One of the rare times I had to pack my suitcase because I was going to Ameria alone and living in a hotel. I was adamant on the fact that I wouldn't be going to one of the family houses as a sign of peace to Elijah. Sure he seemed nice on all our meetings but that layer could come off and he could easily, just in a twitch, kill me. I've seen him in combat, I've seen him train, I've seen all his childhood tricks. He's a train assassin, mercenary and leader. Great at basically everything, I've seen him do underhand dealing under the nose of officials and he has never gotten caught doing it. He has a name in all the different worlds that are considered a threat and this gave him strong connections. He was a genius and truly a fit head for Coltus. Only our parents didn't see that and didn't mind when he ran away, instead using me as a way of easy redemption. My point is, my brother can flip switches in a split second.
I pulled my suitcase to an upright position and hauled it down stairs. Obviously I didn't use my enhancements, otherwise I'd turn into a weak little rich boy. No thanks. I'd still like to keep these abs of mine. Proof of strength!
I hopped on the car with my suitcase in the boot. Taking out my laptop and started working on my original goal with enhancement 1. I figured out that it does help hand speed if you control the weight that you fingers deliver to the keyboard. Your stamina also increases with that.
When it was a reasonable time in the morning, at about 7 o'clock I went onto the group chat with nothing else to do.
Michael: morning everyone
Unknown: I haven't added anyone except Anna to my contacts yet.
Michael: michael
Unknown: Eleanor.
There was then a paused period where we both added each other onto contacts.
Michael: heading to the airport now
Eleanor: texting in bed
Michael: haha I didn't know u were such a sleeper
Eleanor: you don't know a lot of things. Might as well just be an acquaintance of mine
Michael: Oof that hurt
Eleanor: your fault for not finding anything
Eleanor: getting up, text you later
Michael: k bye
I put my phone down and I had a big smile on my face, I never knew texting was this relieving. I always end up wanting more and smiling at each thing that the people send. I might as well become another daily phone addict that you see on the streets.
I got off at the airport car park saying a quick farewell to the butler before escaping him and making sure he didn't come with me. I had my phone in my pocket ready to scan my plan ticket.
I book in the regular class, no economy for me, need to save some money.
The date that was written on the piece of paper specified that I needed to be at that location 3 days after I arrive at Ameria. I got into the airport fine but now I needed to check in. I went to the line of my flight and when it got to my turn I forgot something.
I forgot to replace my last name!
When the lady scanned it, if I was lucky then she would be a lower classed person and not a middle.
She looked up at me with wide eyes and saw me with a tightened jaw and eyes that told her, don't!
Her eyes wandered back down to her screen and one of her hands tried to reach down for her pocket where I'm assuming her phone is. I glared at her and her hands stopped their travel.
"Thank you,"
I told her politely as I got my ticket and my baggage was loaded.
I walked towards the airport waiting area with my bag on my bag. It had my laptop, phone, book and mask. I needed my mask in case of any socials that I might go to, a suit is replaceable but this mask was custom made therefore not replaceable.
As I waited I went into my phone and straight onto the group chat to check the activity.
7:36am (an hour before current time)
Keung: I do hope he doesn't die
Kong: for the sake of our education
Anastasia: why do you wish that, isn't it more of a trek to worry about someone?
Keung: because we are his friends sister.
Kong: and however you might disagree to it you are his friend as well
Anastasia: I never said I wasn't.
Eleanor: good morning
Dominic: hi
Keung: bye
Kong: unfortunately we have to go
Eleanor: ok then, Anna?
Anastasia: ?
Eleanor: just checking if u were still there
Anastasia: well...
Eleanor: if you have a patient then go
Anastasia: I promise to talk later
That was it. There wasn't really much activity on the chat but I'm glad that it's still making me smile. I looked inside my bag and then from behind me I heard footsteps approaching.
It was a young girl, she went to stand in front of me and I just looked up at her questioningly. She was very nervous for some strange reason, talking isn't that hard is it?
"Is there anything you need miss? "
I asked her to make this whole process quicker.
"Umm...well... I was just wondering,"
She seemed to be getting more nervous but the second.
"Are you perhaps..."
"Yes?"
"The noble ghost?"
I paused.
"Unfortunately, how I would love to be in his shoes I am not, you must of been mistaken in your observation."
She pursed her lips.
"If you aren't a the ghost noble then perhaps you can take a picture with me?"
I was contemplating on what I should answer with as the rule was to not show your face to anyone.
"I'm sorry miss, my eyes are sensitive to the camera,"
I told her as a lie and excuse. She didn't get the point but spotted the disbelief
"Then are you the noble ghost? "