The unpredictable life

Backyard Woods

     I just gave their food to Bruno and Beagle. It was time to take them to a walk. 

    I was thinking about where to take them when I saw Mr. Parker coming towards me. “Nice, you have been accomplishing all your responsibilities perfectly. I will be joining you today. Let’s go on the way to the garden” he said.

    I saw a gate in the backyard that led into the woods. I had to find out every corner of this territory. So I inquired, “Where does this gate take us to? Do those woods belong to you?”  

    “Yeah, I own all those areas.”

    I pleaded him, “Oh, Can we go there today please.”

    “No one go there often so it’s not managed properly. Going there is not a better idea.” He opposed.

     I didn’t give up and I said, “The dogs will have a new place to roam around and after going there may be I can make it managed later on.”

     “The dogs will have a new place or you will have a new place to roam around” he taunted, “OK fine let’s go” he finally agreed.

      We went through the gate and started walking in spattered roads into the woods. I was excited to know something new that may help me out in future. 

    “I don’t feel like you are a maid” he murmured.

     I didn’t know what he meant so I just babbled, “Hmm”.

   “I mean I feel you are smart and talented. Why are you working as a maid, you could be in any other profession?”

    “I have my own reasons.” I blurted.

    “What reasons?” he inquired again. Suddenly the dogs started barking looking at the other road. What a timing, “hush…” I sighed in relief. But it was strange to see the dogs barking all of a sudden.

      They were still continuously barking. James snapped, 

   “What has happened Bruno, Beagle? You again started barking here?”

   “What do you mean by again?” I asked in confusion.

   “Last time when I brought them here they had started barking looking at the same road.” He explained. 

   “Where does this road go to?” I inquired out of curiosity pushing my blonde hair back from my eyes.

    “A five minute walk through this road takes us to a graveyard.” He said in a low voice. I was truly shocked. 

   “You have a graveyard in your house. Why?” I yelled.

   “Yeah, they were present before I was born so I don’t know why and I never tried to know as well.” he answered.

      Something was definitely wrong there. The dogs may have seen something. Was there the first clue that would help to solve the mystery that I was here for? I asked to myself.

    “Whose bodies are present in the graveyard?” I inquired to James.

    “Many people including my father and mother.” he mumbled, a wave of sorrow reflected from his eyes. 

    “Oh sorry to hear that” I gasped. I felt I should not have asked him. His sadness made me feel guilty.

    “Shall we go back now?” he roared. He acted to be normal, but that sadness still couldn’t hide from me. 

    “Yeah” I stuttered. We were in the way back to the castle. I couldn’t wash off my guilt.

    “You know, you have such a big area that we can make dozens of roller coaster here.” I tried to change the topic to make his mood better. He just nodded. I had an idea. I acted like the dogs. 

   In a high pitch voice I said, “You know Beagle, we have got a great master."

    "Yeah Bruno I know. But he seems to be a moody person. Sometimes he looks really happy and sometimes he looks like the world’s saddest person ever."

   "Yeah, but we must not say such things about our master Beagle he must be listening."

   "Yeah Bruno, I must say he is really sweet.” 

   James stopped walking and yelled, “What are you trying to do Miss Mary?”

   “I am sorry Mr. Parker but I was just trying to lift up your mood that got splashed off due to me” I replied. 

   “It’s not you, so don’t feel guilty.” He stated. I nodded and we began walking again until we reached back to the castle.

    “I am getting late; you feed Bruno and Beagle and get back to your work. I am leaving now” James stated.  

   I just replied “sure”.

    “And yes Miss Mary, you are sweet too” he chuckled and left.

     I guess my act was worthy. I make such efforts to make an individual happy just for my close ones. But since I was the one who wanted to go to those woods and due to my questions Mr. Parker was sad so I decided to do it. It doesn’t mean we are any kind of friends. I am here to find out some truth, so in future if I find him guilty in any of the mysteries, I will surely make him pay for it.

        It was already my third day in the house but I had still not went through every rooms in the castle. Today, I shall go through one or two rooms.  I was not going to get any time for visiting all rooms till the next week due to the party at the castle. But sooner or later I will find everything.

     “Miss Mary, bring the breakfast faster. I am getting late” shouted Mr. Parker from the dining. 

      I quickly grabbed the plate of bread with peanut butter and poached egg from the kitchen and went to the dining. Handing him the plate, I poured a glass of juice for him from the jug placed in the dining table. He left after having the breakfast and it was time for me to have some visit.

    Ella and her secretary both were out for some shopping. Now, I went to the cleaners and said “I think all of the rooms of the castle should be cleaned for the party.” 

    One of the workers opposed, “But the party will be organized in the hall only.”

   “Yeah, but some of the rooms like Mr. Parker’s bedroom, library should also be cleaned before the party. It’s really dirty.” I responded.

    “OK Madam” they all replied at once.

     Some minutes later, I went to inquire if all workers are working properly and also to roam around to find some clues of my mysteries. I went up to the 2nd floor in Mr. and Mrs. Parker bedroom. A cleaner just finished the cleaning of the room. The room was big and beautiful. The large bed with lots of heart shaped pillows grabbed my first attention. There were two large wardrobes, an antic looking beautiful dressing table and lots of other furniture, showpieces, paintings and photo frames. I could see lot of drawers. It was wrong to check other’s room, but I had to do it. I went back to the door to look over if someone was watching me. Then in the hope of finding something; I tried to open the drawers. But all of the drawers were locked which was obvious.

        I went out of the room back to the lobby. I saw a room beside Mr. Parker's bedroom that had a different kind of door compared to the other rooms. I went to the room and thinking to go inside I tried to open the room when suddenly I felt a tap in my shoulder.