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THE DEAL
This story is another part of the MWCD: Mystery With Clara Dawn series. A new mystery awaits Clara!



"Great! I am so glad that this farm house is finally sold off." Said Mrs. Turner, as soon as she signed the deal with Mr. Crusely.

"Yeah, yeah. I am glad too." He said with a sly smile. "So when can I- uh- finally shift here?"



Mrs. Turner looked at him weirdly. The deal was JUST signed, why was Crusely in such a hurry, just to shift to the farm house?



"I'll let you know." Came her reply. "Please give me your mobile number. It's easier to cooperate, you know."



The man gave her a number, then told it to cancel. Then he gave another one.

"If you don't mind, may I ask why you cancelled the first number?" Mrs. Turner.

"Eh- Well....um....yeah. It was wrong." He replied, smiling sheepishly.



Clara came out from the farm house, seeing the man. She greeted him cheerfully, but the man just scowled.

Clara had come to visit her friend Lucy. She was the daughter of Mrs. Turner.



The man just stood there, staring at Clara. "So, the deal is done, now." Mrs. Turner reminded, trying to motion Crusely to leave.

"Yeah, I know. So, I guess I'll leave now." He finally said.



"Thank you."



Mrs. Turner went to the kitchen, and Clara went to Lucy's room. She sat on a chair, thinking deeply about something.

"Clara! Maria just sent me this photos. Take a look!" Lucy told.

Clara wasn't listening.

"Clara!"



Lucy shook her friend. "What's up with you?" She asked. "Nothing, just thinking something." Came the reply.

"A mystery?"

"Maybe."



"Tell me about it!" Shouted Lucy.



"Why are you selling this farm-house?" Clara questioned. "Well, mom thought that it was too much responsibility. You know, we already have many ancestral homes. We had to make the deal." Told...