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going. She slowly approached the
circular driveway leading up to the front steps of the mansion, driving around
an enormous marble fountain with a mermaid resting in the center.
    She parked the car near the front entrance, and took a
careful look around to make sure she was alone. Someone is taking care of
this place . The bushes were trimmed, and the lawn manicured. She looked far
into the horizon and drew a deep breath, as her eyes wandered along the
magnificent view of the gardens and the woods surrounding the estate.
    She was carried away by all this beauty, when she
suddenly noticed the heavy clouds that were gathering up in the sky right above
the area. A storm was brewing in the distance, making her suddenly feel very
uneasy and somewhat threatened.
    She realized that it would be dark soon, and she had a
lot of things to take care off. She hurried out of the car and climbed the
white marble steps to the veranda surrounding the house. She tried the large
brass handle of the huge mahogany front door. This time it was locked.
    The attorney probably came by and locked it up . She contemplated this thought, as she had no idea whether anybody
else had keys to the mansion. Thinking about it now, she realized she should
have asked the attorney. It would be better to be prepared, just in case
someone else showed up.
    She took the keys out of her pocket and unlocked the
front door. Walking inside the huge foyer, she couldn’t help but admire the
stunning black and white, checkered marble floor and the beautiful marble
staircase leading to the second floor. Looking up, she was impressed by the
high ceiling with the beautiful trimmings and the huge crystal chandelier
hanging in the center of the space. Two huge arches led to other rooms on
either side of the foyer and a smaller arch, half-hidden behind the staircase,
led to the back of the house.
    How come I missed all this the other night ?
    Suddenly, she felt a shiver racing up her spine,
thinking about the other night’s events. She shook her head trying to clear her
thoughts and even though there was still plenty of light, she turned the
chandelier on. Somehow, it made her feel a little better. Then she rushed back
to the car and started hastily carrying her supplies inside.
    It took her some time to carry everything from the car.
Even though she wasn’t planning to stay more than a couple of days, she still wanted
to be prepared and have everything she might need, since the mansion was so far
from town.
    After she had finished, she locked up the car, went
inside and locked the front door behind her. She put part of the food supplies
in the refrigerator and the rest in the cabinets of the kitchen. Then she
decided to take a quick look around and make sure that everything was locked.
Walking to the living room, she saw the broken window had been replaced. The
attorney had informed her about that, but seeing it with her own eyes made her
feel a lot better.
    Carefully, she checked every door and window on the
first floor. By the time she reached the second floor, it was getting dark. She
tried the light switch of the hallway with no luck. Having enough light from
the chandelier in the foyer, she moved on and opened the first door to her
right. Trying the light switch there with no luck again, she realized there
must be something wrong with the lights on the second floor.
    Going back downstairs, she took her flashlight from her
purse which she had left on the round table in the center of the foyer and went
back upstairs to check the rest of the rooms. Everything was locked up there, as
well.
    Now that everything was secured, she could take the time
to have a better look around.
    The mansion was quite big with a beautiful, huge living
room on one side of the foyer and a just as large dining room on the other
side. They both overlooked the front yard through tall windows, and there was
access to the veranda through French doors.
    A wide corridor started below the massive