Shattering Hearts

(S2): Tree house

Jack Carver takes the children to a backyard that is only overgrown with evergreen trees and poplar trees. They started burning their meat and smoke everywhere. The laughter of the children filled Jack Carver's yard. Lizzie eats with gourmand. He had already finished a few pieces of meat and his mouth was a straw of barbeque sauce.

" Lizzie, what do you think of Mr Carver?’’ask Fanya.

"As Mary says, he's a lonely man and needs friends. I think I'm ready to be his friend,’’ replied Lizzie whose mouth is still full of food.

"Did he not have a wife and children huh?’’

"Hmmm.if that's not me I don't know maybe he doesn't have and intends to live a single life."

Lizzie and Jack's gaze met and she gave a warm smile to him. The afternoon of the barbeque party was over.Cassei felt full and sat on a chair in front of the fireplace with his friends. Mary and Francesca Doyle entered and sat down beside Lizzis.

"Lizzie, the only thing you know was not in the backyard I saw there was a tree house.You tried to get into the tree house was not?’’ask Fransesca.

"Really?’’lizzie's clear eyes instantly sparkled.

"Show me!"

Lizzie jumps off the couch and follows Francesca from behind and Fanya follows. The tree house was quite old and unkempt.

"It looks like this tree house is rarely used,’’ said Fanya.

"I think so too. Uh, Fanya want to try to ride no?’’tawar Lizzie's.

"Who is afraid."

Lizzie surrounded the treehouse to look for stairs and the stairs were neatly rolled up a few centi from her head. Francesca who was taller tried to grab it and finally the rope ladder fell down. Lizzie was the first to ascend, followed by Fanya, Mary and Francesca. The wooden floor of the tree house was crackling violently horribly. They slowly entered it and inside it was filled with dust and many unused items.

There was an old wooden chair, a tearing mattress here and there and Lizzie's eyes caught something covered in cloth, the cloth was exposed. A pretty big old box.

"Hurry open! Who knows if there is a treasure,’’ said Mary.

Lizzie opened the chest slowly and inside were some old books, ink, quill pens, some yellowed sheets of paper and also 2 pieces of clothing. One by one they took out the contents. Fanya looked around at old books that turned out to be a collection of fairy tales and novels.

"These books are still worth reading. I will ask Mr. Carver's permission so that I can borrow these books,’’ Fanya said.

Lizzie's still checking the contents in the crate. He found a few neatly-stamped letters.

’’It looks like a letter addressed to the old Ferguson,’’said Mary.

Inside Lizzie's crate found some spoons and forks that looked dull and dirty.

Lizzie took that spoon and fork.’’Maybe I can use this spoon to play house, because in my house there are no unused spoons and forks."

They then store the items that have been removed earlier into the crate and closed back with a cloth. After being satisfied to see the contents of the tree house, the four of them went down and went straight to see Mr. Carver. Jack looks busy cleaning the house and some of the children have returned to their homes.

"Mr Carver,’’call Lizzie.

"You guys are still here, I thought you were home."

"So we looked around the tree house back there and we found some books and also these spoons and forks. If allowed, can I stake out these unused spoons and forks?’’ask Lizzie while showing Jack her findings.

"It looks like it used to be Mr. Ferguson's stuff, because I bought his house, which means it's mine and you can take it."

"Horeeee...horeeee...’’yell Lizzie delight."Thank you Mr. Carver.

"If these books may I borrow them. The book was also found in the tree house," Fanya said.

"You can have it."

"really? Thank you Mr. Carver."

"And you two didn't take anything in that tree house,’’tanyanya to Mary and Francesca.

"No, there are no items we have to take from there,’’ Fransesca said.

Jack looked at Lizzie and Fanya. Two girls he just saw.’’Oh yeah I don't know the names of you two."

"I'm Lizzie."

Lizzie extended her hand to shake hands.

"I'm Fanya."

"It's good to know you both. You guys must be living far away from here."

"I live at Silverbell Farms and Fanya lives close to my house."

"I'm sure I rarely see the two of you here.It's late in the night you should go home soon."

"Good,’’they said simultaneously.

"The question is, Lizzie, do I need to drive you home."

"That doesn't need Mr. Carver, we'll just walk. Thanks for the invitation."

"Be careful on the road!"

Lizzie and Fanya walk while singing enjoying the air at night. A sigh of wind rang out among the birch, cherry, and poplar trees.The shading of the trees had elongated and the color of the sky had turned golden orange.  The birds fly to return to their homes.

They both came home happy and happy. Lizzie brought a few mayflower stalks to decorate her room later. He parted ways with Fanya at the corner of the road. The lights from his house looked so warm. He ran into the house.

"My mom's home."

Lizzie goes to the kitchen to kiss her mom and dad.

"How about a barberque party at Mr Carver's house, what's the fun?’’ask father.

"It was really fun and it turned out Mr. Carver was a really nice guy. I like it."

"It's good that it makes you happy. Now change your clothes and we have dinner,’’ said his mother.

"I didn't go to dinner with you. I was full, and there I ate a lot. Look at my stomach's grown like this."

"good. Oh yeah mom has a little flower vase no? I want to put the mayflower I picked up on the way home."

"There was. I'll get it in the cellar. Now change your clothes first, if you need to take a shower. I smell the burnt meat from your body."

"Really?’’

Lizzie tried to kiss her body. His nose moves here and there.’’Mom's right, my body smells of grilled meat. I'm gonna take a shower."

Lizzie immediately ran to her room and immediately took a shower.

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Lizzie, who had just finished her bath, went downstairs and went to the kitchen with a few spoons and forks she had gotten at Jack Carver's tree house. He took her to the dishwasher.

"What is it?’’ask her mother who is cleaning her dining table.

"Oh this unused spoon and fork given Mr. Carver. I'll use it to play house-to-house with Fanya later."

Lizzie took a small chair so she could reach the sink. Petro was seen enjoying the comfort of his home kitchen while reading the morning newspaper he had not read. The flaming fire crackling in the fireplace warms the kitchen at night.

Lizzie looks like she is trying hard to clean the spoons and forks that have been firmly attached and finally the spoons and forks look back clean and shiny. His eyes were brightly pleased.

"Mother, I see! These spoons and forks look good again right?’’

"really. But are the spoons and forks initially unused again?’’ask mother.

"I think yes because I found it in an old tree house and a lot of used goods there, I think it's not used anymore."

Then he rinsed it with a rag and he took it straight to the room. In the room Lizzie noticed every detail of her spoon and fork. Now those spoons and forks look shiny and clean . Many carvings of Ivy leaves tendrils on each edge and he saw a picture behind the handle of the spoon. The picture looks like an emblem .

Lizzie squinted her eyes and took her to a brighter place so she could see the emblem clearly. Behind the handle of the spoon was printed the letter R, then he also saw the emblem behind the handle of the fork, but he was happy to have it, because he felt the spoon and fork were not ordinary tableware.

The next day after school, Lizzie played with Fanya. He also invited Mary and Francesca to play. That afternoon the weather looked very sunny. Lizzie can now see more clearly the place. Not far from him where it stands there are starflower and pigeonberry clumps that thrive. The splashing sound of flowing water adds to the atmosphere of the open garden it becomes romantic that is what Lizzie thinks. They played until the afternoon.

They came home in dirty clothes. The shadow of the trees along the road had already risen, the atmosphere of the village streets had started to seem deserted. The lights of the house are starting.

"So it was really fun, wasn't it? I hope we can do it again the next day,’’Fanya said happily.

"We'll definitely do it again."

"We're parting ways here, see you!’’

"Bye bye!’’

On the half way home Lizzie ran and out there her mother had welcomed her arrival at the door. His mother was soon embraced with affection.

’’Welcome dear!’’greet her mother while touching her tiny nose.’’You are satisfied to play?’’

"Yes, it was so fun.:

"Look at you so dirty. You should clean your body immediately. I've prepared your favorite meal."

"I'll take a shower soon."

Lizzie went straight into the house and she left her toys in the hallway of the house. Antonina patiently took her toys and also her shoes that were placed carelessly.

Lizzie's toys look very dirty and Antonina takes her to the kitchen to clean. After the toy looks clean, he accidentally sees the symbol of the letter R behind the spoon. His face looked tense and immediately carried one of the spoons into his room.

He opened his wardrobe in a hurry and he took out a brown velvet cloth bundle and opened it. Lizzie's baby blanket folded neatly and she saw the same emblem as the baby's blanket. Antonina's hand vibrates.’’What does all this mean?’’

"Antonina, what's up?’’

"See this. This scooped emblem is the same as the one on Lizzie's baby blanket."

Petro immediately took the spoon from his wife's hand and compared it to one that was covered.

"You're right, honey. The sign is really very similar."

They both looked at each other confused.

"We should ask this to Lizzie,’’ Petro said.

The two of them came out of the room and dragged Lizzie in the kitchen. He saw his father and mother sitting still and busy with their respective thoughts.’’What's wrong with you two?’’

" Where did you get this spoon and fork?’’ask Antonina.

"I told you, I got it from the tree house in Mr. Carver's yard."

"What is Mr Carver the owner of this cutlery?’’ask Petro.

"I don't think so. Maybe it used to belong to old Ferguson because it's not used anymore so he left it in his old house."

"The elderly Ferguson’’murm them together.

"What's wrong with that cutlery?’’

‘’Ah ti..there is nothing,’’ Antonina said with a nervous face.After finishing dinner and after Lizzie returned to her room, Antonina and Petro sat casually in the living room.

"We have to go see old Ferguson to find out where he got the cutlery from."

"What is that to do, baby?"

"certain. All this time I wanted to know who Lizzie's family really was. I don't think his family comes from a careless family like you said eight years ago."

"If you knew who his family was, what would you do? Do you intend to return him? If I were you, I wouldn't find out who his family was, because I didn't want to lose Lizzie to our only child."

"Maybe you're right. I don't want to lose him either. I love that boy so much, but my curiosity is too great to ignore, because there are still so many secrets surrounding Lizzie that we don't know."

Antonina rests her head on her husband's shoulder. [ ]