Bharat

[ Theo's POV]

As the sunlight rays fall on my face I woke up , I am more of an early bird than a night owl, but today I feel awfully heavy. I opened my eyes to check what this heavy thing is that I am feeling and it was just Mark's nephew hugging over me like a pillow in his sleep. His face on my shoulder and hand over my naked chest while one of his leg was hugging my lower parts like a koala. what a messy sleeper!.

I did wore my shirt before going to sleep but i opened it as i hate sleeping with my clothes on, i usually sleep naked but now that there is someone else sleeping with me I can only sleep half naked . I rolled my eyes and sighed at myself as it is what I decided inorder to know more about the necklace from Mark.

I looked down watching at the boy who is still asleep.Guess he let down his guard while sleeping, when he was all objecting yesterday ,not letting a stranger live with him. I can't deny bullying him is fun , seeing how he reacted all surprised and nervous with everything I did to him last night ; the stay might not be as boring as I thought it would.

As far as I would not want to wake this sleeping prince who is snuggling himslef at me , I have better things to do than wait him to wake up, I picked his hand that barely could hug my naked chest and yanked it over to his side , even Though I did not use any force it was enough to wake him up. A light sleeper?

I stood from the bed not bothering to look at Jacine, who seemed to be confused about something , as I wore my shirt.

"Why are you naked?" He asked with a suspecious look in his face as I turned and looked at him. I smirked and climbed on the bed edging him as he moved his face a bit away from mine " what do you think?" I said with a hoarse voice and it was enough to make him over think.

I chuckled slightly at how he overthinks things easily. I knocked at his forhead to make that simple little brain of his to stop thinking further, " nothing happened ,what are you thinking with that squirrel brain of yours"

" I-I wasn't thinking anything!" He said ,Loud enough to make sure I hear it while I was buttoning my shirt. I didn't bother to say anything else and just took my cloak that was kept on the chair and came down. I heard him mumble " Crazy stranger" as I stepped out of the room. Indeed a squirrel squeaking.

Delicious scent of warm food and hot tea welcomed as soon as I walked down the stairs, you can tell it wasn't too long that the table has been set and Maria came from her little kitchen with plates on her hand.

"Good morning Theo" said Maria as she put the plates on the table and spread them for three people . I replied " Good morning Mrs. Pole" with my usual voice , she invited me for breakfast , and I politely refuse but my stomach growled against my decision . She chuckled and said " I guess you would be joining us for breakfast" . I never am a breakfast person so why did it growl as I refused to! I could tell I was embarassed but hopefully she doesnt notice it.

" JACINE! BREAKFAST IS READY!" Mrs.Pole shouted, informing her son of the breakfast as I sit on one of the chair of three. He replied " AM COMING" as he ran down the stairs and gave a kiss on his mother's cheek and wished her " Good morning mom" with a warm smile.

But his expression changed the moment his gaze looked at me and I just showed him a low mischevious smile as I ate the breakfast that Mrs.pole gave me before Jacine came down. We trio sat and ate the breakfast together... strange, the atmosphere became warm and calm nothing like I feel back at home, it's not like I eat my meals with anyone either , but I think having someone accompanying you isn't bad either. To think I will be having such thought after all these years that I am doing fine by myself alone.

With the breakfast about to finish and only a piece of sausage left, Jacine looked at me and to the sausage ,which gave me an idea to tease him, yet again.

I smirked as I stabbed the end of the sausage with my fork while Jacine did with the other end. " Its mine" he said narrowing his eyes .

" I don't see your name on it"

" nor do I see yours either"

" fighting over it now are we?"

" Ever heard first come, first serve?"

I chuckled on his childish behaviour over a piece of sausage eventhough I don't mind letting him have it, but i wanted to see what he will do to get it .

" JACINE! Let him have it!", Maria bellowed hitting at the back of his head lightly while Jacine groans whining.

" but mom!"

" don't be childish Jacine! he is our guest"

He looked at me with irritated eyes while pouting angrily and walked away annoyed while his mother sighs...

" why does everyone takes his side now! even mom!? I don't like him !!!"

" what have I done that made you hate me?"

He jumped in surprise as I suddenly appear...

" n-nothing" his eyes looked away trying to hide what he was saying when I already know what he said .... I bent my face close to his while he moves back a little and I said in a low tone " seeing the way you are sweating , I doubt that" .

He became flustered and tried to wipe off his sweats while I chuckle and he realized that I was making fun if him again but before he could complain, I inserted the piece of sausage he wanted and walked away leaving him stunned .

" HEY! WHERE ARE YOU GOING!" he shouted with the food still in his mouth while I just wave not saying anything ...

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" Hey uncle, I've been wondering why you insisted him to stay with us?" Jacine asked curiously still cant accept the fact that he has to stay under the same roof with a mean person like him while Mark was arranging the freshly baked pastries in its places .

" He is a son of a good friend of mine and I am just helping him out "

" By him being mean to me and always

making fun of me?"

" oh come on I am sure he doesn't mean it and ease up a little around him , I noticed you are all guard up like a guard dog hahaha don't worry he won't bite "

Jacine pout as his uncle is also making fun of him . " but uncle, what did you talk with him? it was a weird language you both were speaking, is it the language from the North Namuh??"

Hearing the question, Mark paused for a while and just smiled, standing up as he finsihed arranging the pastries, " it wasn't, it's a language called Hindi from a country named Bharat, it does sounds similar with that of West Namuh but it's different" explained Mark and went back to his kitchen bakery ...

" Hindi?? Bharat..., I think I heard it somehwere".....

" excuse me can you ring me up this please" said a customer and Jacine became busy with work while Mark was staring thinking about what he and Theo had talked that night.

●Flash Back●

[ Mark's POV]

" Are you the son of MaryRose?" I asked to make sure he wasn't lieing and he noded while I sigh in relief as I believe him telling the truth because he is wearing a cloak that has a unique symbol on its back, DragonRose.

"तुम यहाँ कैसे आए?"

[ how come you came here?]

I asked him in the language his mother would speak, Hindi, and I am sure he understands it.

" मैं इस हार के बारे में जानना चाहता हूँ "

[ I want to know about this necklace]

He placed the locket showing me and I was surprise to see it, but he took it back when Jacine returned after I told him to close the shop from the inside.

" वह मेरी बहन का बेटा है चिंता मत करो"

[ he is my sister's son don't worry]

" आप इस लॉकेट के बारे में क्या जानते हैं?"

[ what do you know about this locket]

"क्या जानना चाहते हैं?"

[ what do you want to know?]

" मेरी माँ की मृत्यु"

[my mother's death]

"और आपको क्यों लगता है कि मुझे इसके बारे में कुछ पता है?"

[And why do you think I know anything about it?]

"यह देखते हुए कि आपने अपने भतीजे को दुकान को अंदर से बंद करने के लिए कैसे कहा और सुनार जिसने मुझे बताया कि आप लॉकेट के बारे में कुछ जानते हैं और तथ्य यह है कि आप मेरी मां को जानते हैं …. आप इन सबूतों से बच नहीं सकते हैं?"

[Looking how you told your nephew to close the shop inside out and the goldsmith that told me you know something about the locket and the fact that you know my mother..... you can't avoid these evidence can you?]

I scuffed at how sharp he is around his surroundings, just like a wolf on guard

"मैं तुम्हारी माँ को जानता हूँ लेकिन मुझे उसकी मृत्यु के बारे में कोई जानकारी नहीं है... मैं उसके करीब भी नहीं था... मैं-"

" I do know your mother but i don't have any idea about her death... I wasn't close to her either... I-"

I hesitated telling him about Jacine's father... what if this will endanger Jacine if i tell him about Kai? Maria wouldn't handle it if anything happen to her only son....

"फिर तुम उसे कैसे जानते हो?"

[then how do you know her?]

"मेरे एक दोस्त ने कभी तुम्हारी माँ के यहाँ काम किया था... लेकिन वह अब नहीं रहा..."

[ A friend of mine worked at your mother's once... but he is no more now...]

I don't know how much he believe me because it seems to me he is a person having hard time trusting others

"तो क्या आप इसके दूसरे भाग के बारे में जानते हैं?"

[then do you know about its other half?]

"मुझे यकीन नहीं है लेकिन मुझे लगता है कि कोई है जिसे मैं जानता हूं उसके बारे में कुछ जानकारी हो सकती है"

[ I am not sure but i think there's someone that I know may have some information about it]

"कौन है?"

[who is it?]

"लेकिन वह केवल मुझसे मिलता है और किसी अन्य व्यक्ति से नहीं, इसलिए आपको तब तक इंतजार करना होगा"

[but he only meets me and no other person, so you have to wait till then]

ofcourse this is a lie, the other half is with me which Kai have entrusted to me.... I have to test him out first to know what he will do with the necklace ... I can't give it on wrong hands.

So i suggested him to stay with Jacine and Maria for the time being, making my job easier to have my eyes on him and find his true intentions with the necklace .