Montfort Family

“Maria, I advised my chef to prepare you and your friends (about five of them)meals and if you need anything else, tell Rolando, our butler, okay?. Okay!. I better go right ahead and please, make yourselves comfortable, Rolando here will escort your friends to the other rooms, Tessa said with authority. Thank you, Ma…., sorry, Tessa!. I reiterated. See you tomorrow guys!. Right! See you then, good night, sleep tight, Maria!, Paolo, Sheena, Mike, Joms and Nica, said as if in a chorus.

Not much to see, it’s pretty dark outside!. Hmm! I wonder what happens out there. It’s glim and a little bit scary, really. This place seems lonely, the atmosphere breathes silence, broken heartedness. I wonder, maybe it’s what I feel inside not the palace. When I was younger, mother said my father needed to leave home for important matters because he held a high position in the palace courts. I would always imagine how he held me in his arms and played with me when mother was away for work. Ringgg, ring!!!, Ma, hi!, how are you?, I said calling my mother on Skype. Okay!, yes I’m here finally, it’s a bit gaudy yet, the castle is still beautiful as it was when I saw it before. Alright!, thanks, see you then, I love you!. Haay! Need to take a shower, how come it’s hot in here, hmm, maybe the wonders of having a fireplace, better than heaters, hehe! While Maria is sound asleep in bed, one of the paintings seems to move, as if looking at her profoundly.

Good morning!, Tessa said seated in a long table for breakfast. Ham and eggs are the food I saw fist that urged me to join the Lady in the table. Yes, thank you!. I replied. Your friends seem to have enjoyed their night’s rest, they’re not up yet!, Tessa wondered. Oh! I’ll be checking the grounds first and they will here later, their just fixing some of our stuff to use for the restoration, I added.

Just before our travel to St. Paul Vill, to Castle Maximillian, our company already sent for a hummer with computers, paints, ladders and a small fork lift to help them for ceiling restorations. Hmm! It will be hard for me to reach the top! Anyway, what’s that staircase over there? I wondered why it’s locked. I murmured. The castle is about three floors high, and pretty fancy. This is going to be a challenge. Mom would sure love the place. Hmm!

Tessa toured us to the palace grounds wider than a football stadium , there’s a garden with flowers in bloom and a fountain in the middle with an angel pouring the water gently. We’re in charge of fixing the castle or palace since the inward and outward beauty seemed to have faded through the years. I remember 10 years ago that colors are still vivid, silver, gold and dark red. When the sun touches the palace the colors appear to shine like crystals sparkling in the waters. Wow, the skies are so beautiful matching the place’s beauty and extravagance. One thing though, I feel there’s something more to this place than behind its grandeur.

I saw Tessa one time when she went out from one side of a wing with a young man, who wore a brown mask. She talked and laughed with him. Probably he is one of the valets or hand help. I was looking from the window above, where I was trying to check on one of the paintings, when he looked at me and as if scared to be seen, I hid myself. Haha! Like a child I felt a strange feeling inside. Now, I still feel different, if I’ll have the chance, I’ll ask Tessa about him. But we still have lots to do…Where am I now? Yes, the wing that I need to check on whether it still needs paint change or restoring.

Hello, Sir!, I said when the courteous butler interrupted, No, no, no! Rolando is much better!, he insisted. Okay! Rolando, can I ask why Ms. Uhm! Tessa, often visits the wing there? I asked innocently. Oh! Yes! One of the relatives who owns this castle lives there, Rolando explained. Really! He must be 100 years old now, how come he is very young? I added. Oh, well!, he is the nephew from the second generation of the Montforts. He’s name is Louis (Luwey). Alright! I replied. Madame Tessa will introduce Sir Louis to you, in the mean time, I’ll leave for now, lots of preparing to do for tonight!. Rolando, slightly bent down and then left.