The Secret of the Stones

Chapter 1 - Holiday time

Laura and Max are twins; they live in London with their mum and dad.

They always have interesting adventures on holiday.

They visit different cities and countries this summer.

They are going to stay in a small cottage in the country.

The cottage is in a village called Stone Cross near Salisbury.

Max and Laura aren't very happy boring, says Max.

He looks at the map the cottage is in the middle of a field what can we do in the middle of a field? Why are we going there? asks Laura.

Their dad is very tired, he says that he wants to relax and to sleep a lot, their mum loves the country and she wants to walk and paint.

It's a very beautiful part of England, she says, full of culture, tradition, mystery say, Max and Laura together mystery.

Chapter 2 - Stone cross

The next day Uncle Stephen and Auntie Barbara arrive, they have lots of suitcases this year, and the two families are going on holiday together.

Mum drives her car, Dad sleeps, and Dad always sleeps Uncle Steven and Auntie Barbara follow in their slow old car.

Two hours later they arrive at Stone Cross and find their cottage in the middle of the field.

There are green hills, beautiful cottages, flowers, sheep, and cows everywhere.

It's lovely, say Max and Laura.

It's perfect, say Mum and auntie Barbara.

Dad says nothing, he is sleeping in the car.

What do you think Stephen? Do you like it? Uncle Steven doesn't answer, he is looking into the distance his eyes are very black and strange.

What's the matter Stephen, asks Auntie Barbara.

Don't you like the cottage?

Yes, it's wonderful he says, come on everyone let's take these suitcases inside.

Wake up Andrew.. dad wakes up.. where are we here at Stone Cross?

Come and help, we must take the suitcases into the cottage.

They take the suitcases and go inside but Uncle Steven waits. He wants to talk to his wife Barbara.

I must tell you something he says, his voice is very serious…

Darling, this place is in my book, do you remember the book?

I am studying mysteries. But Stephen, that book is very old, it's full of strange codes and secret messages.

Exactly…!

Don't you understand this is the place where Barbara comes?

Stephen shouts Mom, from the cottage we're coming to, Uncle Steven and Auntie Barbara answer.

But when they walk to the cottage their faces are white they look very worried.

Chapter 3 - Mr carter and Mrs black

The cottage is big, there are four bedrooms and two bathrooms upstairs and downstairs.

There is a big kitchen, a living room and a study.

Uncle Steven wants to use the study, but he must finish some work during the holiday.

Uncle Stephen is a historian.

What does Uncle Steven do exactly?

Laura asks her mother replies, he studies history.

Max is confused, but I study history too at school but it's not my job.

Yes, but Uncle Steven writes books about history. He thinks about history, he tries to understand the things that no one understands and asks Laura.

Well, Mum replies, for example, the mystery of Stonehenge.

So what about Stonehenge? What is its mystery? No one really knows, ask Uncle Stevent, tomorrow we can go to see it.

Suddenly there is a knock at the door, Mum opens it and an old man comes in. He has white hair and an angry face.

My name's Carter, he says in an angry voice.

Oh, you look after this cottage, is everything okay?

There is one for the fire in the garden, there are sheets and pillows upstairs.

If you have a problem tell me... have you got any problems?

Now Mum remembers...

Yes, Mr Carter is the caretaker. He looks after the cottage when no one is staying in it.

Thank you, Mr Carter, it's very kind of you, but we have no problems.

Mr Carter wants a problem to solve, so he is not very happy, he goes to the door then he stops suddenly turns around and looks at them Mrs Black is coming...

He says, Mrs Black is coming soon be careful.

He opens the door and goes out.

Mom who is Mrs Black, asks Max. Why be careful is she dangerous? asks Auntie Barbara.

Probably a witch from Stonehenge, says Laura.

Everyone laughs...

Don't talk about things you don't understand, says Uncle Steven. There is another knock at the door, and they all stop there is silence in the room.

Max opens the door no one speaks.

Hello everyone, says a happy voice a woman comes into the cottage, she is quite old and fat but she is pretty, she has blue eyes silver earrings and a big pink face.

Hello, my name's Mrs. Black.

Mrs Black is a housekeeper, she helps with the cooking and cleaning when a family comes for a holiday in the cottage. She helps them, she lives in a different cottage in the village with her son.

Mrs. Black is very nice and they start to relax later, they eat a big dinner and then say goodbye to their new friend the housekeeper.

They are very tired and soon everyone is sleeping, but Uncle Steven can't sleep because he is thinking about the book he is studying.

Tada...

It is to be continued in the next post......

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