The waiters come and go in the main room, with a red velvet towel on the one hand and the tray with appetizers on the other. Various of kitchens met each other scattering a warm and gentle smell of "proper" food as the people of the fist place used to call it. Hall, was sharing exquisite fish and velvet soups as he was watching the aristocrats. Mindlans was trying to make a deal with a French businessman and the gray-hair Ruth Mellors stole a crystal glass and put it on her fur, green purse. But then, be stumbled and the hot pumpkin soup fell into a gray-hair lady with a strange hat. Everyone looked at him except Mrs. Ruth who took another glass from the table next to her.
-You are uncontrollably. the boss yelled at him.You put everyone in a difficult position. This job requires the respect that diserves. You are fired.
He remained silent and came put with head bowed. He stayed into the huge backyard and sat on the roots of an old tree. The rain had already stopped with only a few drops continuing to fall from the broad leaves as silver rays passed through them from the pale moon. Through the silence he heard a branch breaking. He was Carleton with a mystery book, he turned another page and sat next to him.
-I came to get some fresh air. he said. The most interesting thing that happend so far is that the white dress of the lady with the hat changed colour. -Happy to help. Man...that was a weird hat.
-Raccoon probably
-Seriously?
-Everybody needs a pet
In the main room Amanda was watching the clock all the time. It was past 10 and just now the main dishes arrived. She was shaking nervously her fork when a small potato fell to the floor with a sharp movevent.
-Don't be more irresponsible than you can be.her father told her angrily.
She tried to leave and her brother grabbed her by the arm. But she managed to free herself and ran outside.
-Leave me alone Ken.
-It's Kenton. And you had to try to stay calm.
-He always talks to me like this.
-You were rude. And you screwed up your life by yourself. Remember?
-Don't put the blame on me. He was a trash.
-In a few years you will inherit...
-All your collaborations and your ambititions...I want a normal life. Like this weirdo with the book.
Carleton raised his head
-Oh my God. My apologies Mr. Rayan i didn't mean to offend you.
-Don't worry about it. I prefer to call me Carl He smiled at her and his eyes met hers.
-I am Amanda and this is my brother Ken.
-Kenton actually. And you should be the soup guy.
-People use to call me Hall.
Syddenly a loud shot was heard and some night birds flew away. The teror frozen everyone's eyes.
-That was a shot? Did somebody got murdered?
-Calm down Amanda.Kenton told her.
They approached slowly at the spot where they heard it. Ben moved forward and when he reached behind the pine trees,he knelt in front of the body. As the rest saw the face of the dead man froze and Amanda scream.
- Uncle..talk to me.Carleton said with a squeaky voice.
Mr. Rayan's eyes were dull and unexpressed. Carl took off his glasses and cried.
Police arrived at the scene of the crime. All the guests had already left and only Rayan family was there. They searched the whole area trying to find something but the heavy rain after the shooting destroyed everything.
Mrs. Rose was in her room so that she would not see her husbund like that. She didnt's see much. Only Carl's father crying 'causeof the lost of his beloved brother . She couldn't stand it. She lay down between the silk pillows and looked up her bed's sky. She couldn't fall asleep. Her husbund should have been right next to her. But he wasn't.