After half an hour's walk, he arrived at the yellow house. Marie Eliz had a simple country-floored house with a tiny garden where dracis had already blossomed.
The only reason Aliz was brought here was because of what really happened to her father.
She knocked on the green door and immediately heard the woman's tinkling voice as she rushed to open the door.
"I'm sorry, I didn't know where else to go".
"Come on, come on, darling, before you leave. "She invited Aliz in.
The house was friendly not only from the outside, but also from the inside. It was all fresh and warm, just like Marie Eliz.
"Tell me, what happened? Did you manage to meet your father?"
"I went to his house, but it was empty. "Tell me, do you know where Wiliam might have gone or where he is now?" she said as she took off her jacket and hung it on the hanger by the door, but kept her red bag tightly next to her. In addition to fairy tales, that's all she had left of her mother.
She weaved her thick arms together in front of her, and murmured a few words to herself.
"I mean, he must be walking in the woods again looking for fairies!"
"Fairies?" she erupted from Aliz in shock, hoping that he had heard it wrong.
One way or the other. she nodded and led her into the kitchen. " The spring solstice is tonight. That lunatic thinks they're going to show up at this hour. I can say nonsense, but what can be done! He's totally crazy."
Outside, the sky thundered again, and raindrops knocked on the windows. Aliz took a silent seat, slipping her bag under her chair. She could not imagine that her father had simply gone crazy and was chasing all sorts of fictional creatures in the woods.
"Eat well, I'm sure you'll have some home-cooked meals tonight after the children's home care."- but immediately ashamed, she realizes that she has once again touched on a sensitive subject.
Please don't feel bad. Aliz tried to relieve the tension, and continued with a smile on her face. "Actually, it's not as bad as people think it is. She lied, it was horrible, but Marie Eliz didn't need to know that. In fact, he didn't want anyone to know what happened to him in that place. These were memories he would have let wash away forever with the rain pouring down the eaves. She involuntarily stroked her left shoulder.
"I wanted to visit you so many times, but I didn't even know where you were. William didn't tell me anything. "She clenched her hand holding the woman's fork. "Well, the point is, you're here. Why don't you tell me now that you've left the orphanage, what are your plans, where do you go next?"
"I'm going to college after graduation, noon."- she replied proudly. " I've already found a smaller apartment. Marie, do you know exactly when William's coming back?"
For a moment, it felt as if the air was freezing around them, and once again a tense silence settled in the kitchen.
Frowning on her forehead, she looked out the rain-soaked window.
"Maybe he'll turn up tomorrow if the fairies don't take him."- he laughed, but at that moment he stopped and cut her throat and sipped on his drink.
"What does fairy mania mean?"
"Oh, honey... After your mother disappeared, your father was completely out of control. Do you remember her fictional tales?"
"Of course I am. "In retrospect, in her mother's tales there were fairies and various mystical beings, but he called them Faek. And they were far from like the little fairy-tales with tinkling wings and ruffles. Who dance and sing all day. No, they were dangerous, and in the eyes of many, people were nothing more than a walking buffet table. - "It's possible..."
Marie Eliz raised her fork and pointed to the girl.
"He thinks Mearied was abducted by them. I can tell you, He's just crazy."
Aliz sighed in disarray as she pind the last bite to her folk. She totally agreed. She loved her mother's tales when she was little, but she couldn't believe them when she was growing up.
"And what did the police say? Did you find out anything?"
Marie Eliz shook her head.
" They didn't find anything during the whole investigation. It's like the ground swallowed Mearied."
"Or the darkness." Aliz thought to herself. Somehow she felt it was going to happen.
'But you don't have to worry until you take care of things with your father. I'd love it if you'd stay with me.' she offered in an unsymable voice.
-" Thank you, but I don't want to bother you."
"I'm not going to do that. "she snapped and jumped out of her chair. "Just come with me, "I'll show you your room."
She waved, and before Aliz could make a move, she stormed out of the kitchen a long time ago. She stopped in the hallway and was dredking in one of the closet drawers. Aliz picked up her bag and started giggling. Marie Eliz was still the same as in her memories. She's a little distracted, foolish, but devoted and warm-hearted.
Look what I found. She was swinging a set of keys triumphately in front of Aliz. Your father gave it to me once, and I almost forgot about it. - put it in Aliz's hands. "If he won't be home, so feel free to go in the house." he winked, and before she could thank him, she ran up the stairs.
Aliz followed.
The upstairs hallway was covered with hard floors, which squealed every step of the way. Aliz felt somewhat fortunate that things had turned out differently than she had planned. She initially wanted to meet her father quietly and leave in the same way, but if she did, she'd probably regret not saying goodbye to Marie Eliz forever. She didn't want to spend too much time in her guest. Before can start asking more questions about years in the orphanage, she leaving the village.
"That's it, that's it." – opened the door at the very end of the corridor, letting Aliz forward.
The room could not be called the most equipped, it had just as much in it as needed. A bed, a bedside table, a TV and a wardrobe next to it, but for Aliz, that was enough. She almost didn't know the last time she slept alone.
Í"I know it's not much, but make yourself at home."
Thank you again for everything. Aliz replied as she propped her bag to the edge of the bed.
" Come on, come on. Now, I'm going to let you, you must be exhausted. If you need anything, feel free to let me know. "the woman pulled the door behind her, but before closing it completely, she added softly.
"Welcome home."