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“Yes, madam, we do,” the waiter nodded, with a smile.
He also wasn’t used to hearing such specific requirements for a wine. People would usually ask for recommendations, but Rene knew exactly what she wanted.
“Then, please bring us a bottle and three glasses.”
“Right away,” the waiter responded, then disappeared between other tables that surrounded them.
“That was surprising,” Hyde smiled at her.
“I hope you don’t mind,” she explained apologetically, “this was my mother’s favorite wine. We always had it when we came here.”
“Of course not,” both men replied, almost at the same time.
The waiter returned and they all ordered something to eat. Their glasses were filled with the wine Rene had chosen, and she decided to raise hers first.
“To my mother,” she started, “the sweetest, kindest soul I’ve ever known, may she rest in peace and may she join her family forever.”
“Here, here,” Jesse and Hyde added, taking a sip.
Rene lowered her glass, placing it gently back on the table. She was lost in thought. Her mind wandered, searching for answers that weren’t here. Suddenly, she remembered where she might find them.
“Did you hear what she said?” she asked, sounding as if she was just thinking out loud.
“Who?” Jesse wondered.
“You weren’t there,” she told him, “you went to get help. Hyde and I were there.”
“I heard something, but I didn’t quite understand what she said,” he answered.
“She said, go home, find some well, and open the box.”
“What well?” Hyde jumped.
“She told me a name, but I can’t remember. San something.”
“Sanziene?”
“Yes, yes, that’s the one!” Rene exclaimed. “What could it mean?”
“That’s a well in a small village of Sirnea.”
“That’s in Romania, right?”
“Yes,” Hyde nodded.
“Do you know where that well is?” she asked him.
“It’s been a long time since I was there, so my memory of the exact location might be a little hazy, but I doubt it would be too difficult to find it, if it still exists, that is. Why?”
“Can’t you see?” she beamed. “My mother wanted me to go there. She wanted me to find that well and open some box. This key,” she grabbed her pendant, showing it to them again, “must open that box.”
“What’s inside?” Jesse wondered.
“I don’t know,” Rene admitted.
“It’s been such a long time, the well may not even exist anymore. And, she was talking about some box that was left there what, 50 years ago? What are the odds it’s still there?”
“Maybe we should just go and see,” Jesse was on her side.
