His Shadow Doctor

Chapter 12

Leslie scanned Mr. Ling office, it filled with items she never once see. Mr. Ling notice amazement in her eyes so he explain, these are my fathers invention that never came out in the market. Anyway, I ask both of your time because of something very important. He paused for a while and gaze both of them.
What assistant  you need from us? Delfi curiously ask
Mr. Ling, stand and went to the display window and pick an item that looks like a water filter. My father is a scientist, he invented this small water filter, with this water does not require several process to consider safe for drinking. Unfortunately, accident happened at his laboratory that made him decide to quit his job. He was busy with his laboratory when one of his staff came in to report that water is now insufficient and since he never let anyone to do a chlorine formula, he work on it without noticing it was mixed with other formula he currently working. At the end of the day, when he came out everyone is missing. At first he thought they left home so he left . Next day, he started to be bothered because it never happened that even a single person was not around and when he sit on his desk, he fell on his chair because of great shock. All his staff was at his table, in an inch height the most were infront of him pleading for help. He created a place for them and tried to find solution but  a year has pass none it went success. Because of his guilt, he created a bigger place for them and as he observed, they got used of their living and everything went normal. Slowly they have form a community. And to assure the convenient life of these people become permanent  he created a gold wall around their place, he sold our companies and properties except for the Hotel Business. He never once told this to us but before his last breath he asked me to be their custodian.
Why are you telling this on us?? Leslie ask
After the incident last time, I have investigated your character and I believe you are fit to be a protector, he looks at Delfi  and an educator, he then look at Leslie, Mr. Ling explained.
Dont you have siblings or  relative? Leslie asked again.
I cannot trust my relative and apparently, Im a gay, Mr. Ling said
Delfi adjusted his position from his table and asked, was this the reason why Ronaldi Asi  targeting all your hotel?
Mr. Ling sigh upon hearing the name, Ronaldi is once my lover. We been together for several years and I got comfortable with him. I thought I could trust him so I told him about the community and the gold that surrounds the place. And when he saw the photos, he started asking me to take him there and pretend to care for the community. But then I've realize its a big mistake and I consider myself to be at fault of the failed relationship but never had single regret for what I did. My love for him perhaps is not enough to deceive my father's faith  and my conscience did not allow me to let those people gone whom once served my father.  Several years ago, he form an alliance with International Syndicate to destroy my hotel , then we  became enemy. He had destroyed my hotels to threatened me and only few were remain operated. I am old and  not sure how long I can keep up with the fights to protects them that is why I asked both of you, he then show them a pleading look.

I will help you! and I want to help those people also, Leslie reply.
Delfi look at her seriously then reply. Im also in.
Mr. Ling almost cry upon hearing they both agreed, Your such a geat couple!!
Ehem!! Delfi cough while Leslie face turns into pink and bited her lips before reacted,  "We are not" Mr. Ling!!
Oh! Im sorry, I really thought you were, but perhaps in the future, Mr. Ling said and  took something from his table then explain, This machine is made by my father,
A tattoo machine!! Leslie eyes widen
Yes, but it will not be visible from any eyes. We need to put in your wrist so you will know the direction and the map. For you to see, you have to place you wrist under the raised of light then from reflections map and direction will form. Shall we start now?He did the map with Delfi followed by directions with Leslie, both of them surprise when machine suddenly collapse. This is what Ronaldi have been looking from me and now it's destroyed I can now have my mind at ease. I know its getting late and I should not keep you for long. Thank you! and Goodluck!!.
Delfi send her home, both did not speak on their way to Leslie house as their minds filled with incident happened tonight.