"Kairan: Surviving in the Modern World" CHAPTER 8
I was staring at them with confusion and thinking what are the possible reasons or what are the things that they're hiding and trying their best to conceal from me? I know there is something off, I can feel it. Somehow I can sense that they are getting uncomfortable staring at them so I divert my attention to the food in front of me.
"Why are you guys still standing? The food is getting cold"
I said and started eating my carbonara and burger. This world is the best! The food is too tasty and living here is way easier and comfortable but at the same time too dangerous than in my previous world. They start eating too and the room starts filled with noise from utensils. No one dared to talk or ask questions but my curiosity was killing me. I really wanted to know what happened before the accident, if Reiko is my older or younger brother or what they are trying to hide from me. This silence is killing me too!
I put my fork down and gathered some courage to speak.
"So Reiko is my sibling? Older or younger?"
Three of them both stop eating and wait for an answer or follow up question.
"Well—know that you know there is no point of hiding it, I'm Reiko Sai 25 years old your older brother"
Then put his hand together and place his head above it.
"So what can you say?"
I also put my hands together but it was like I'm thinking of a possible answer for his question.
"Not bad at all, you're adorable charismatic and look hot when you got mad"
And shrugs my shoulders.
"Do you think we can get along?"
"Us-- I think yes—I can sense that we have some similarities"
After saying that I get back on eating my burger and sip on coffee. (Mom) and (dad) were still quiet while they continued eating, then I spoked again out of the blue.
"So what is it?"
I stop and take another bite.
"What are you guys hiding from me?"
I said and looked at them one by one this time they stop still looking down to their foods and like they were waiting for me to say 'it's a joke' but I didn't say it so they looked at me with unexplainable expression like I'm-not-yet-ready-to-say-it.
"No one will answer me?"
I asked, to be honest I really like Kairen's voice. It sounds like a cold threat but at the same time commanding someone. I lean against the back of the chair for some reason I can feel power, an authority.
"It is true that I lost my memories but do you think I can't sense that there is something off. The way you smile, being shocked by my little actions, having an apartment while we have this huge house, you even asked Reiko to behave well, you guys are too obvious oh~ by the way what really happened why did I get involved in an accident and you guys seem guilty?"
I stood up and walked to leave the room but before I left I turned around again and said.
"Talk to me if you can answer my questions but if not then don't talk to me or approach me, ah—thanks for the food"
Then leave the room, one of the maids before is following me four steps behind me.
"You- what's your name?"
I asked without looking and still continued walking.
"Sarah"
She said, that name, Sarah! I stopped and looked at her while head was bowing at me.
"Looked at me"
She looked at me with fear in her eyes. She has brown hair and brown eyes like the Sarah in my previous world. The only difference is she doesn't have freckles on her face like the Sarah I know. I think if I hugged her now she would only freak out, even though I am happy I can't do that. I turn around trying to calm myself from the joy and excitement.
"Lead the way to my room I want to rest"
I said and she immediately led the why without any hint of hesitation. In my world if the maid does what the masters say it means that she cannot lose this job or she doesn't want to die or she was too loyal to her master but from what I can see she was afraid of losing her job.
We arrive to the room at the end of the hallway, Sarah opened the door 'what a gorgeous place', the room is painted with black and gold, a huge bed, bookshelves, carpet floor, the mini drawer beside the bed there is color white flower pots and also a television and laptop on the table behind the wide window. I opened one of the door inside of the room the first one is a big closet full of different kind and style of clothes the second one is a mini library and there is a lot of papers on the top of the table there is a lot of books that has different labels compared to what I saw before and there is no chair inside and lastly the third door is the bathroom.
"What are the things I was doing before the accident?"
I ask while walking toward the window that has a beautiful view of the garden.
"Wait—do I have a personal maid or someone that I usually talk to or someone that I trust the most among the maids?"
I said still eyes on the garden. I notice a man walking toward the main door. That man has silver hair. I wasn't able to see his face because this room is on the second floor.
"If you are asking me the most trustworthy persons among the maids and male servants that is on your side, you have three" –Sarah
"Name them"
"Me and Chiki the maids and Mr. Silver your right hand" –Sarah
"What happened to you three after I got involved in an accident?"
"I—no nothing happened to us but I heard that Mr. Silver has gone to do a work on behalf of master"
Master? Does this world have a political hierarchy too?
"Master? You mean (dad)"
I asked but this time I looked at her, Sarah's face looked worried.
"Yes—but it's been a month the last time we able to see him and we didn't able to get any contacts or reply from him--"
"Is that so? For now I'm going to take a bath prepare some comfortable clothes, oh—and don't go I'll gonna think what to do so wait until I was done"
I said and headed to the bathroom.
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I am currently resting on the tub and thinking what to do next. If Mr. Silver didn't come back. If something might happen to him then we'll be at risk in my previous life. One of my mistakes is having limited people and I don't want to repeat those same mistakes twice. Earlier while checking the rooms in the mini library there was a book about the history of the underworld, I don't know what that is but I can say that something dangerous might happen not just to me but also to those people who take my side.
I know that they are hiding something to me but after reading that book title my suspicions grow bigger, underworld can be talking about hell the burning place where the demons, devil, and angel of death like grim reaper lives or the underworld that stay hidden to the society that involves human trafficking, selling and buying drugs, hiring a hitman and many more that simple human can't even imagine.
I stand up and take the towel to leave the bathroom, when I get outside I see another girl standing and talking to Sarah. She has cream blue hair and Persian eyes.
"My lady your clothes is inside of the closet I will help you to get dress"
Sarah said while the other girl was bowing her head to me. I walk straight to the work table and take a seat.
"So what's the deal and who are you?"
I asked while staring at the girl beside Sarah.
"My name is Chiki, and I have important thing to say please excuse my attitude"
"Oh~ Chiki—Sarah mentioned you earlier, go ahead say it"
We are staring at each other, her face, her eyes looking serious.
"Mr. Silver is already came back—I heard it from the maid who is in charge on serving snacks" -- Chiki
"Then that's good at least you three can help me now"
While saying that I see their face change and have some dark and worried written all over their expression.
"But the problem is the master sent him away immediately, I don't know any more than that but the master can't do something like that since my lady is already here." -- Chiki
"Why? He is the master of this household but he doesn't have the authority to send someone away?"
If he is the master that means he has absolute power over everything that is under his possession even his own family can't do anything if he already decides on something.
"Let me enlighten you, first-- you leave this house since you're only fifteen that means you need to establish your own power and authority on your own, inside of this household master, mistress, young master and my lady is only title for the people who is living within the house it means that your power and authority stands within your name so no one even the master or the mistress and even the young master can interface on what you want to do and what your were about to do" -- Sarah
The situation is different, that means you can have authority and power without having a title of duke or duchess, it seems like your social standing can be as high as you can as long as you can prove it.
"Within this household, who is the one who holds the highest authority?"
"When it comes to authority you are in first place, second is master, the mistress and lastly the young master, but when it some to power master is in the first place next is young master the mistress and the last is you, my lady"
It seems like I have authority but because of my limited people my power is too low. Having three people by my side is not bad either but because of that I can't have much power.
"I've been wondering why I only have three people on my side"
"Sarah and I came to this house when you were only fifteen and you bring us to live beside you, we only know that you can't trust people even your own family so you keep only few"
ToBeContinue:
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