THE CRAZY HOUSE.

CHAPTER 4

"This guy's words seem to be ghostly the especially the tones and words he uses." said Patrick. "Stop being sensitive, at least we have got hope." said Chloe. " Mr Tom, come join us for lunch and please, mind the amount of food you eat! Eat knowing we are sharing." said Craig. "We should also hurry, the moving company is about to close for the day." said Tom. "Whoa! the van looks way out of fashion! Is your company running out of business?" asked Craig mockingly. "We are eating please." interrupted Tom. He never wanted anyone to bring nonsense when food was present. After a good long feast of lunch, everyone ate what could fight the hunger in each and everyone's stomach. They then headed to the nearby supermarket in order to get some home requirements before they could set off back to the countryside.

This disappointed Craig so much that he never allowed anyone to speak while Tom drove off at a blast speed. The traffic jam wasn't that heavy. All they wanted was to reach the place they would call home. When everyone was as gloomy as night, Tom read the address one more time and stopped by a house, it looked to be a gentle house with a natural face that extended around it. The walkway next to it was well paved with a drainage system under and everyone was unexplainably happy. Craig himself was speechless. "I just pray it isn't taken, I suppose!" he thought to himself. They hurried to offload the luggage. Tom helped him to carry together with Patrick as the ladies gazed inside the house's compound. "This house doesn't look haunted to me." he said. "Tell me brother! Look at the flowers on the fence, all full of butterflies I can't believe such a blessing." said Chloe. "I'm going to send you the money via your phone, Tom." " No! I thought it was plain cash, come on Craig we talked about this!!!" replied Tom who looked very surprised. " Ah! here, have." as he handed him the money. "Thank you for your transport and I have added some 5% of your money for the van's service it really is embarrassing on the road." " That's because you've been helped." he replied to him. " You might want to also mind the size, you desperately need to lose weight.... just look at you, your out of shape." continued Craig. He was now much happier than ever _No one seemed to live in the house yet it was so nice. Another house stood gloomy with inhabitants who seemed to gaze at the inhabitants across the road over 30 metres apart. The other two houses were besides Craig's new house, each10 meters away.

Craig entered the house, "It really smells nice in here." he said. Everyone was so tired that they fell back on their luggage to thank God for the new house. Fascinating and sweet, the Linquests rested for a while before they could explore the sweet palace. "Um Craig haven't you noticed that not even dust is on the floor or the sofa sets or any where, are we at the right house?" said Allen. "You have started to mimic my statements just be glad that we are at home at last and we will also get the chance of being the king and queen of this awesome place." "Your fairy tales are killing me!...... okay! no more resting, let's get everything in place, Chloe, you're going to take your luggage upstair together with Cherry's." "Okay mom." actually, Chloe had no interest in the structure inside the house but the compound. Before she could see her mother climb up the stairs, she whisper to Patrick, Cherry and Joe. "Would you like to explore?" Yesss!." they said out of excitement. "Then come with me to a journey of mysteries!!" as she increased her voice, her mother heard and knew what she meant." the 3 explorers matched out of the house with Joey on Patrick's back. Don't you dare explore the compound without us. I order you to...." before Allen could finish, Chloe had disappeared outside. "Oh no! that falling Angel?!!" and she headed upstairs. Craig was unpacking his luggage with that of Patrick and Joey." Let's hope we will be happy here, I just pray we will" he thought as he also started to explore the house from below slowly by slowly. meanwhile outside, the children were all excited and breathless." Is it safe for us to go on gallivanting everywhere without our parents?" asked Patrick. "What did I tell you tell you about sensitivity to situations? It will never work on me unless it's to benefit your soul and please you're free to walk like there is no gravity, straight back in the house..... and I need to use your phone for some pictures." Patrick was used to his quarrelsome sister, he handed to her the phone she asked for and onwards, they continued ."Whoa Patrick, look at that playground over there it's full of sand, the seesaw , jungle gym, slide and swing I can't wait to go and play." said Cherry. "No, I don't think that's safe." said Patrick "Your so sensitive." said Chloe. "Never mind but if you want to look at something fancy and beautiful, it's way over there, Cherry it's a flower garden. Let's go and see what our eyes can feast on." Their eyes couldn't describe how beautiful the flowers were. Roses, lotuses, tulips and orchids which were mixed together to give an eye catching image. Chloe wished her boyfriend could have showed this to her. Maybe she would get back with him. " I'm so marvelled, who on earth could think that an extraordinary flower garden like this actually existed, I feel like I even want to cry.." she continued. "The owner might have been romantic" said Patrick. "Can I pick one for mommy?" asked Cherry. "No," replied Patrick.

" What is that over there? Let's go check it out." " Wow!" I think it's a graveyard, just look at that shovel and garden fork." " No, Chloe it's a vegetable garden left to rest, don't you even see that tool house over there which reads that its gardening time." "Staring at an empty Garden is so boring but not staring at an apple tree full of red apples.... o m g!! this house has got it all" said Chloe joyfully. Next to the apple tree was a rope ladder that was often used to harvest the apples. "Do you mind Chloe, and you hold Joey for me, I can't let you risk falling down while I'm watching." said Patrick. With his bravery and courage, he climbed up the rope ladder and just in time about to reach the apple, bees flew all around him that he stumbled and fell all the way down." " That's why I hate apples." he said " I almost forgot, nothing is ever for free." sad Chloe. " Wait! is Joe wetting his pants?" asked Patrick. "Unless its that fountain over there." They reached the fountain and well, it looked swampy.