, Skyla looked down at hands.
Back in the house, Percy walked into his room and it was dark. Percy turned on lights and saw Milo standing with a microphone in his hands.
"This one is for Percy, this is apology song for you, said Milo Sorry Percy, I wasn't smart, but please forgive me,
Percy walked over to Milo and took the microphone away and stopped the music.
"Dude, I'm not even halfway through the song," said Milo.
"How long is song?" Asked Percy.
"About 6 minutes long," said Milo.
"It's good already," said Percy.
"What do you mean with it's good?" Asked Milo.
"It's okay," said Percy.
"Okay, as in we're okay and we're friends again?" Asked Milo.
"Yeah," said Percy.
"I want to hear you say it," said Milo.
"What?" Asked Percy.
"The word, BFF, best friends forever, say it," said Milo.
"Can I just simply say F?" Asked Percy.
"Nope," said Milo.
"Fine, we're BFF's," said Percy.
"Yippie," cheered Milo
"But promise me you'll never ever sing that song again," said Percy.
"Deal," said Milo.
"Friends," said Percy.
"Best Friends," said Milo.
Percy and Milo shook hands and Milo was happy that Percy was his friend again.
Meanwhile in the little store, Madam Gretha had a magnifying glass in her hands and was reading Anastacia's palm.
"Yes, something I can see reappear in your hand, is love," said Gretha.
"Tell me something I don't know, all the boys are in love with me, it has always been like that," said Anastacia. "But's nothing to be jealous about, it's quite exhausted actually."
"Yes, yes," said Gretha.
"What can you see?" Asked Anastacia.
"I see, I see a very special person," said Gretha.
"A boy? Is it a boy? Does it start with a R? It's Raphael right?" Asked Anastacia.
"I'm sorry, I can't say, I can't see," said Gretha. "Are you sure you don't want to do this?"
"I'm sure, no, thank you," said Skyla.
"If you change your mind, you can always return," said Gretha.
"Okay, Shall we go, we'll still have walk home," said Skyla.
"Well, I wanted to buy something," said Anastacia.
"Oh, I'll wait outside okay," said Skyla.
"Okay," said Anastacia.
Skyla stood up and walked toward the door.
"Thank you, Madam Gretha," said Skyla.
"Bye Skyla," said Gretha.
Skyla stopped walking, how did Madam Gretha know her name, she had never told her. Skyla decided to stop thinking about and walked towards the exit and left the store.
At the same time in the house. Percy and Milo were sitting at Percy's desk, Percy was analyzing the earth that had been found, Milo was bored and took the magnifying glass from Percy.
"Okay, one rule in this friendship, don't touch anything, said Percy.
"Okay, said Milo.
This time Milo took the bag with dirt in it and looked at it, Percy took the bag from him and put it down on his desk.
"What is this?" Asked Milo.
"Can you keep a secret?" Asked Percy.
"Of course," said Milo.
"You've to swear," said Percy.
"I swear," said Milo.
"Do you really?" Asked Percy.
"I, Milo, swear I'll keep all of Percy's secrets," said Milo.
"I've found this in the corridor," said Percy, holding up the bag with dirt.
"Wow, so you've found this in the corridor?" Asked Milo in a mocking tone. "Well, then it's a good thing I just took an oath, because this is such world breaking news."
"After I found this, I got my footstep goggles," said Percy.
"Did you just say footstep goggles?" Asked Milo.
"Yes, my footstep goggles," said Percy. And I've found tracks.
"Tracks?" Asked Milo.
"Do you want to know the strange part, the footsteps disappeared into the wall," said Percy.
"Dude, I don't know what's in that deodorants, but I think it's giving you brain damage," said Milo.
"Come, I'll show you," said Percy.
"Are those your footstep goggles?" Asked Milo.
"Yes," said Percy.
"Dude, can we just play with my action figures?" Asked Milo.
Percy and Milo got up and left the room so that Percy could show Milo his discovery, at that moment Raphael entered the room, he grabbed a chair and sat down behind his piano.
A few moments later, Skyla and Anastacia had left the store and were on their way home.
"I just know it, Raphael and I are made for each other. I mean he's a brunette and I'm a blonde. He play piano, I'm beautiful. We're like Yin and Yang," said Anastacia. "Don't you agree?"
"I don't know, I don't know him very well," said Skyla.
"Me neither, but my instinct is telling me that is meant to be," said Anastacia.
In the meantime in the house, Raphael sat on his bed and thought about Skyla and how she heard him play and that she said she liked it, also he thought back to the first time he saw Skyla and this put a smile on his face, but his smile soon disappeared, when he heard his father's voice in his head, that had to practice and if he would stick to his schedule, that he may do something fun in 31 days. Raphael sat down behind his keyboard and resumed his practice.
Skyla and Anastacia were still walking, Anastacia had talked the whole way almost exclusively about how she and Raphael are perfect for each other.
"We're the Angelina Jolie and Brad Pitt of the house. Raphael and Anastacia, we belong together and no one or something can come between that, said Anastacia.
"Yeah," said Skyla.
"It's written in my hand, said Anastacia. Do you want to look?"
"I believe you," said Skyla.
In the meantime at the house, Milo and Percy were in the hallway where Percy had found the footprints.
"I don't see anything," said Milo
"Because you don't have this," said Percy.
"Let me guess, the footstep goggles," said Milo.
"Bingo," said Percy.
Percy gave his footsteps glasses to Milo and he put them on and then he started seeing all the footsteps.
"Whoa, dude, I see footsteps," said Milo.
"Why do you think they are called footstep goggles," said Percy.
Milo followed the trail of footsteps and bumped into the wall, Percy grabbed his recorder and followed Milo to the wall.
"Dude, those footsteps are coming out of the wall," said Milo.
"Witness confirms that the footsteps are coming from the wall, further investigation is necessary," said Percy.
Percy and Milo decided to follow the trail where the footsteps would lead, Skyla and Anastacia walked down the hallways as they were heading to their room.
"Hola Chiquita," said Milo.
"Just ignore him," said Anastacia.
"Dude, did you see the way she was looking at me?" Asked Milo. "I'm telling you, it's just a matter of days."
"Those goggles are top secret, as detective you always need to be invisible," said Percy.
"Dude, didn't you see the way she looked at me?" Asked Milo.
"It's a basic detective rule," said Percy.
Percy and Milo walked on. Skyla and Anastacia went into their room. Anastacia sat down on her bed and Skyla sat on the floor at the end of Anastacia bed.
"What an adventure, we walked all the way to the village and back, I even shopped myself. Harry will not believe it, when I tell him, said Anastacia. Didn't you buy anything?
"No, I forgot my wallet," said Skyla.
"Wait," said Anastacia.
Anastacia got up and grabbed something from her suitcase, she sat back down on her bed and handed a little bag to Skyla. Skyla took what was inside the bag out and saw it was the mood necklace.
"But you said you liked it," said Skyla.
"It looked better on you," said Anastacia.
"Thank you Anastacia," said Skyla.
"Oh, my eyes hurt, it was a long and hard day, time for my ritual," said Anastacia.
Anastacia got up and went toward the bathroom. Skyla looked at the necklace and thought it was sweet of Anastacia to have bought it for her. Skyla that she and Anastacia could become real friends now
Meanwhile, by the stairs, Percy and Milo were investigating the mysterious footprints.
"Characteristics about the footprint, it's a man shoe, minor wear on the right side, shoesize is 9,5 and brand is unknow, further investigation is coming up, said Percy.
"Percy, the tracks lead downstairs," said Milo.
Milo looked around and saw that no one was around.
"Percy, the coast is clear, come," said Milo.
Percy followed Milo downstairs and the footprints led to the mysterious room where Kent was.
"The tracks lead to this door, moment of truth," said Milo.
Milo grabbed the door handle and tried to open the door, but it was locked.
"It's locked," said Milo.
Percy and Milo saw the door handle move and quickly ran, the door opened slightly and Kent peeked out.
In the meantime, Skyla sat in the windowsill of her room, she showed Mouse her necklace.
"Look Mouse, Anastacia gave it to me," said Skyla. "Mum was right, I had to get used to the environment and my housemates. Because what you don't see, doesn't exist."
The stone of the necklace turned black again and Skyla quickly put the necklace away.
"Skyla!"
Skyla turned around and was startled.
What did Skyla see? Was it the girl again? Why did the stone of the necklace turn black again? How is it possible for footsteps to come out of the wall? And will Percy and Milo find out that Kent is behind the door?