And so they made party till the next day where all the invitees when back home at 6am when the party ended. Thanks that it was public holidays and they could stay home till Friday when they would be taken to the Comelot Academy.
Chandler was in his room deeply sleeping but was sweating buckets still dreaming the same thing all time.
*****
It was already 2pm. At the Zolritch mansion, his parents were in their room which worried expressions on their faces. It was exactly this day that they decided to tell him the truth. They were both nervous and we're still doubting if they could do it. However, they had no choice but to do it since it was for Chandler's good.
"Today is the day darling, today we have to tell Chandler the truth. We have to do it right now when it's still early" said Sakura with a worried face, looking at her husband who also had the same expression.
Hearing his wife talk, Sir Zolritch's heart started pulsating faster every second that passed. He was more that worried, thinking of how Chandler will take all this.
"Huffff....lets just hope that he doesn't take it the other way, I don't think I will be able to support it if he starts hating us"
"Me too darling, we both love Chandler since his childhood. He made us have moments which could be made only with a child. He gave us bright smiles which were lost after our marriage. He made us understand that there is still hope in this life whatever happen. If he starts hating us, I don't think that I will be able to life again. Chandler is my all now and I really care for him, the reason why I want us to tell him everything now and then." explained Sakura as she tried to cheer her husband up.
They soon left their room after a long time of thinking about how they could start with the issue. They directly went downstairs to the living room and sat on the white sofa for two which was displaced there.
"Sakiri.... Sakiri.... Sakiri" Called Sakura who came up as fast as she could.
"Greetings m'am, Greetings Sir" Bowing down in front of her employers who nodded to her greetings.
"Can you please call me Chandler in his room. Let him come downstairs, so we can have a talk"
"Ok M'am" said Sakiri with a bow and rushed upstairs as fast as she could.
***Knock**Knock**Knock**Knock****
She knocked at Chandler's door immediately as she arrived. He who was already awake and just lying on bed why looking at the ceiling just sighed as he heard a door knock. Letting who ever it was to enter, he stepped out of the bed and saw it was Sakiri.
"Greetings Young Master, Mistress and Master said they wanted to have a talk with you"
"Ok Sakiri, but I told you to call me just Chandler, stop using formalities. You can go now, I just wanna put on some clothes" said Chandler with an expressionless face which Sakiri wondered why.
She was quite sure that she saw him dance yesterday with Layla and the others, so why was he like this now? She asked herself. She just went and said to Sakura that Chandler would be there in not long which she nodded. After some time, Chandler went downstairs and headed to the Livingroom.
"Mum, Dad and here. What was it that you wanted us to talk about?" Inquired Chandler as he sat to the opposite sofa to them. He was scared to what they would say as he saw their faces where sad.
'Here it is, they wanna tell me how I'm a great deception to them. Heck!!!' Chandler thought to himself as his parents looked at him.
Sir Zolritch positioned himself well as Sakura leaned her head on his shoulder. He exhaled some air and then decided to talk.
"Chandler, we called you here to discuss about a matter. It is very much delicate and you shouldn't take it the other way."
"You just have to know that your dad and I love you so much and we will be there for you no matter what" continued Sakura as she looked at him.
Hearing them talk, Chandler started feeling bad and so he spoke "I knew this day would finally come to arrive. I know that you want to am a real deception for you guys" He was all sad when the words left his mouth.
His parents wondered why he was saying that. They were both confused and looked at each with eyes saying what is he even talking about?
So Sir Zolritch spoke "Why say that Chandler. You are not a deception ok."
"Your dad is right darling, don't ever say that again. You are nothing as a deception to us ok" Said Sakura with a beaming smile. Realizing what they both said, his heart was warm but he looked down to the floor.
"I was saying so because...because I haven't awaken our affinity till yet. I thought that since I wasn't able to awaken it, you guys were both shocked but still smiled with me not wanting to embarrass me to the slightest. So when you called me up for a talk, I finally deduced that it was the reason for you calling me." Explained Chandler with a still sad face, looking onto the floor.
This made his mum feel bad and hurt. This was her first time to see her son so sad. She didn't know what to say to console him right now. She realised how he has been feeling for over a year now. He has never shown any sign of his feelings, always close to everyone but Layla.
'So this is what he has been enduring over a year now. He always acted so normal with everyone while hiding what he felt deep in his heart. If Layla didn't tell us anything it means he also closed himself to Layla.' Sakura thought to herself. She felt so bad that her eyes were already moist a little.
Sakura loved Chandler a lot that she felt so bad that he was hurt all this time. This was something which made her feel that she was a bad mom. She felt that she wasn't there for her own son to cheer him up for not awakening the affinity.
"That's not really what we called you upon her Chandler. I know how might feel for over one year, but that wasn't the reason we called you upon. However we are proud of you Chandler. You went above my expectations since you started training, and this is really an achievement no other Zolritch ever made, you can be sure of that." Explained Sir Zolritch with a stern look.
What he said was indeed true. He was sure that Chandler would go above and above if he continues like this. However, they had to continue with what they called him upon here and then. This was a crucial matter but better should it be done early.
"Chandler, we called you upon here for a crucial. This is the best time to tell you this. You have to know that we both love you so much and what we will tell you is really what is real and you shouldn't take it the other way." Said Sir Zolritch with a stern face as he was more serious with what he was about to say.
Chandler started to be impatient. His heart beat was starting to speed up. He felt like this matter was much more than what he can imagine to me. What will he tell him right now? Will he say that he wasn't their son? Heck no, that's impossible, right? He carried the name Zolritch as them. It was unthinkable that he wouldn't be their son.
"Dad, mum what's really the matter. Have I done something bad or this something bad happen" Asked Chandler with a worried face.
"You haven't done anything at all Chandler. We are the ones who are wrong here but we really hope that you forgive us for that" Said Sakura looking at the worried Chandler and then her husband who nodded in unity with her.
They were now going to tell him what he wanted to here. They were nervous, sad and had conflicted minds. This was actually the first time that they felt such in their life.
"We are really sorry Chandler, but you have to know that we did this for your own good, to protect you so that you wouldn't feel lonely." Said Sakura as her eyes turned moist at the moment and a tears ran down her left cheek to her chin and fell to her dress.
Chandler who saw this started asking himself what was really the matter with his parents. Did something really bad happened or did he hurt them in anyway that he ignores.
"Mum, why are you crying? Have I done something which hurt you guys or what, please tell me right away what's the matter"
Sir Zolritch exhaled and wiped the tear of his wife before looking seriously at Chandler who was all the way impatient and feeling so sad.
"The reason we called you upon here is to tell you a truth which we would have loved to tell you few years ago. Chandler the truth is that we are not your real parents, we just adopted you.
Hearing that from Sir Zolritch's mouth, Chandler eyes went wide open as and his heart felt like it would sink to his stomach for some reason.
"What!!?????"