Enslaved by a demon
"Follow me" he ordered. Flora who was lost in admiration came back to present. As she walked closer to the entrance,flora felt that the huge mansion wasn't as simple as it looked outside. Now that she was closer,she noticed the exquisite white marbles steps to the front door. She could see that everything from the walls to the window to the glass all look like magnificent work of art.
'What on earth will the inside look like?!'
An old man in a butler suit came out smiling,
Immediately he was Arlong ,he fell down flat shouting on top of his voice despite he is old.
"Welcome master"
"Stand old man "Arlong said in a cold tone without even given the old man an helping hand to rise up.
The old man jump up like a little child happy to see his master,
"You may enter " he bowed.
Arlong gave a mysterious smile as they stepped inside. Flora was awed,she never thought that the interior would actually look like this. The white marble floor beneath her feet that seemed to stretch out for miles and the enormous, beautiful chandelier that welcomed her dangled elegantly from the high ceiling. The hallway had large and beautiful molded panels which looked very expensive but tasteful.
As she walked through,she also saw small receiving rooms that must have been rooms where people waited when they came to visit. She was sure that this house must have been created in the 1800s or possibly even earlier than that. As Arlong led her further inside, the hallway opened up to a larger space with a large staircase in the center of it.
'This place is 100 times better than sambat'she thought inwardly.
'It is like comparing a mouse to an elephant'. This place was built with money and prestige and the fact that everything was still magnificent state, despite its age was a testimony to how rich Arlong was. Just imagine the cost of a maintaining everything in this place!.
She had read about places like thsi but she never thought that these places didn't exist anymore in this millenia. She felt like she was suddenly transported back to hundred of years ago.
She was utterly impressed, she thought she would only see a place as beautiful as this in her imagination.
"Are your family not home "she asked innocently and Arlong lifted her chin with his finger.
"I live alone, flora" he said ,suddenly becoming serious. Flora's eyes turned wide. W-what? He lived alone in this massive house.
"A-alone?!"she looked at him wit shock and disbelief .
"Oh,well,the butler is here and maid or guard as well. They do count as people living here, too,i guess" he smiled wryly and flora didn't know how to react.
" hey butler" he looked at the butler and the butler seemed to understand him,he ran to them.
"Take her to her room" he said
"I will be in my room" he added and left without turning back.
"Miss, follow me" he said and he stopped in a halfway as if he forgot to take something that is necessary.
"I forgot to tell you miss, but there is an elevator. If you get tired of using the stairs,you can always use it".
Whoa!!! This house even had an elevator, flora's mouth could only form 'o' before she nodded at him
" well then, miss. You have to rest now, too. Master is taking some rest. Call me if you need anything ". He smiled politely before he slightly bowed to her and headed towards the door.
Flora followed him to the door and as the old butler stepped out, he spoke as he pointed to a large door.
"That's the master room" he chuckled and left.
"What?!!" She was dumbfounded,
'Arlong must be lonely in this mighty house that's why he brought me here to accompany him or i..i just don't know why he kidnap me' she murmured and step into her room
OH MY GOSH! !!!
The room was decorated and well furnished that she couldn't resist the room aroma and beauty. She jumped on the bed.
'l must be dreaming' she thought inwardly resting on her back looking at the ceiling staring like some lost sheep. Her gaze felt on the bathroom that was decorated with glass and she couldn't see through the bathroom.
Jumped up in anxiety,touching the bathroom glass feeling the neatness and beauty.
" it's worth alot of money that i can't even imagine" she opened the bathroom and walked in,she became speechless again.
"What! This bathroom has different kinds of switches .COLD,WARM and NATURAL"
'Arlong must be a money waster,how can he come up with things like this' she then switch to natural,the water start falling on her.
" what!" She exclaimed,shifted herself and put her hand under the shower, feeling the softness of the water on her gentle skin.
"Natural makes a lot of sense,which means i will be using natural always" she switch to cold,the water fell harshly on her body, it seems the water was really so mad at her that her body began to freeze. She quickly switch to warm, her body became relaxed as the water was dropping on her softly. It doesnt feel harsh nor cold,it fitted her skin. She was about pulling off her cloth when she noticed a jacuzzi.
"Geez, i wanna bury myself into this jacuzzi" she smirked,putting a mishievous smile on her face.
Her expression changed as she remember how worried her father would be. She ran out of the bathroom slamming the door really hard that it could have nearly break or give a slight crash.
She moved to the wardrobe and opened it, her eyes fell on the clothes in it, it is as if she came for a vacation. She nod away the thought as she picked up a towel and cleaned herself.
"Ready to face that demon"
" And beat him to stupor"