Warmth In The Snow

Chapter 3

The bright sun's rays shined in my eyes, the sweet scent of home. It reminded me so much of her...

I woke up to a slight poking on my cheek, a shadow hovering over my figure. I slowly opened my eyes to see Victor face up close. I was too tired to respond to touch and sat up. "Good morning, Andrew," the boy said backing away slightly. "Mr. Balsa's making breakfast, he told me to wake you up." Ah, so that must be where the scent was coming from. I stood up and folded the blanket that previously covered my sleeping body. I set the blanket aside, went to the kitchen and saw Luca making breakfast.

"Andy!" the other called out. "Good timing, I just finished cooking actually." I glanced at the neatly set table where 3 separate plates of bacon, eggs, and sausage. The sweet aroma radiated and was scattered throughout the room. Victor sat down at the table with me right next to him, and Luca sitting across. I couldn't help but stare at the food. For someone who's always locked up in his workshop and would constantly forget to feed himself, the food looked delicious and tasted like it as well. Luca was eating with a smile on his face. Victor on the other hand... Blank face as usual. Now that I think about it, I've only seen the boy with a different expression when I found out he was of another being far from human. "Oh! Before I forget, if you're going to work today Andy can you bring Vic with you?" Luca asked. "I have to go somewhere to sell the extra parts in my workshop."

I looked at him with a confused reaction, "sell extra parts? But don't you need most of the things you have for your invention?"

He looked down caressing his fingers, "you see.." He looked back up smiling. "They got rid of my invention and well.. Simply didn't like it. " I could tell that he was putting on a fake smile, I think Victor noticed it too. My heart sank, being an inventor was Luca's greatest passion. He shook his head, "I guess I'm just going to take a break from my job for the meantime. I might give some of the stuff I have to Tracy." He got up and took our empty plates to the sink.

I was about to talk but Victor beat me to it, "I think your inventions are great and are worth of considerable recognition." Luca smiled at him as a sign of gratitude.

Before leaving, Luca mentioned something about Victor wearing a sort of uniform. He also explained how Victor shouldn't use telepathy in public so he provided a pen and notebook along with it.

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"Conductor!" a voice yelled as Victor and I entered the station. It was a fellow co-worker of mine. I was quite familiar with the other, although we never really talked. "I'm glad you're here today! We've got major business to take care of, or have you forgotten?"

I slightly shook my head in denial, "It's about Lady Sophia and Sir Ivan being on board, if I remember correctly."

The other sighed, "what a relief.. I thought you would've forgotten after the days you've been gone."

"..Kreacher, It's not that I have bad memory or anything," I muttered under my breath. We stood there in silence while I tried to avoid further eye contact.

Victor tugged at my sleeve and showed his notebook. "If you have important work, we should get going or else you'd be late." I nodded at him and soon boarded the train with the others.

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Lady Sophia... The boy has arrived.

Oh, Is that so? I'd like to see him for myself.

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A/N
This is pretty short compared to the other chapters but also pretty boring since I ran out of ideas. HOWEVER, upon reading the last lines, you'll know that Andrew won't be that big of a part for a chapter or two. It's going to focus on Victor and all that fun stuff. Maybe angst here and there but I just wanna get to the good parts(Victor's story for example) 😩😩😩

Also I might use third person pov at chapter 4 or 5 but I still haven't decided.