Evening
Reynolds residence, Oak Grove, Smalltown
Lorenzo walked up the street to his home, watching as coach and the others drove off to drop off their passengers. The street lights provided sufficient light to at least see his home one last time . . . for a long while if not forever.
The Reynolds home was not quite so big as many in the allotment, but it was the only house that had been here before there was an allotment surrounding it. The house was more than a hundred years old, beautifully worked in a Victorian style and renovated several times through its life to maintain its authenticity. Lorenzo's mom had snagged a phenomenal deal on the property, which included the lot next door, leaving them a bit of space on one side instead of having a neighbor within arm's reach. They'd put in a deck and a pool a couple years ago, which his little cousins from up north loved.
Inside everything was dark and extravagant, with fantastic wooden engravings. Spiral staircases, little niche rooms, and even a 'secret' passage gave the house an interesting character, which was only enhanced by the work of the professional decorators Mrs. Reynolds had hired.
Lorenzo's room was on the second floor, just off a balcony hallway that overlooked the family room on the first floor, which the kitchen was just off of. There was a basement too, of course, and also a 3rd floor in a couple of spots, though the vaulted ceiling of the master bedroom took up most of what would have been the 3rd story.
Lorenzo thought of his room, his bed . . . with its quilts and blankets – a wide, tall feather bed with authentic 19th century stained oak. The bed was huge and was a dream to sleep in. The problem? It was almost too difficult to get out of it, as though the bed was sucking you back in. Lorenzo grinned at the memories . . .
A roll-top desk and several dressers – all authentic 19th century furniture, was offset by the more modern comfortable black leather desk chair and computer (built from parts at the computer store he helped out at).
His parents should both be home around this time of the evening . . . Lorenzo still wasn’t certain what he would say. It was before the family curfew, and he had left a message that he would be out – earlier in the day. He wasn’t coming home in his car so that might raise some questions – if they looked or listened.
‘Ah well, wing it as always, Zo’ Lorenzo thought as he turned the knob to open the front door.