Chapter 29: A Screaming Shadow

ARIA'S POV

After the greetings were over, uncle Jeremiah took me to his home. This was a little bit different from the other houses in style and fashion including the positioning.

Inside the house, was a whole new story. It was furnished in rustic tones of deep red and wood. Everything was kept simple, no extravagance anywhere. As opposed to Anthony's pack, this was much more homely and calm.

The cushions felt soft as I sat on it. And all I could feel within me was peace. The peace was so beautiful that it almost had me teared up. The air smelled so good too, I didn't know what it was but it helped me relax a lot.

Curious about how this uncle's place was very different from the others, and having so many servants, I asked him.

"The position of your house is different uncle. It's strange."

"I knew you would ask that seeing how you've been looking around." He said moving towards the cabinet that held Tea making equipments. "Tea, water or juice?" He asked smiling. "You must be very tire