Finally!

An old woman! Who is she..? I haven’t seen her around? What is she doing in here, that to like this...?
My mind was puzzled, looking at that woman.. More than confused I was scared to find an old woman in this dark room where precisely no one visits ever... So how did she get in here.. ?
Is she a victim of brutal William or.. Someone else..?
Holy hell.. ! Alizeh what the hell you got your self into..my subconscious chided me. Is she a ghost..?.
I know that sounds stupid but I believe in unicorns.. So I do believe in ghost..
Afraid of her.. I started running back to the door.. But I stumbled and fell on the ground. While I was trying to get up and move quickly, I felt a hand on my shoulder.
“ Don’t worry I’m not a ghost..” a sweet old voice spoke from behind me..
I got startled and turned towards her, the light of the torch was shining on her face. Even being old and malnourished, her smile was bright. Her face holds a gentle touch.
She helped me in getting up on my feet.
I was still blankly staring at her and was still scared.
“ You are more stronger than she was... I can see you’ll definitely bring the difference..” she said.. Bringing me out of my thoughts..

“ what?” I asked perplexed..
She opened her mouth to answer me , then William’s voice rang in my ear.. He was calling me..
Bloody hell.. He is back.. He said that he’ll be back by night.. Then how come he is back in the afternoon only..
Damn it..
“Relax.. I’m gonna be here only, you go and see him.. And do remember to come back to me. To collect the missing piece of your puzzle .” the old lady said in her thick Scottish accent.
I was still staring at her fully confused.. My mind was bursting and I was scared that William was back. If he finds me.. I’ll be dead...
“ Go.. Before he finds you here.. Go Alizeh.. I’ll be here.. To answer your every question.. But first you need to see him..” she said gently patting me on my shoulder..
Giving a nod I exited. Immediately I ran up in the Hall..
Thank god.. William wasn’t in the Hall or else he would have seen me coming from the basement.
William striding down the stairs came and stood in front of me..
“ Where the hell were you..?” he almost barked the question..
“ I was taking a walk outside in the garden..” I said stuttering..
Well done Alizeh.. Way to go.. Do I really have to stutter to make him doubt me..
“ where is everyone else, why the hell there is no servant in the house...?” he asked me, this time taking his voice a little down.
“ I don’t know.. Do you want anything.. I can get you.” I answered.. Still scared.
“ Hmm... I need my coffee.. Bring that to me in my study..” he said.. And left.. For his study..
I sighed in relief..
But my mind was fully bemused.. Who was that lady..? Why was she talking to me like she knows me..?
I would have known everything if William wasn’t back.. But now till the time he is in here.. I cannot go back to the basement to collect the answer to my question.
Despondent, I walked into the kitchen did his coffee and went to his study to give him the same.
When I reached there to give him the coffee , he was busy in his business conversation over the phone.
I thought that I would keep the coffee and will walk back. And may be I can get a chance to go back to the basement.. But no.. William monster Henry.. Will never let that happen..
As soon as I was about to leave after leaving the coffee on table.
“ Where are you going..? Sit here.. And help me to arrange the files..” William ordered me... Damn it..
Now there are no servant so he’ll treat me as one..
I followed his order and sat down to arrange the bundle. Cause arguing With him is futile.
But damn man.. The bundle was huge. It took me almost two hours to finish that. By the time I was done. William was again ready to leave for his work..
Well.. I was waiting for this.. Now I can go back and finish my unfinished business..
As soon as he left. I started running back to basement. But William asked about Edward.. And I kinda worried about him to. Cause I have called to many times but he didn’t replied.. I guess he must be busy. I’ll try to call him later.. But right now.. I got something else to do.
Walking back into the basement.. This time along with torch, I took a water bottle water with some snacks for the old lady.. Cause she might be hungry ,she didn’t look well fed..I know there is a huge secret to this all.. May be she is also a victim of William’s brutality.. May be William has held her captivated like me..
My mind was bursting with all the possibilities. But my all question will be answered only by her.. So without wasting any more time . I marched into that room...
As soon as I entered..
“ so you’re back.. I see.... Ohh.. You bought me food.. That’s so considerate of you dear.. But I don’t need that.. I just want to tell you everything that you should know..” the old lady said as I turned towards her still holding the packets of snacks and water bottle..after locking the door from inside.
I was so confused by her statement.. Who is she.. I need to know now..
So keeping the stuffs down on the ground..
I asked her finally..
“Who are you..?”
“ well ! I’ll let you know all the details but before that.... Don’t you wanna know why he killed your mother..?”
No way...! How does she knows about this...?
Who is she?..