Changing destiny ' White Rose '

CHAPTER 27

' Ceklek '

I pulled my hand under the bookshelf, then stood up while patting a bit of my dirty dress in the dust . I saw a gap between the 2 bookshelves that was the entrance of the secret passage before, I pushed the bookshelf slightly to the pitch of the pitch-black passage behind it .

I turned towards the large sofa in the back and grabbed a large picnic basket full of food in the right hand and the left hand grabbed my violin box, when my hand lifted the basket I almost dropped it because it was so heavy .

" Does this contain stones ?? why is it so heavy ?? they thought I would stay 3 days in the library so prepare a lot of food . "

I painstakingly lifted the picnic basket again and hooked it to my arm making me stagger slightly to the left . After bringing all my necessities, I walked towards the dark passage . When my feet stepped on the floor of the hallway, instantly the crystal chandelier on the wall lit up simultaneously illuminated it to the end . I walked forward and the secret door behind me automatically closed itself .

I looked back a little for a moment, ' same as before ' I thought . I stepped back into the hallway . I walked for a long time along the hallway, sweat began to drip down my forehead and my hand carrying the picnic basket also felt numb . I cursed along the road that did not see the end at all since earlier .

" Fuck !!! why not yet !!! " my yell was annoyed and echoed along that silent passageway

I sat down for a while leaning against the cold wall of the hallway, my face flushed red with sweat dripping down . My breath was dull, I grabbed the picnic basket next to me and opened it to look for fruit juice or flower tea inside . I gulped down the orange juice that was in the flask, ' Hah .. ' I took my breath a little relieved and threw the empty flask back into the basket .

I grabbed the silk handkerchief inside my dress pocket and started to slowly wipe the sweat on my forehead, I waited for a moment to calm my hunting breath .

' Has Curtis been waiting for me ?? ' thought

' Or he may forget his promise, beware if he dares to forget it . Handsome brother don't blame me if I smash your handsome face !! ' I thought wandering

Huh ....

I let out a light sigh retracting all my wild thoughts, then got up to my feet again to continue the journey . I grabbed the heavy basket again and my violin box then walked back down that long hallway .

My arm felt like it was about to break into the weight of a picnic basket when my eyes saw the end of the hallway with an iron staircase attached to its wall, I immediately retracted my sense of despair and began to accelerate my footsteps to the stairs .

Huh !!!

I took a rough breath and put all my stuff on the floor and then lightly stomped my aching right arm while pitting at the wooden door above the stairs . After my arm didn't hurt much, I grabbed my lighter violin box to carry and started climbing up the iron ladder slowly . When I got to the top, I pushed the little wooden door a little bit with the violin box in my hand .

' Click '

The sound of the lock opened automatically, and then I pushed stronger until a wooden door the size of an adult human body was opened . I poked my head out first, then threw the violin box in my hand onto the wooden floor of the reot in front causing a loud enough sound .

Brakes

Curtis POV

After going through a month of constant activity that felt boring once has now arrived at the end of the month, the promised time to meet again with his little girl . Curtis deliberately set out as early as possible when the sun was just rising to wait for his little girl so that he would not feel scared himself in the empty house when I had not come to pick him up .

The old nanny's mother was the only remaining servant in the noble residence of Colombain relying on the favor of the Madam who survives now, the nanny's mother frowned in wonder at her young master who was already in a neat appearance in the morning blind where all the servants of any residence had just woken up .

" Young Master ?? " the mother scolded the old nanny hesitantly

I turned to look at an old servant who had served this family all his life until now, the look on his astonished and doubtful face made the wrinkles on his face become even clearer . Sometimes I wonder if it is worth it to return the favor by giving up all his life to serve this fallen noble family?? I nodded briefly to him and then said slowly

" I have a sudden business so I'm going to leave now, there's no need to wake my mother up" I said slowly

" Good Young Master" said the old nanny's mother slowly

Curtis muttered briefly and then turned away when the old nanny's mother called again .

" Young Master, let this servant prepare breakfast for a while" said the old nanny's mother worried considering that her Young Master would go out on an empty stomach .

" No need to bother, I can eat at the farm . Take care of mom and miss until I get back "I said briefly

Then I turned immediately out of the room heading to the backyard to pick up the horse . The old nanny mother simply accompanied and saw the departure of her Young Master, I who felt the sincere treatment of the old woman since I was a child until now made me entrust fully to the business of taking care of my mother and only sister to the mother of the old nanny as long as I was not in home . I have also considered my own family not strangers so I will speak in a friendly tone and a little more to him than to anyone else  .

Curtis rode on horseback leaving the Colombain family residence and passing the main path of houses in the capital . Early in the morning the commoners were busy setting up their stalls to trade on the side of the street, as well as the view of the chimneys of the houses that began to billow signifies the women in each house are cooking food for breakfast for their families . Curtis spurred his horse slowly into the morning air and saw the activities of the people in the morning .

As the sun began to soar high, the city gates of the imperial capital were visible in the distance . The city soldiers started to open the gate and lined up to check on the people who were already waiting inside or outside the gate that would enter or exit the capital . Curtis drove his horse past the commoners or merchants who were waiting in line for a check, and when he got in front of the officers he paused to hand over the Colombain noble token in his hand . After the officer recognized him then I drove back the horse out leaving the capital entering the path in the middle of the forest .

The early morning air in the forest-shady trees outside the capital was very cold but did not bother me at all, I spurred my horse faster into the still quiet forest . When from a distance in front of an old house, I began to slow down my horse . This dilapidated old house is a marker that we are right in the middle of the wilderness, and traders who pass through shortcuts make this a benchmark .

I stopped in front of a simple gate full of rust on each surface, I jumped off my horse then walked forward while pulling the horse's control rope . I pushed open the unlocked gate and walked into the front yard filled with grass and wild plants on my right and left side, I walked towards the front and tied the horse rope to a porous wooden pole at the time of eating termites .

After making sure the horse was quietly grazing quietly, I walked into the old house . I carefully pushed the door that I installed the perfunctory way last time, I entered the thick dusty living room in every thing inside . The last time things here were not very clear because of the night and just relying on a small oil lantern as illumination .

All I've known since I was a child is that this house has been empty for a long time, and no one has tried to claim or occupy this house . I'm driving around every closet, shelf, shelf, drawers and nightstands in the living room were looking for a clue as to who the owner of this old house was but no picture frames or important files were left behind . As if to say the house was just an empty old house that had no owner, indeed no one knew or was curious about the origin of this dilapidated house long ago .

Likewise with me, until the moment the little girl suddenly appeared and said that there was a secret passage connected from her house to this old house . I began to wonder who the owner of this house was, why there could be a secret passageway connected to the residence of the great nobility, even if this old house also belonged to the Cassiopeia family why not a single clue leading to it let alone building a house in the territory of the capital must be with the direct Royal approval . It was like there was a big, thick wall blocking the truth, I also know that the nobility of Cassiopeia was a great and powerful nobleman but everyone knows His Majesty King Damien is a strict and just King, he absolutely does not tolerate wrongdoing even if it comes from his own family .

I stared at the window with the dusty glass facing the courtyard, as if I was looking out through the opaque glass as I was immersed in my own thoughts until I heard movement from the direction of the bedroom .

Clique

I turned towards the bedroom where there was the entrance of the secret passage, the corner of my mouth rose slowly thinking my little girl had arrived . I walked towards the closed bedroom door, as my hand grabbed the key holder a loud noise came from inside .

Brakes

I was surprised and without thinking twice I immediately threw the door open wide, then I immediately jerked inside . I spread my gaze into the room and my eyes immediately fell upon a little girl sitting by the secret passageway, her feet still hanging in the door of the secret passage . The little girl had a surprised expression on her face after seeing if it was me who came, she immediately let out a sigh of relief and then started to grumble funny .

" His handsome brother, you startled me to death "he exclaimed with a sullen expression

" Uhm "my mumbling is light

I was still fixated on looking at the casual appearance of the little girl, she got up to her feet recklessly but I couldn't take my eyes off her at all . It seems clear now the whole appearance he wears a simple sky blue dress but still beautiful with pearl grains are carefully sewn, sewn, I realize for a casual dress this is also an expensive dress . But when compared with the last luxury in use then this is a comparison between heaven and earth .

He walked towards me while still grumbling indistinctly, I was just focused on every behavior that sucked all my attention so that anything around no longer mattered . Each step of her foot made her jet black hair mane sway lightly swept across her bright white facial and neck skin to the stark contrast of its color . My gaze remained fixed on the pretty face of my little girl until she came before me and ruffled her waist in annoyance .

" Mister Curtis !! did you hear me ??!! " he was annoyed

" Uhm "I muttered lightly, still with a flat expression

" You didn't hear me, Huh !!! " it was irritated, then suddenly brightened again

" But it's good that you're here, come help me !! " he said he took my hand and pulled me to the edge of the door of the secret passageway

" His handsome brother, help me get that basket out of the bottom of the hole" he said again as he pointed into the hole

I looked down into the door of the secret pit, seen at its base below the stairs lay a sizable picnic basket on the ground . Cleo looked at me who was motionless and not speaking worried that I was rejecting her immediately began to complain sadly .

" Handsome brother, help me just this once huh ... My arm almost broke carrying him along the way . Now I have no more energy to lift him up on his "lament accompanied by a clear face

I looked at him pretending to be pitiful in front of me, but not everything he said was not true . Little sweat still perched on his temple and his reddish arms indicate that he had trouble carrying the basket until here .

I raised my hand then wiped the sweat droplets on his forehead with the back of my hand, because I thought the rough palms were afraid of scratching the soft white face . Then I muttered briefly "I know "

I walked towards the secret passageway, I entered and grabbed the iron staircase attached to the side of the wall with one hand and lightly jumped to the ground floor . I picked up a picnic basket at the bottom of the floor and lifted it up, 'large, what's it carrying ?? ' I thought briefly . I began to climb with one hand over every 2 steps so that it returned to the top in an instant .

Cleo who saw my every light move, immediately exclaimed enthusiastically as I got to the top and put the basket on the floor .

" Dear brother, you're so cool !!! " it shouts while smiling brightly

Deghs

' It's so sweet ' my inner self, but what came out of my mouth was just a flat mutter " Uhm "

" Then I'll close the hole door and then we'll leave" I said

Cleo walked towards the secret hole on the wooden floor, then closed the door until it read 'click ' . I walked towards the covered carpet that was unfolded by his side and closed the secret door that now seemed to merge with the surrounding wooden floor . There's no noticeable difference if you don't pay close attention to it, I pat the dust stuck to my hand as I spread the old carpet .

Then turned to look at the little girl who was now picking up a box of fancy musical instruments that I didn't know when there might have been a loud noise coming from that thing, the little girl turned to look at me staring at the music box in her hand .

" It's my violin, I want to show you a beautiful song "he said with a sweet smile

" Uhm, let's go "I said briefly

Then turned around to grab the picnic basket on the floor and led out of the old house, closing the fragile wooden door carefully so as not to collapse . I walked up to my horse in the resting courtyard grazing, I put the picnic basket on the ground and turned to Cleo behind intending to help her up the horse .

Cleo who was following me behind earlier immediately understood as I turned towards her . I was about to say something when I saw my little girl begin to smile mysteriously, I furrowed my brows in wonder .

" His handsome brother, look at what I've learned lately !! " it shouts with confidence alongside a proud and happy smile .

I stared for a moment at the beautiful sparkling stars in her eyes, a beautiful and gentle face with a confident aura adding a mesmerizing charm to my eyes .