22 Chapter 21 (1/2)

Gillian, Alex and Frank reach the top of the stairs, they find themselves in a big, golden coloured hallway with multiple doors. A very luxurious look for a hallway.

”The question now is what room do we go in first?...” Gillian words to both Frank and Alex.

”Well, we are gonna have look through all the rooms so we might as well begin somewhere at the top... somewhere it will make sense to start...” Frank replies.

”Hey, what about that room there?” Alex asks, pointing to the door which is at the dead-end of the hallway.

They all examine the door with their eyes, and with a simple nod, they all begin heading to the door which Alex suggested.

”Let's hope it is not locked like the rest of the town...” Gillian says and Alex sighs at her remark.

”I hope so too...” Alex adds.

They reach the door and Frank is the one who puts his hand on the doorknob. He takes a deep breath before opening the door. Besides the door being locked or not, they have no clue what could be on the other side of the door.

Right as Frank is about to open the door, Alex's voice stops him.

”Hey... have you noticed how all the doors here - upstairs - are closed?...”.

”And?” Gillian questions.

”Well downstairs, most of the doors were open... we went through all the doors that were open...” Alex adds.

”Wait... what are you trying to say?” Frank asks.

”... So this 'spy' has to lead us here, to this mansion... His leads stop here?...” Gillian asks.

”It could easily be a she...” Frank adds, chuckling.

”Ahh, shut it...” Gillian jokes back.

”This is no time for joking...” Alex adds.

”Right... yes...” Gillian replies.

”Okay, what is here...” Alex says, placing her hand on the knob before twisting it, they could all hear a click.

”Is it unlocked?...” Gillian queries.

”Let's see...”. Alex pushed the door, opening it up.

They all feel relived but their tension flows back as they are now facing the depths of a dark room. The only light source is from behind them, but it is not enough.

”Does anyone have a torch handy?” Alex questions, taking a step back towards Gillian and Frank.

”Yes,” Frank answers back, pulling out the torch from his pocket.

”Okay... follow me...” he adds before turning on the torch and taking his first step into the darkened room.

Both Gillian and Frank head further into the darkroom, they can see clothes everywhere. That was before they heard a click and suddenly, the whole room lit back to life. The big chandelier above the lights up.

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They both turn back to Alex who is standing beside a switch.

”I think this will make everything much easier...” she says before heading to Gillian and Frank.

”Okay, I'd conclude that this is the bedroom...” Frank says, walking around to the other side of the huge bed that is situated in the middle of the room.

”I mean, it looks like it...” Gillian agrees.

Alex, she, on the other hand, looks around the room in confusion.

”This room looks really messy, clothes on the floor, bed, everywhere...”.

”What are you trying to say, Alex?” Gillian asks her.

”What I mean is that... something has got to be here, someone has been rooting for something here recently...” she answers Gillian.

”What... what if it was not recently?...” Frank suggests.

”Look... we... we can't guess or conclude anything yet, we don't have the adequate evidence or any leads...” Gillian says, lowering their hopes once again.

”Well, we do have some evidence... right?” Alex says, pointing at the bag. ”But of course we need more...” she adds.

Gillian gives her a quick nod.