CHAPTER 7

While Alex keep on asking Sara about Ms. Courtney, suddenly they heard footsteps are coming down to the dining room. And of course it is Ms. Courtney. Alex and Anthony quickly go back to their seat and stand up to welcoming the owner of the villa. Ms. Courtney show up in the dining room with her doll, Diana. She carefully placing Dianna on one of the chair besides her chair like the doll will break into two parts. She then sit on her chair and tell the brothers to sit down.

"I'm sorry I was late. Dianna didn't want to be a good girl and put on her clothes. So I had to persuade her so that she will wear her clothes and go down to have dinner together with us." Ms. Courtney say while rubbing Dianna's hair. Both of Alex and Anthony just smile awkwardly. After that, they started to eat silently.

Anthony is eating with full of appetite maybe because he want to recharge himself after one whole day of shopping. Alex just look at him and shook his head while sigh quietly. Alex ended up with a half eaten macaroni and cheese since he doesn't like it too much. He then drink a glass of water while waiting for Anthony to finish his chocolate pudding.

"Alex, do you want a chocolate pudding. I can go and get one for you if you want it." Sara ask Alex who is lost in his own thought. "Ah.. no I don't. I'm ok." Alex who just came back to reality quickly answer Sara's question while shook his head as a sign he doesn't want anything anymore.

"Why don't you eat the dessert. Are you afraid of getting chubby?" Ms. Courtney who suddenly ask Alex just continue to eat her dessert. "Actually I already full. Thank you Aunty Sara. Thank you mom. I will go to my room now." Alex bow down to Sara and then Ms. Courtney while smiling tiredly to Ms. Courtney. hoping that she will let him go. He can't wait to sleep on those soft bed. He had been thinking about the bed from the moment he ate just now.

Ms. Courtney just nodded as an answer before finishing her dessert. Alex just start to walk back to his bedroom before feeling a tiny hand touch his right hand. He look to the direction before meet the familiar brown eyes. Turn out it is Anthony. Although Anthony is getting along with Ms. Courtney very well but he still refuse to be left with her.

They both walked together to their room. And not so long after that, Ms. Courtney take Dianna and head to her bedroom in the left side of the villa. Leaving only Sara there to clean up all of the dishes.

Anthony is playing his brand new games while Alex is wrapped in the thick blanket. Enjoying the warmness inside the blanket. Suddenly both of Alex and Anthony were getting shocked by a loud storm that coming from outside the villa signaling them that a heavy rain will happen soon.

"Anthony, shut the computer and go to sleep. Now!" Alex say to Anthony while quickly close the open window near his bed to avoid the bed become wet. "Wait! One more round. Please.." Anthony beg to his brother with his puppy eyes. "No! Did you want the computer to exploded while you are playing it. And stop making those puppy eyes." Alex scold his brother.

Sulking with his brother, Anthony shut the computer and run towards his bed. Crying and doesn't want to talk with Alex. "Oh come on. Don't be such a sulking baby. You are a big boy now. You are 8 years old now. Not 3 years old." Alex say to Anthony who still covering himself in his blanket. "Looks like mom and dad should not spoiled you too much." Alex whispered to himself while locking the bedroom's door and walked to his bed. After saying 'good night' to Anthony, Alex close his eyes, getting ready to sleep while he still hear small sobbing sound coming from Anthony's bed. Alex just smile when he hear Anthony still sobbing in his bed. Anthony had been spoiled since he was little and rarely getting scold by anyone. So, when Alex accidently scolded him earlier, he cried and turning into a sulking baby.

But just before Alex can sleep deeply, he heard someone open his bedroom's door. "I clearly locked the door. It is impossible for someone to open it from outside unless.." Alex quickly get up and was so shocked by the view. The door was open! He then checked his brother's bed and luckily Anthony is there.

"But if not Anthony or me, then who else can open the door..." He remembered that Sara once said to him that all of the room in this villa doesn't have keys mean if you lock the door from inside then no one can open it from outside. Unless you cracked the door. Not so long when Alex still in his thought, he heard some laughing sound coming from the outside of the room.

Being so curious, Alex gained all of his still left courage and head to the bedroom's door where he heard the sound. He get out from the room to check who is laughing in the middle of night. From a distance, he see a figure about Anthony's tall standing there. But he is sure about one thing, the figure is a girl! Alex start thinking who is the figure might be. It is definitely not Ms. Courtney since the woman is way more tall than Alex himself. And of course it is not Sara.

There were only Sara and Ms. Courtney who is girls in the villa. He choose to walk closely towards the figure. But he get very shocked after knowing who is the figure. It is Dianna! He saw Dianna with bloody mouth standing there. "Hehe..... Why are you here.... Don't someone told you not to go outside your room after 10 p.m. It is my time to play.... My mom told me that we must obey the rules. And whoever break the rules must be punished." Dianna say while holding a knife in her hand and smiled creepily. She slowly walk towards Alex.

Alex fell on the ground but try to get up. While Dianna is moving closer to him. After a few try, finally Alex manage to get up and run as fast as he can towards his bedroom door even though he feel like his legs are so weak. As soon as he reached the door, he slammed the door loudly. Loud enough to wake all people in the villa.

"What happened? What are you doing? Why don't you sleep?" Alex was greeted by Anthony who is awake due to the loud noise Alex created a while ago. Anthony now is sitting on his bed while facing sweaty Alex. Just before Alex can answer Anthony's question, he heard someone were running towards his bedroom. He then heard someone knocking on the door.

"Alex, Anthony! It is me, Aunty Sara! Open the door! What happened?! Why are you slamming the door?" Sara attack Alex with so many question. Alex decided to open the door and let Sara in. "What's wrong?" Sara quickly ask Alex since she saw Anthony is still half asleep on his bed. Quickly know that Alex is the one who make the loud noise earlier.

"I... I..." Alex doesn't sure if Sara will understand the story he will say to her. He look back outside his bedroom and see Dianna isn't there anymore. But he is sure he saw the doll earlier. "What? Tell me!" Sara who getting more impatient keep on forcing Alex to telling her what had happen earlier.

"Hmm.... Actually..." Alex tell Sara about what had happen earlier and what did he saw outside from his room. "I already told you not to get out from your room. No matter what happen. Hmm.. let alone what has already happened. In conclusion... do not open the door and don't ever tell this to madam.. She will get mad.." Sara tell Alex who is still shaking a little by the incident that had happen earlier.

"Yes I will get mad if anyone talk about ghost or spirit in this villa." Ms. Courtney's voice was heard at the bedroom's door. Both of Sara and Alex were so shocked by the sudden voice.

*WILL BE CONTINUED*