The Boy At The House (12)

Richard walks first, then Daniel and the others. They walk through the entrance hallway and look into the different rooms. The first room to the right is empty, there is a sofa and an old TV. Then a door to the left that is open. It leads to a little kitchen, and it is equally empty there. Then they come to a big living room. Many windows make the room bright. Here is a sofa, some comfortable armchairs, chairs and tables. But no human being. Richard stops and looks around, and so do the others. On the walls there are paintings depicting sea scenes - a sailing ship, a fisherman, sea birds and so on. Richard passes the others, towards the hallway again, and disappears up in some squeaking stairs.
"Wait!" says Daniel and follows him.

Soon the whole gang is on the second floor. Here are a couple of sleeping rooms with sloping ceilings, but no human being.
"He's not here", says Richard. The others look at him.
"Where is he then?" says Paula.
Richard doesn't respond.
"Probably he's gone somewhere", says Daniel.