Chapter 17

"What could that be?" My father wondered aloud and then flew to his feet, rising to my brother's room at once. Mother followed right beside him and then myself. We were worried to the teeth beca we knew how mischievous he could be and could only pray that he was fine and okay.

The moment we got to his room, dad turned the doorknob but it refused to come open. "Damn it! He had locked the door on himself.. " he muttered under his breath and then turned to me to get the spare keys. I raced down the stairs to get it but one of the maids was coming with it already. I received it from her and rushed up the stairs. I placed the keys in his anxious hands and then stood still with my mother who was starting to sob already. I wrapped my hands round her in a way to Pacify her.. "Come on mum, you do not have to cry. He's going to be alright…'" I assured her, Patting jer gently against her back. I felt a strong urge to cry my eyes out but I had to strong for my mum. My dad turned the key in the