"Actually...a date."
"My apologies," Sebastian was surprised, he even stuttered. "Did you say...date?"
His voice was so unsure, for it was his first time hearing that word from his young master.
"What do people wear in date?" Alec asked back, his face obviously shows that he doesn't have any idea as well. Now they look like two idiots being in a complete state of confusion.
"Are you going to date, brother?" Dawn asked innocently.
He didn't replied, instead, he just tilted his head on one side, hoping that the awkwardness will shrug off away from the room.
"I...can call a fashion designer who is expert in choosing what's best for your date, if that's what you want, sir." Sebastian suggested. "I'm afraid I won't be able to help you, I am just a butler, I know nothing but to wear this uniform in my life," as he point out his clothes that only consists two colors, which is white and black.
Alec didn't replied again, getting awkward. That's where Sebastian figured out that this is how Alec looks like when he gets shy. Because for the whole life that he served the Iverson family, he only witness one emotion from him, and that is the 'no emotion face.'
"Are you going to date, brother?" Dawn repeated again, totally confused that his brother knows that word.
"Yes, and you don't have to repeat it again."
"Who? Where? How?"
"How?" He asked back.
"How did you asked the girl?" She said.
"Uhm, milady," Sebastian excused himself as he walked closer to Dawn, politely asking her to stop.
"Have you ever accommodate a woman before?"
"How the hell a six year old kid will be asking me that question?" Alec get annoyed. "Sometimes I really doubt if you're a kindergarten or a college student."
"Yeah, we both don't know what our mother did to us," she said, awkwardly laughing. That made Alec stopped for a while, while leaving Sebastian way too surprised.
"If that's what you're asking, yes, I am going to date someone tonight." Alec avoided the question how did he asked a woman for he never asked for it, he just simply cannot tell the truth to them that it was planned...more like a blind date.
Sebastian had break the ice and face himself to his young master.
"I'll be contacting the most famous fashion designer in Europe, you guys can have a face time—"
"No need for that," Alec interrupted him. "Any suit will do."
"Anything else, sir?"
"I'm good for now, I guess."
He smiled. "I'll prepare the car for you, I'll be back," then he leave Alec and Dawn inside the closet room.
There was a pause before he finally turned his face towards Dawn.
"What's up?"
"What's up?" She repeated.
"Why'd you mentioned mother all of a sudden?"
Dawn took minutes to reply, torn between telling him the reason, or maybe she really don't know the answer.
"I understand," Alec went back from selecting the suit once again.
"What? Did you read my mind again?"
"I understand you don't want to open anymore what our mother did to us," he clarified. "Tell me, all of this laboratory experimentation, and physics, was it because you wanted to find out the reality behind how our mother experimented us as well?"
"That...I don't know," the little girl sounded so hopeless right now. "More likely I wanna know why mama can't live with us..."
The atmosphere went dramatic, as Alec stopped from picking his suit. He pulled one and throw it into his bed, then pick up Dawn all of a sudden. The little girl blushed, at how her brother treated her like a young sister, when she rarely experience to touch him, nor even get his attention.
"I still cannot believe you'll be going to a date, she whispered. Alec brought her down when they went out of the room, as one maid approached him.
"Sir, I was called by Sebastian to assist you, let me prepare the suit you'll be wearing later," she smiled, bowing her head before proceeding inside the room to get the suite. Now the two siblings were left outside the door.
"You're still young to carry the burden of this world," he said, kneeling down at her younger sister, leveling his dark brown eyes at her. "Go enjoy being a child. This happens only once."
Dawn took the opportunity to hug him and Alec was surprised at her sudden action. That moment, he was reminded how to be a brother again.
"Believe me, that woman you'll take out to date?" Dawn said, "she'll like you."
Alec cannot agree. He might be the most intelligent person known in the campus but he cannot tell yet if the woman will like him. No one could beat the future, as well as feelings.
After comforting her younger sister, he went to take a hot shower and wear the suit that he had chosen earlier. There were two maids outside his room, one holding a dinner, and one ready to assist him if he calls for help.
"Brother!" Dawn jumped on the bed again, her usual routine of greeting him.
"Are you leaving now?" She said, the two maids followed after Dawn, and they were totally surprised at the man who just went out of the closet room.
"Yeah," he said, while wearing his limited edition of watch, designed exclusively only for the Iverson family since 1986.
The two maids look at each other. Right at that moment there's one thing that they agree at; he is undeniably handsome.
His hairstyle was a little different, and the way how Alec chose the suit was a little informal yet fabulous. Not that suit strictly for business but still he looks professional. The maids can't stop staring at how the suit perfectly matches at his body and his long legs.
Even Dawn was left dumbfounded. This may be wasn't her first time seeing him wear some suit, but she finds her brother more handsome. The suit really looks like he wants to impress the woman he'll be seeing.
"Wow, you glowing." Dawn commented, giving a thumbs up at him. Alec scratched his nape, as a mannerism that he feels uncomfortable a little l being praised.
"No, don't be awkward. You've been hearing praises since you are fetus," she commented as if she's the oldest among them.
"It's different," Alec replied.
"Oh, so you're used to receive praises and acknowledgement for titles and achievements, but you find it awkward if people praise you, and compliment your physical appearance." She laughed. "Isn't he handsome?" Dawn turned hee face to the maids.
They cannot speak, one even blushing hard.