The Heir - Stay ll

Chapter 24: home

Zyle and Harper rode on the motorcycle, on their way back to the city. It's been a while since Zyle breathed a 'normal' air. The city where 'normal' people lives. Unlike the place they've been to where almost everyone is holding a gun in their hand and is hiding monsters behind their blank faces.

The trip together with his once lost brother was awkward and quiet. Zyle used to be so talkative when anyone's around, but this time, he chose to close his mouth. He's scared he might speak words that would cross the secret line. Just as what Zac said, they cannot trust anyone, not even Harper.

But as Zyle pondered for a while, he has no choice but to take risk. If their parents finds out that they entered the Yao's territory, and that Zac's life was nearly in danger, they, especially their mother, would probably keep them in a cell just to keep them safe.

"I can trust you, right?" Zyle asked. He hopes, he wants to trust him. He still is his brother after all. It took Harper a few seconds before he could answer.

"That depends on you. I won't promise anything."

"Fine. Before everything, let me make things clear first, okay? We are doing this to keep what happened in the past days as a secret. Just act like a normal person, as if you've never became a 'mafia' before."

"I can enter the building easily as I pretend as Zachary, am I right?" Harper asked.

"Even if you don't, so long as your face stays the same, you'd get right there in an instant." Zyle answered. His talkative mouth starting to activate. "Wait, do you want to be a trainee too? Oh I remember! I was supposed to help Coleen enter the company!"

"Coleen?"

"Hold on, stop the engine." Zyle said, his eyes on someone walking out g. And without any questions, Harper stopped the motorcycle.

Zyle immediately hopped off and is walking to someone's direction -towards a girl.

"Coleen" he called in a serious tone of voice. The girl noticed him right away, and suddenly, she ran towards him and gave him a hug. Zyle was stunned that his serious expression turned soft. He cleared his throat and tried to make his voice deep. "You just exited from the Hyena Company."

"Pasensya na, hihintaying naman sana talaga kita pero sila lang kasi ang gustong tumanggap sakin"

"But I promised to help you enter the Time Fengjun right? Do you know that Hyena company is grandpa's top enemy right now?"

"Pero ayaw sakin ng kompanya niyo, Zyle. Hindi ko gugustuhing ipilit ang sarili ko."

"But I am here. Wala ka bang tiwalang mapapapasok kita so you chose to go with that Hyena instead?"

"Hindi sa ganon. Naiintindihan mo nga kasi siguro kung bakit diba? Hyena lang ang gustong tanggapin ako sa kabila ng nakaraan ko, ng tatay ko!"

Zyle was silenced, remembering when he actually met Coleen's true father.

"I'm sorry." Zyle sighed. "Fuck, I just came back and I'm already starting an argument with you."

"Kailan ka pa natutong magmura? Natutunan mo ba yan sa pinuntahan niyo ni Zac?"

Zyle chuckled. "Fine, I won't do it again. Anyways! We should be celebrating since you can finally start your career!"

"Celebrate?"

"Hmm, since I'm hungry right now, and I'm pretty sure you are too, we're going to a fancy restaurant."

"Paano? Hindi mo naman ata kasama yung kuya mo ngayon para magdrive."

"Yeah, but I brought our bunso!" He said, pointing to Harper's direction who's now patiently waiting for him while leaning on the vehicle. Zyle was brought to realization. Harper is supposed to pretend as Zac! "I mean- that motorcycle is the bunso, hehe. Zachary will be the driver."

"Parang ngayon lang kita narinig na tawagin sa buong pangalan ang kuya mo"

Right. He knew it the boy in the motorcycle wasn't Zachary at all, so he couldn't bring himself to call him as 'Zaczac.' That nickname is only dedicated for her older brother, no one else.

"I just left for a while and naging noisy ka na ng konti ah, character development?" ani Zyle at inakbayan si Coleen, leading her to Harper's location. Harper's eyes squinted at the sight.

"We're heading to Shenyun Camp."

"Akala ko ba sa restaurant tayo?

"I've thought of somewhere better."

"Shenyun? What place is that?" asked Harper that almost made Zyle exclaim, luckily he controlled himself. He has to remind himself that Harper is still unfamiliar about Chongqing, since the place he lived in is in the rural area.

"Kahit sa susunod na tayo kumain, baka hinahanap na rin ako ni nanay" Coleen said with a little smile and bid goodbye to the two.

"I almost forgot about mommy too!" Zyle quickly rode in the vehicle. "Harry, to the house, now!"

"Where's your house?"

......

HARPER DROVE as Zyle pointed him the direction. The house was located not so near to the civilization. It was infact surrounded by trees, that the location they lived in seems peaceful and quiet.

When they reached the destination, Harper looked up to the house. The design wasn't so modern, it actually seemed to have been inspired by european types of houses.

It was evening, but there were no lights at all when they came. Zyle's phone battery has also ran out. They had no choice but to rely on the moon's light. Zyle immediately turned the switch on upon entrance, and Harper was greeted by the appearance of the house. To others it may seem normal, but to him, the place spoke as if it's something special. A place you can safely call as home. Harper wondered if he actually is one.

"I wonder where they could be, even nanny Carol isn't here." Zyle said. "Maybe they had some dinner together." Zyle went straight to the kitchen to fill his hunger. He invited Harper, but received no reply.

Meanwhile, as he roamed around the house, Harper raised his head to a large portrait in the living room. A man with sweet smile, and a woman with a cold exterior.

"So they're my biological parents.." Harper mumbled to himself.

"You don't have to elongate the title, you know." Zyle suddenly appeared on his back, with a plate of toasted bread on his hand. "Just calling them Mommy and Daddy would be just fine."

Harper sighed. "I don't think I should."

"Why not? You have the right to, you know. If Mommy is here, she'd probably hug you so tight that your bones will broke off."

"I wonder how their personalities are." Harper never spoke a word before about his thoughts, but this time, it was as if he's starting to be more open.

"You will know soon. That's in case you wanted to stay with us." Zyle said, low-key luring him not to go back to the Yaos.

"Whether I want to or not, I don't think that would happen." Harper said, knowing that there's already no point to try. He's already attached to another family. And that family wasn't them.