THE COTTAGE

We went with them to the cottage which seemed to be very old. We have met some good friends after a long time so we decided to help them.

We went inside. The house was welcoming from the open door to the wide hallway. Upon the walls were the photographs of children, so obviously so loved. The floor was an old-fashioned parquet with a blend of deep homely browns and the walls were the greens of summer gardens meeting a bold white baseboard. The banister was a twirl of a branch, tamed by the carpenter's hand, it's grain flowing as water might, in waves of comforting woodland hues. Under the lamp-shine it was nature's art, something that soothed right to the soul. It was clear and cool outside the small cottage in the middle of a possessed jungle .The cottage was vacant and the windows boarded up for the winter. The bedroom in the cottage was chilly with the door to the living room closed . We went upstairs . The old roof had protected the house over the ages and would do so for many-a-time to come. The cottage have a spacious veranda which was attached to the drawing-cum-dining hall. The cottage was having a huge kitchen and two bathrooms which were attached to the bedrooms. The house was having large arched windows. Through them light flows through all seasons, gracing the air without favor , illuminating the sweet-toffee browns of the wooden floor.

After sometime we heard the voice of a horn . Jacob looked down the window and shouted " The truck has come "

Ava asked " Which truck ?"

Leo replied " Ahhhh! the truck with our furniture ."

"Ohhhh ok ask him to land all my furniture carefully " Aunt Sophia shouted .

And my father and Uncle Oliver went to help the driver .

Meanwhile, the furniture came and we started to decorate .

I went to Ava's room and helped her .

We continued this for two days and at last the cottage was decorated .

Me ,Jacob , Ava and Leo were outside playing that we heard Aunt Sophia's voice " Hey ! who are you ? Why are you coming inside ? Ava ,Alice are they your friends ? Come here children!"

On hearing this we all went inside. Aunt Sophia was preparing lunch . Ava asked " Who mom ? Whom about you are talking ?"

She replied " Ahhhhhh ! Here you are1 Your friends are waiting for you "

" Friends " Jacob asked .

She pointed towards the backyard and we all went there .

What we see two girls were there .

We met them ,but we know none of them .

" Hey ! I am Emily ! And she is my sister Bella " said one girl .

" But how you came here ?" Ava asked .

"We came here with our parents but are lost . Can you help us ?"

I replied " But why you haven't asked from our parents "

" We were afraid ,because they thought us your friends "

"Don't worry we are your friends " Ava replied .

We took them inside and told our parents about them .

Our parents agreed to make them stay here .

We all decided to stay at Ava's house for one night .

" We will enjoy at night " said Ava

After dinner we all went to our room to sleep . There were four rooms upstairs . We decided to divide them .

" So , this one room is for mother , father ," said Leo and continued.

"And this one is for Uncle William and Aunt Anne " Pointing towards the room at left .

Our parents were very tired so they went to the room .

Meanwhile ,Leo turned back and said " Ok so this big one room is for you girls and that on is for boys only "

"Ok " said Ava ." Thank you for giving us a big room "

Leo replied with anger " Naaaahhhh! No Problem but remember that blue room is FOR BOYS ONLY ! ,no girls are allowed "

Bella replied " Don't worry we will not come to your room but you are only two ,what will you do ?"

"We will enjoy " replied Jacob .

And they all went off . Now we came to our room and started playing . But we didn't enjoyed .

Emily said " Come on! Let's go outside "

I replied " But it is midnight . Aren't you afraid ?"

"Not at all " Are you ?"

"No I am not"

But I can still remember that night . But still I decided to went off with them . They packed a bag .

Ava asked " What's inside the bag ."

" Nothing , Just a torch and some snacks "

And we all quietly went downstairs .