09 Dog

I had so many expectations about what laid behind the gate. Call me delusion but that's what you get when you got nothing but time to do nothing. I left my mind pondering about it, thinking that it was some mystical place when the reality was completely different.

In fact, everything was actually normal.

Sub par at most.

Compared to the main residence, the buildings here were decent looking with the white stone which glistened in the summer sun and its grey slate roof. I assumed the houses were meant to cater to the live-in staff working here.

I wasn't aware that the compound needed that many workers to function. It seemed wasteful seeing that the gardens was self-supporting itself but I couldn't very well say that aloud since it was the livelihood for these people.

Walking around, I noticed that the 'kid' was rather popular with the people here. Everyone keeping saying hi to him while ignoring me. There were some that had their eyes lingered on me for a few moments but that was basically it. No one said anything and left.

Looking up at the 'kid' who was busy chatting up to every single person who passed by him, a curious feeling hit me.

I wonder....🤔

Should I test this feeling out? I was usually right about these things but did I want it to be true?

Well, I did gathered a few hints along the way and the information was heading to a certain direction.

But what were the odds that there would be two?

Was it the pesky older brother's doing?

Did he assign me another guard to me in this form of a 'kid'?

If he was, he was nothing much.

Was this what it meant by opposite attracts?

Ryder who was silent guarding in the shadows and this 'kid' who was noisily guarding in broad daylight?

What's next? A dog following me?