-The Arrival.

Alaister sat in the back of a very flash car looking out the window onto the English countryside, pondering what his great Aunt could possibly look like. He was going to stay with her for a period of time, while his parents went to Germany for a year, as they were needed for business.

He had never met his Great Aunt, and frankly he didn't want to. By what she had been described as before, she was a bit of a character. And not in a good way.

The scenery slowly began to change as they drove into a small, poor looking village, surrounded in a large stone wall.
"Where is my Great Aunt Beatrice's house" Alaister asked the driver curiously.
"Not quite there yet mate, Still 'ave to go up that big o'l' hill" The bearded man said pointing to the Hill on the outskirts of the town. Alaister looked upon the hill until his gaze met a very large looking mansion. "Is that her house" he asked hopefully.
" Sure is" the man who he came to know as  Richard replied. "Ain't ever been up there, no one 'as"
Alaister looked at him, confused.
"No one has ever been up there? Why?"
"Because your o'l aunt ain't want no one up there"
"Huh"
"Yeah, in fact you better watch yourself, she 'as a bit 'o a temper your aunt does"
"Hmm, thanks for that"
"No problem Alaister" Richard said smiling.

Alaister looked out the window again only to find that they were no longer in the small village, but on a long rough and winding road, surrounded by thick brown marsh.

Once they reached the top of the road Richard climbed out of the car and opened the door for Alaister.
"We're here sir" He said.
"Thank You Richard, I will see you again won't I?"
"I sure 'ope so sir"

Richard took Alaister's back up to the front porch, before saying good bye and getting back in his car. He waved, and then drove off.

Alaister turned away from the road and began to make his way up to the door. As he stood on the Porch he examined the markings on the huge old oak door.
"This is it" He said to himself and reached up towards the lion head knocker...

A/N
Hi, and welcome to my very first book that I am writing on wattpad. I was very exited to see that by the end of this chapter I had two whole followers!!! Whoop Whoop! Tiny but great achievement in my eyes😋
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