…..”Well well Wallace I see that your curiosity has gotten the better of you again,” Mr. Simpson said, “you know as well as I do that what happened back over 5 centuries ago is better left alone. Am I going to have to padlock the basement up so that you cannot have entry?”
“No sir I will have to get going I have to attend to the academics upstairs before I leave. I just thought I heard a noise down here and was checking it out.” he stuttered ever so slightly as he spoke. “but I see that it is nothing more than a mouse or two.”
“Ok then I will see you tomorrow 7am sharp,” he said.
Mr. Simpson went back up the stairs and headed out of the door. When they all heard the door close, they sighed in relief.
“What did he mean by 5 centuries when he spoke to you Wallace?” Jonah asked him, “We have only been here 400 years so that is only 4.”
“Umm he must of misspoke I don’t know if he meant 5 or not he is a pretty old man, he is just confused.”
Wallace said with his eyes darting to the floor.
“Ya but isn’t he the historian of this world? I do not think he misspoke at all. “I think he knows a lot more than you are letting us in on.
Wallace did not answer them instead; he decided to dart out of there before they asked him too many more questions. He just couldn’t answer them as he doesn’t have the whole story himself, and what he does know could be very dangerous for them all……
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