“What are your names, again?” I asked.
“I’m Joey, this is Justin, Chris, J.C. and Lance,” he pointed to each one of them. We all turned around to look down the long hallway. I looked around at the guys’ awestruck faces.
“I know I’m beautiful, you guys but… blink.” They looked at me, and gave a little laugh.
Chris looked down the hallway, again, “The hallway its so…”
“Long?” I guessed.
“Red.”
I looked down it. Old-fashioned red and gold carpet lined the whole floor of all the hallways and corridors. Lights lined the red walls of every room, 3 on each wall. 32 lights just down one hallway. Just imagine 3 lights on every wall every room. I looked past the lights to the very end of the hall. Sunlight shone through two large windows. It made little light but the stain glass window was a pretty sight after a long sleepless night.
“I never really noticed, I lived here all my life,” shrugging my shoulders. “Come on I’ll show you guys the rest of the house.” We walked past a room and turned left down the 1st corridor. Emerging into the 2nd hallway, that was just as long, the lights flickered.
“They tend to do that sometimes.” I led the way to the 1st room and we walked in. The partly curved room was large and white. A sliding glass door, leading out to a balcony, was the only sunlight. The walls were carved into various designs. The high ceiling was especially unusual. Part of the ceiling seemed like it was flowing into a round bright light.
“I’ve never seen anything like this,” Justin said.
“Oh my gosh, this bathroom is huge!” yelled Chris from inside, his voice echoed. I knew what was already in there but I wanted to see their face when they figured out the gold faucet of the sink was real gold. All 6 of us were in the long bathroom.
“Please tell me this is a whirlpool,” Chris begged.
“Sorry,” I started, “ it’s a hot tub.”
Chris rolled his eyes dreamily, “That’s even better. That room is mine.” He ran and jumped on the Queen size bed.
“I didn’t think a guy that old could have that much energy,” I silently whispered to J.C. He laughed.
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