Heartless

Chapter 30

I looked at the golden key in front of me and gently lifted it out of my jewellery box.

I couldn't help but wonder how it'd managed to get in there but I assumed it was down to Reed.

As I examined the key in my hand, I realised that there was a tag on the key chain. I lifted the tag to read, what seemed to be an address.

32 Ellsworth Lane

I immediately cupped my mouth in shock. This was a key to a house.

Ellsworth Lane is in the same part of town as Reed's house, as well as the Capo Regimes.

But why was there a key to a house in my jewellery box?

I typed the address into my phone and got back into the drivers seat, reversing out of the parking lot at speed.

Ivy and Blade would be wondering where I'd got to, but I needed to see this for myself.

I drove back in the same direction as Reed's place and ended up a couple of streets down. As I drove down the road, I couldn't help but admire all of the beautiful houses in front of me.

The further I went, the more incredible the buildings became and I was nervous to see which house I had the key to.

Eventually, I arrived at a gate with the marking 32 outside on the mail box. The gates already seemed to be open, so I drove straight through.

I went down the long, white gravel driveway with towering trees on either side, covering my view of the house.

When I came to the end of the driveway, I was greeted by a castle-like building. It was breath-taking.

I quickly parked my car and got out to take a look at the home in front of me. It was the most magnificent house I'd ever seen...beside Reed's of course.

It must've been at least 3 or 4 stories high, with a fountain in the centre of the circular driveway. The building was an off-white colour, with a stunning arched porch around the front door.

The windows downstairs were huge and even the gardens were gorgeous, with brightly coloured flowers and plants.

I made my way up to the door, with the key gripped in my now shaking hands.

I carefully rung the door bell a couple of times, just to be sure that I wasn't trespassing on anybody's property...but there was no answer.

I thought this was far too good to be true. Whose house is this?

I then placed the golden key into the lock and twisted it, opening the door to this amazing building.

It was nerve wracking as I stepped into this colossal home. What if somebody was here and this key had been misplaced by mistake?

"Hello?" I shouted...no reply.

"Is anybody home?"...no reply.

I looked around the hall that I'd just walked into and it was beautiful. There was a large, glass chandelier hanging from the ceiling and all of the interior decorations were lovely.

There was a huge staircase on the right hand side and a balcony above, showing the start of the upstairs hallway. There were multiple doors around the entrance, as well as one that caught my eye, directly in front of me to the kitchen.

As I walked through to the kitchen, my mouth was hung open. I couldn't believe how amazing this home was.

The kitchen was decorated with gorgeous white marble counters, with vases of fresh flowers scattered around the room.