The Secret of the Stones

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Chapter 4 - Laura and Max explore the village

In the morning Laura and Max decide to explore the small village of Stone Cross.

Bye, have a nice time, come home for lunch at one o'clock, says their mother in the square.

There is a post office, a bakers, a greengrocers, a newsagents, and some other small shops. Let's buy something to drink in this newsagent, says Max.

It's very hot, a woman is working in the shop. They say good morning and smile at the woman, but she doesn't smile at them. She looks at the twins with cold eyes…

You two aren't from the stone cross, what do you want? The woman is not very friendly.

Two cans of coke please, says Max. One pound sixty, she gives them two cans of coke and they give her the money the woman's cold eyes do not change.

Tourists don't usually come to Stonecross, she says.

Her voice is cold too, it's not a good idea remember that… uh yes okay thank you… uh goodbye says, Laura.

They run out of the shop very quickly into the square, the sun is shining, and everything is normal again.

Wow! There are some strange people in this village, says Max.

They walk along another street and suddenly a man appears, he is not very old, he is wearing a dark suit and a tie with a strange design on it.

The twins stop the man.

Smiles… he says hello, two explorers!

In stone cross are you on holiday? Are you having a nice time?

Yes yes thank you, replies Laura.

My name's Martin Knight, what are your names?

Max and Laura morel, they say together. Sometimes twins understand what the other is thinking, and sometimes they speak together.

Hmm.. Morrell is your father, the famous historian. Stephen Morrell, no he's our uncle, not our father he's on holiday with us in the Stone Cross.

Do you know him? The man doesn't answer Max's question.

I see Stephen Morrell is here in Stone Cross very interesting and tell me what is he studying at the moment.

Oh really! An old book about mysteries and secrets.

Sorry Mr Knight, but it's very late we must go home and have lunch.

Laura stops him, come on Max it's time to go, can we meet tomorrow, says Martin Knight.

You can tell me about your uncle's old book okay, says Max.

Come on Max, says Laura and the twins go back along the road.

Sorry Max, but I don't like what that man explains to Laura, he wants to know about Uncle Stephen and his books.

But Uncle Steven is very famous and lots of people want to know about him.

I know but this man is different, I can't explain why not everyone is strange in a stone cross to think of Mrs Black, she's a nice normal woman.

Yes, you're right. Sorry but now it's quarter to one and we must go home.

Chapter 5 - A Visit to Stonehenge

When the twins get home everyone is waiting for them, Mrs Black is there too.

What do you think of our little village? She asks.

The village is lovely but some of the people are strange, replies Laura.

Mrs Black laughs, I know... I know.. don't worry about the people they don't see many tourists not many people come to Stone Cross.

Are you ready to go to Stonehenge this afternoon? asks Auntie Barbara.

Mrs Black says, ah you're going to Stonehenge it's nothing special a circle of old stones that's all Stonehenge is near the village of Stone Cross.

They take the cars and in 20 minutes they are there.

Laura suddenly shouts, look there.... it is there it is and down in the valley they see Mrs Black's circle of old stones it's spectacular, says Uncle Steven.

It's incredible, says mom.

It's magnificent, says Auntie Barbara.

Wow, says Laura.

It's not very big, says Max.

Shut up Max, says everyone...

Andrew, What do you think? Do you like Stonehenge?

Andrew's dad doesn't answer, he is sleeping in the car.

Andrew, "Wake up now this time Mum is very angry". Around the stones, there is a fence, that people can't touch but they can go very near and take photographs.

Let's get an audio guide, suggests Mum.

You listen and it tells you the story of Stonehenge.

Everyone gets an audio guide and they start to walk around the enormous stone circle.

Uncle Stephen walks in the opposite direction and looks at his old book of mysteries, he reads something and then looks at the stones then he walks away.

He looks at the hills and the trees near the stones, hmm... three hills around the stones.

Yes, it is a type of triangle, he says to himself then he looks at the stones again.

Uncle Steven is thinking. Half an hour later, the others return.

Stonehenge is fantastic they say but Uncle Steven is not listening.

He's reading his book again and looking at the stones and the hills around them.

Time for something to drink says Mum.

They all walk to the small cafe near the tourist shop.

Come on Stephen, Are you coming with us?

Finally, Uncle Steven puts his book in his bag and follows the others.

Tada...

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