This time Karl searched intelligently and tried to extract any information from the things around him
He noticed something strange in a research paper that belonged to his father, he felt that there was information in it but after reading it 4 times he did not find anything strange, just a simple search that he did not understand anything from
Suddenly he noticed that his father was drawing a circle on some letters, he did not pay attention at first and thought that it was just a way for him to mark important words
But since he chose to think intelligently, he started trying to put the letters together and try to extract any information, and if he was wrong he would search somewhere else
He spent two days searching and finally found the answer, ''I miss those times''
''?, What does this mean? '' A big question mark appeared above his head
He started trying to remember if it was something his father had said to him before, but unfortunately he couldn't think of anything,
He suddenly felt hungry and then sneaked down to the kitchen to look for food,
He was embarrassed to face his mother after his behavior with her last time so he was avoiding her
'' It's on the third shelf '' He was searching in the fridge when he heard a voice next to him
'' Ah, I found it, thank you... Ahhhh, mom don't surprise me like this '' He searched the third shelf and turned to thank the owner of the voice and found his mother in front of him, he jumped up in fright and complained
'' Are you still angry '' His mother asked him suddenly
'' No '' He lowered his head and spoke weakly
'' Okay, put it back in the fridge it's cold and that's not good for your health, I'll cook you something else '' Rose waved her hand and started looking for something to cook
Karl did as she ordered and sat waiting, then he started thinking about the puzzle and did not notice until his mother put the food in front of him.
She sat next to him and watched him eat. "Did you find what you were looking for?"
Karl was silent as he finished eating, then he raised his head and decided to ask his mother, maybe she knows something.
"Mom, I found a paper on which my father wrote, 'I miss those times.' What does it mean?" ''
'' 'Mmm'' Rose was silent and held her chin thinking ''Maybe he means college time, it's the time I met him, your father was a smart and well-known young man at the university.
He also had many friends, after our marriage I heard him say several times that he missed college time, maybe he meant this'' Rose was smiling as she remembered, then she turned to the picture on the side
'' University… you know… friends'' Karl started thinking, then he raised his head to ask but found his mother looking at something, he followed her gaze and found her looking at his father's picture
Suddenly as if he was electrocuted, he jumped from his place and ran towards his father's office
'' Karl, where are you rushing? You didn't finish your food'' Rose noticed his excitement and actions so she quickly shouted behind him, but to no avail.
''This child'' She sighed and then started to arrange the table and collect what was left.
On the side, Karl quickly ran towards the office and entered, then jumped on the chair and started searching, opened a certain drawer in the office and found a picture of his father and his father's friends in a wooden frame.
He always saw his father looking at it and smiling, then frowning and continuing his work in the office.
He examined the frame and the picture carefully and found nothing, then opened the frame and took out the picture.
He rolled the picture and found an inscription behind the picture, 'First Steps'
The inscription was vague, but Karl started again trying to remember anything related to the written word. He left the office and left the picture, then put his hands behind his back and started thinking as he moved around the house.
This was a habit he took from his father when he was lost in thought, this appearance made him appear as a wise adult, His mother always laughs at him when she sees him like this and calls him a little old man
He suddenly passed by the back stairs of the house, then he remembered something important, when he was little, there was only one place that his father always referred to as "first steps",
This place was the back stairs of the house, where Karl used to play when he was little, according to his father when he was crawling on the ground,
He approached the stairs and stood up with it's help, his father used to say that it was one of his most beautiful memories as he had just entered the house and saw that view, that was his first step
Karl quickly approached the back stairs and began to inspect it carefully, but he found nothing. After thinking for a long time, he decided to feel under the stairs,
After a while he felt something different, he pressed lightly and then a small hidden hole opened, when he opened it, he discovered a small key that was hidden there