Night of Secrecy

Night of Secrecy

           

It’s being days now that I’ve noticed James looking deeply into my eyes, what is this about? Should I ask him?

            “Is there something you might want to ask me? Is something wrong? I’ve noticed a bit of secrecy from you, James,” I asked gingerly. I can derive from his behavior that he is up to something…

            “No sir. There is currently nothing wrong,” he answered boldly and at the same time placed a silver tray clad by a white mantelpiece protecting it from abrasion.

            “I will be at my chamber, goodnight James,” In a cursory manner I stood up from the dining table and made my way back to my chamber.

            As I entered the long and extensive chamber I took a quick inventory of my possessions, I will not succumb to think that James is not up to something, I can frankly surmise that someone has been using my lantern. In need for some fresh air, I once again left my chamber; James was nowhere to be seen. I went out to the balcony and examined my plants, they were all dehydrated and faltering, I guess James has not been doing his work… a drop of rain and the flash of lighting electrified the night, it’s time to sleep.

            Making my way back again to my chamber, my curiousness reached its climax, I stopped walking and walked on to James’s room, it was closed and the door was tight shut and locked. My endeavor to try and hear a single sound or noise coming from his room was successful, I could hear him talking, not talking but more like mumbling words I could not make out. I heard footsteps and scurried back on the way to my chamber- “Sir, is there anything you need?” He said to me. He knew I was trying to eavesdrop, this corroborates that he was there for saying something he did not want for me to hear or be a part of. I did not answer.

            As soon as he went back into his room, I went back into mine and quickly simulated sleep. A few hours into the turbulent night I heard him walking, his steps drew in closer and closer as time went by.  I fell into deep sleep where I dreamed, a gruesome dream which ended when a faint ray of light hit my eye, what is this about?

            It was all seconds from been explained, it all happened in a blink. It was my lantern the one that shined upon me, the one that revealed the grimace upon a man’s face I thought I knew, James… the last face I ever saw.