#3: Peculiar Boy
The wind blew in through the open window of the room. With the wind, the sweet scent of the flowers followed in from the garden. The gray clouds moved away and travelled South, bringing clear sky for the day.
In the room, a lone man was sitting on a chair, wearing glasses, with a pen in hand. He was going through some piles of papers. Kieran sighed and let the pen down on the table. He rubbed his temples, closed his eyes as he was starting to have a headache.
He took off his glasses and placed them on the table. In that silent mansion, his shoes clicked as he walked down the stairs and hallways, to the kitchen. He poured himself a glass of water from the jar and gulped it down.
He took his seat on one of the stools kept in the kitchen. He lets out a deep breath. He needed to have a cup of tea, but he didn't know where Vidalia was.
As he is the King, he didn't know a single thing about cooking. Let alone cooking, he didn't even know where all the ingredients were kept in the kitchen. If he was to live in this mansion alone for a few days, then he might starve.
Soon, he heard the sounds of heels clanking on the marble floor. Surely it was Vidalia. She was humming a song as she walked to the kitchen. But she stopped humming when Kieran came to her view. She sighed and said,
Vidalia Coddell
Do you need something, sir?
Kieran got on his feet. He looked at her, with emptiness in his eyes, and said,
Kieran Cyril (ML)
Send a cup of tea in my room.
Vidalia only nodded her head, and Kieran left the kitchen. On his way, he met with Evrin. Who had a book in his hand. He slowed down his pace and stopped in front of Kieran.
Evrin Coddell
Sir, we are supposed to visit the Orphanage today.
Kieran Cyril (ML)
Let's leave after I have my tea.
Evrin Coddell
Then, I will give a visit to the library in the meantime.
Kieran hummed in response, and continued to walk to his room, where he spends most of the time, when he is here.
There is a large library, in this mansion itself. Filled with books, among them some are a hundred year old, containing vital information, about humans and Vampires. Evrin often visits the Library. His favorite pastime, is reading books.
Evrin and Kieran were sitting next to each other in the vintage car. Kieran was silent as usual. He doesn't talk much, unless it is necessary, and Evrin and Vidalia know it well.
Kieran was gazing out of the window, watching as yet again, the forest was replaced by the city. Now, the calmness and the serenity of the forest was long gone and the noises of the city invaded his ears, making him a little annoyed.
Kieran rolled up the glass of the car's window, trying to decrease the sound. He closed his eyes, and huffed. While Evrin controlled his laugh, seeing Kieran like this.
Soon, they stopped in front of a large closed gate, which was made with metal. The gate was old, so was the institution. Outside the gate, on the stone wall was a plate. On that plate was written, the Orphanage's name.
Evrin and Kieran stepped out of the car, and the gate was pulled open by a man. They stepped inside and, another woman came to greet them. Evrin and Kieran smiled looking at her.
Old Lady
It's great that you two boys are here.
Little did she know, that those two boys are older than her own father.
Old Lady
Last night we found a little boy, right outside the gate.
Kieran said with a smile. His voice was gentle as he spoke to the old lady.
Kieran Cyril (ML)
Where is he right now?
The old lady smiled and said,
Evrin and Kieran shared a glance, and then they followed the old lady, deeper into the building. They finally stopped in front of a door. Then the lady whispered,
Old Lady
He has been alone ever since he came here.
Saying that, she slowly pushed open the door, and then they saw, a small boy, sitting by the window, silently gazing out. That boy had fair skin, a thin body and white hair. It would be a lie if Evrin and Kieran said they weren't surprised by that.
Evrin Coddell
Such a peculiar hair color.
Immediately that small boy looked at Evrin. That boy's eyes were dead cold, and they were of a shade of a blue. His gaze sent shivers down Evrin's spine, who gulped down the saliva due to nervousness.
Evrin scoots closer to Kieran, whose gaze wasn’t leaving the small boy. Evrin then whispered,
Evrin Coddell
This boy, I never met a small boy like him in my whole life.
Old Lady
What did you even see in life? You are still very young.
Little did she know...
Evrin only smiled at her, awkwardly. He can't tell her that he might look younger than her, but is actually older than her. She might get a heart attack.
The old lady sighed, and she looked at the small boy.
Old Lady
This is also the reason why no kid wants to talk with him. And even he won't speak.
Kieran finally shifted his gaze from the young boy. He looked at the old lady, who looked somewhat worried about the white haired boy.
Kieran Cyril (ML)
Do you know his name or age?
Old Lady
No, I don't. Like I said, he didn't speak a word after he came here.
Kieran sighed. Now, he even pitied the boy. He smiled slightly at the old lady and said,
Kieran Cyril (ML)
Can we speak to him, for a while?
Old Lady
It might turn out to be a one-sided conversation, but okay. Of course, you can.
After giving the lady a last smile, Kieran stepped inside the room, while Evrin didn't have any other choice but to follow him inside. While the boy, only stared at them, not showing any emotion on his face, making him hard to read and understand.
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