I was very late to sleep last night due to my assignments that I forgot to do yesterday afternoon.
Then mom spoke to me gently "Wake up hon, it is 6 in the morning already. You don't want to miss your first class again".
"Thanks mom." I told her honestly what I thought.
I mean, 5 years ago, dad disappeared and mom had to do both household chores and work so we can eat something. Although dad had some saved up money just in case of emergency, it is still enough to be used until mom found work and I to be aware of the situation we are in.
Anyways, I sat up my bed, checked the windows to see a bustling city. Most people on their way to work while some go to school or college.
There are some that runs with their friend or taking their dog on a walk. The sun starts to rise up around this time. Just the right amount of light to see where we're going.
I started to move before I get scolded. I took a bath and changed to my school uniform.
I headed down stairs and saw the table filled with fried eggs and toasted bread. Along the side are jams to fill the toasted bread with.
"Hurry up son, I also have an early work as well. So I thought we should eat together when our time matches." Mom said while making hot chocolate milk.
I quickly sat down on the chair as mom just finished making our drinks. We prayed and started eating. Soon, we finished eating and told me.
"I will be away for few days due to our work. Apparently, our company accommodate quite the important person."
"Got it. Lock the doors, and never let anyone in."
"Thats it. Good job." She smiled kindly.
After our little chat, I grabbed the used dishes and washed them carefully. After doing so, I quickly dried my hand with hand towel and grabbed my backpack.
I checked the time and I still have 10 minutes to spare. So I double checked my belongings to see if I have any missing items. Luckily I didn't and headed to school.
"Bye mom! Take care!" I shouted.
I dashed off and run through the city. Classes start around 7:30 in the morning. Lucky me if the first class teacher didn't get late.
The cold air that I feel everytime I run feels so good! While I was feeling good, the traffic light turned to red. So does the guy below it. Bored, I check the surroundings to see a handsome looking guy with shades who seems to be at lost? He seems to be holding a notebook or a book. I do not know either but he looked at me and walked towards me.
"Hey kid, mind I ask you a question?" He asked.
"Yeah, what is it?" I said. I was surprised by his face. He has reddish brown hair, his facial hair trimmed properly, good physique, and a face that any male would want. He seems to be around 30-40 years old.
"Do you know where this is?" He asked while showing a picture of a building with a large cross-star shaped on the ground beside it.
"I know where this is! Just head straight behind me, then when you see a hospital on your right, turn left. After that just keep walking straight and you will see this." I said.
The guy smiled and thanked me. The traffic light turned green and we are going to walk away from each other.
He stopped and asked me: "Hey kid, mind telling your name?"
"Lux! Lux Ashford! See you around mister!"
With that, my encounter with that mister ended. Anyways, I finally got to school. I walked quickly to my classroom and checked that half of my classmates are already there.
I walked to my chair which is the last row of seats to the right. Near the window. I sat down, placed my bag near me and play with my smartphone.
It was around 30 minutes when someone grabbed my phone.
"Good morning lux! Sorry to interrupt your play, but I found a book about your dad in our home." She said while placing the book in my table.
"Really?! That's amazing! We should read this after school." I said enthusiastically and happy. Not bothered by what she did.
"Yeah, later." She smiled and walked away. I forgot to introduce her. She is Sofia Everhart. The only daughter of the Everhart family. Her family has a history with ancient artifacts and that their family is noble since the old times.