Chapter 289 An Underground Under

     "Rory, you and I know that you want to see this so stop the act and admit it before it's too late."

Having said what I said, I turned and saw her glaring at me with the most dagger look I have ever seen. Dagger looks,harmless, yet harmful, what a combo?.

   I chewed on my lower lip and smile sheepishly.

  "Sorry sweetie,"

I muttered and she sighed.

   "Xylie, you will see the stuff I am made off if you don't take care"

She warned and I raised my hands in surrender.

    "Okay! okay!!, I would not try you again baby love"

I said and unveiled my surprise to her,I am not sure it's a surprise anyway but however you see it, take it. None of was took notice on our way, it's just hidden to be opened by magic

     She marvelled and skipped to me.

"Xylie, this is beautiful"

She clapped happily.

    Here I am not sure I was going to show it to anyone. My mom or dad, rather, my parents were not aware of this place. It was my secret hideout.

  It's no other place than my hideout under the family underground. you heard me right. The family underground, dad built it and I am yet to know why he built it. He built his and I added mine to it. I called it "The underground under"

   I built it when I turned eight years old. I wanted to see my Myself, to see my abilities. How far my imaginations could go, my young mind was filled with wisdom and the knowledge I had from within so I brought it to life. This place was where I had my days as a boy. I was a child but I had insight and I know without being told that I was destined for greatness.

   Dad will look for me for hours yet, he can't find me and at the end of the day he would conclude I went out with friends but the truth was I had no friends. I had to keep them so that people would not talk because they believe loneliness is a trait of a black witch and you know black witch does not sit well with the people.

   There is a huge difference between the white witch and the black witch but whichever one you are does not guarantee that you will be good or bad. Doing the right thing or the wrong thing comes from within. When people realise that black witches are not bad like any one thing then it will be better for all of us. Just the black witches have the mentality that they are bad and at the end of the day,they will end up not showing the real them. 

   The opinion of the masses is the reason the world is still backward today. 

   You see that thing called popular mentality, it will be the end of the world if care is not taken.

    I had had in mind that on a very good day I would show Dad what his son is up to and he would be proud of me but that dream never turned to reality but I bet he found out a long time ago in his grave.

     I don't know why I thought it wise to bring Rory here, maybe because I care about her or that I have been dying for someone to discover my favorite place with me.

   "This place is so cool, Xylie. How did you make a place like this?"

 She asked, still looking around.

  "I am yet to figure it out my darling. This is my favorite part of the house. Imagine being under here and Dad would think I am out."

I said proudly. I was indeed proud of myself. You can't tell how the feeling of having this place gives me joy. It was a home of my childhood memories and while I was away, it's thought kept me going. I knew that even if I don't want to come home for anything, I would definitely come home because of this. It was always my home driving point.

  "It's beautiful and it's a lot of your imagination to make this a reality. I bet if here looks this nice, your room will be nicer"

She said and I smiled.

   "It is actually better than my room."

I said scanning the whole thing that made this underground.

    You know how things were made a hundred years back?. The better than my room is not about having it's bed or wardrobe, you know things that are designed for you to rest your head on. 

  I made sure that I have got my spell books, Craft books etc here. I had used a drawing spell to draw mom,dad and Gina as little as a child which I have not got in my room and that alone has made it better than my room.

   I am sure when people talk of underground you understand what it is and what happens there.

    "I bet you are right, Xylie but I need to see your room before I would conclude"

Rory said smiling and I joined her.