[Book 2] 11: The Clarity

Markris finally found the mansion at his mother's address and drove into it. He had spent the last thirty minutes driving around, trying to locate her. He wasn't quite sure why she was hiding. Maybe she didn't want his father to know she was back yet, which was quite unfortunate because he had told him already. He stepped out of his car and quickly shielded his eyes with his hands from the scorching sun. He looked around, but there was no one in sight.

It was an isolated building in the middle of nowhere, yet, there was no security in sight. He squinted his eyes and scrunched his nose as he turned his head around, hoping to catch a glimpse of someone. It was more or less akin to a graveyard, judging by how eerily silent it was.

His head went down to his phone in his hands as soon as a beep interrupted the creepy silence.

"Come in." The message read.

"Is this a trap?" He wondered as he made his way toward the front door. He took a moment to look around again before pushing the door op