Unwanted Visitor

Daniel threw away his shirt into the trash bin and without even looking, he pulled out a random cloth from the second shelf of his closet. Since all of the clothes on that shelf were all white shirts of the same style and brand. 

His pace skipped to get to the door in less than half a minute. But he didn't forget to look at the extra screen built in the wall right next to the door. The thrill in his heart settled down seeing the person beyond the door. The expression on his face disappeared covered up by his aloof one.

When the door was opened, the housekeeper came inside. She was an old woman in her fifties and she had helped in the process of decorating this house just like Daniel requested. Today is her second time seeing this kid.

'What a great gene,' she thought for the second time.

Even without a smile on his face, he has a gentle look on his face. No wonder the master had him with his mother. They have the same facial features. Nobody would believe him if he was said to be the master's son since he doesn't have his features at all. Except for his crest.

If she could raise him properly, it would create a good sum of retirement money. Even if the Madam didn't like him, what can she say since his crest was even more powerful than his own husband? Her goal right now was to become a full-time housekeeper.

"What can I do for you, young master?" She spoke politely with a sweet smile to a kid but in her eyes, the child in front of her was the source of money if she could nurture him properly.

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Luna was at home on the sofa in the living room with Ian. Both were quite bored. She realized that her daily routine only included eating, bathing, taking care of Ian, and training if she were to stay at home.

It was not that she didn't enjoy being with her brother, he's still a baby. The most she could do for him was take his toys near him or watch his favorite cartoon shows with him. It wasn't noticeable if not for the appearance of Daniel.

White suddenly popped up from the television screen and displayed the security camera footage connected to the one from their door. It showed an old aunty going into Daniel's apartment.

Was she his mother? No, it can't be. Shadow told her that his mother was dead. Still, it must be related to him staying here alone. She wanted to know more but the old lady already went into the house so she couldn't see her anymore.

'Should I visit him?'

She discarded this. Why not…? She got an idea.

To accomplish her plan, she first needed something to make sure Ian could be quiet during her plans.

She tried to find the chewy toy she once bought for Ian. After a few minutes of searching it in their room, she found it in one of the drawers. It was bought by mistake one year ago but still unpacked. She realized after adding it to the cart that Ian's teeth were not that developed yet.

Now, she can make good use of it. Unpacking the toy and giving it to Ian to get his attention, she held him up in her arms and went out of the house.

She squatted down near Daniel's house to take advantage of his hearing ability and investigate him.

'I'm so good at this!'

Wasn't this what people called 'killing two birds with one stone'? Her boredom eased along with the expectations of getting to know more about Daniel's identity.

Ian was seated on her lap. He enjoyed the actions of her sister while paying most of the attention to his new toy.

Two hours passed shortly. During the two hours she eavesdropped, there wasn't any kind of big conversation. It was only long questions replied back with short answers. The old lady seemed to be trying hard to break his wall. To her surprise, it wasn't working.

Was that even possible? Daniel being cold to someone… It was an unexpected experience to know that side of him. Which one of him was the real one?

She got to the positive conclusion of 'Am I some sort of a special case?'

She heard footsteps slowly approaching the direction of the door. Luckily, her hearing didn't disappoint her this time. Luna headed back inside her apartment before the door on the other side was opened. The old lady left.

That was enough for today, she decided and got back to training her control.

Daniel stared at the opposite door from his door, waiting for his friend.

'Is he not coming today?'

As he closed back the door, the back of the shirt was ripped again. The size of the wing became bigger until it reached its original size. Two pairs of huge majestic wings overlapped behind his back.

The ends of the feathers were dark while the tip was slightly white. The gradient color contained darker shades, unlike the last time he hid them back. Parts of the wings touched the floor and were dragged along into his room.

He threw his body onto the bed and wrapped himself with his wings. Once again, he entered his quiet and dark place created by himself.