THE MUSIC BOX (chapter 6.2)

So anyway I ask my mum, who was sitting in the right of me, for the music box, I got sick of holding it after ten minutes hah! She unzips her bag and gently pulls out the round, still unopened, music box.

“Thanks mum,”

“Have you worked out how to open it yet?”

“Um no but I’ll try now.”

“Ok dear, well I need to go to the bathroom, look after dad for me,” she chuckles to herself as she walks towards the female bathroom.

The orange sized ball in my hand was made out of wood. All over it were intricate, colourful paintings. The brush must have been tiny! It was probably one hair. Yes. It was that precise. The drawings seemed to be like a story. A story of all those who had taken care of the Lyrine. At the top were the earliest ones. People wearing suits of armour and such.

Then as I looked further down the music box, the clothes that people where wearing became more modern. And the scenery in the back round changed. From castles to farms to houses to what looked like the first apartments. In almost all of them there was Morlan fighting the person looking after the Lyrine. Down at the very bottom, there seemed just enough space for one last drawing…

“Calling flight 557 to Canberra boarding now,” said an obviously fake happy voice from the speakers.

I look around to see where mum is. She must still be in the bathroom. What could be taking her so long?

“Hey dad, I’ll go get mum,” I said turning to my left. He was searching his pockets, trying to find our passports.

“Yeah OK. Hurry up,” he nodded.

I promptly sprinted to the bathroom, pushed open the impossibly heavy door and yelled “Mum! Come on the plane has been called,”

I could hear someone heavily panting further on, so I slowly walked over and turned left to where the taps and hand dryers were. Above me a light flickered. Ok this is begining to get freaky. It was starting to look more and more like a horror movie. And I had to hurry up. I didn’t want to miss the plane!

I turn around the corner, and stared at the scene in horror. My mum was there alright but there was also someone else.

Morlan.