"Oh, I found this nice place where we can have breakfast," said Alex, who had already in motion to find clues.
"Ok, so where is it, Mr. know it all?" asked Meg when we had walked almost twenty minutes.
"Just around the corner,"
After a few more minutes we came upon a small little restaurant. The place looked clean and cozy.
"What can I get you all?" asked the elderly owner.
After we place the order, the owner was happy to introduce us to try out his homemade raspberry jam. I wasn't sure if Sarah should have some so I looked at Meg.
"Sarah, you can have a little bit," she said, spreading the jam on a piece of bread.
While the girls chatted we went to talk to the owner, who had lived there for many years.
"Uncle, do you think you can help us find this place?" asked Alex showing him the photo.
"Don't they look cute," he said.
"Well, this is us when we were small,"
"you mean you four were here," Alex pointed out each and every one. As well as told him about Dave and Noah who took the photo.
"So you mean there is a big story behind it?" he asked.
We explained to him briefly and after a while, he opened up about something we didn't know.
"I used to work in that place once. The owners were nice but they ended up mixing with gangsters because of their son. After a year or from the time you visited, the place was taken by the gangsters, "
"Really?"
"Yes. It seems his son has taken a huge loan and could not pay it back, so they ceased the property. But there were rumors saying that those gangsters were serial killers of some big shot,"
"Were they never caught?"
"Friends with the police, and they left the place after a few years," said the old man.
"No news after that?"
"Nothing, but a few years ago some old man visited the place, but I don't know why maybe they bought the place,"
"OK uncle, I know you must be wondering why we ask you these," I asked as I didn't feel like lying to him.
"Hmm.." was all he said.
"My wife met with an accident a few years ago, and so many unfortunate incidents happened to both our families for a long time. That we recently found who was behind and amended those past mistakes. But we seem to be missing a clue, which could be hidden in this place,"
"Oh my.. is she ok now?" he asked looking at Sarah.
"She's still in a recovery phase. But we hope you can help us find something," said Alex looking at the girls.
"Maybe my wife might remember something," and he went looking for his wife while we joined the girls to have breakfast.
"Sarah,"
"hmm"
"Do you remember this place?"
"No, is this some place we visited?"
"Yes, we first met here many years ago,"
"You mean Noah's photo?"
"Hmm..." I held her hand in mine.
"Why did you suddenly want to come here?"
"We just planned a walk back to memory lane," said Alex, who realized I was not answering.
"So what are we going to do Mr.walk down memory Lane?" asked Meg teasing Alex.
"A hike,"
"Only us?"
"Sir," right on the dot, Markus, Alex's security head, and a few more joined us, especially to investigate.
"Wih them," said Alex.
"Are you afraid we'll get lost?" asked Meg looking at them.
"I could, when I am with you," he said making everyone laugh.