Song In Silence

Chapter 5 : GENERAL

Lorenzo's POV

"General" bati ng mga kawal sa akin. Wala akong ibang ginawa kundi tanguan sila pabalik.

I am the Dukes' most trusted warrior and no one would dare to disrespect me. I was so young when my father brought me here to serve the masters in this mansion. I know whom I need to serve and whom I need to demand. Within those years, I've never experienced the feeling of being pressured. I was an intelligent man you see. I fear no one.

"General Lorenzo Ferano" But hearing my name from the little mouth of this young lady made me shivered straight to the bone. A strong gloomy aura is what I felt when her emerald eyes met mine. I looked around when everything became black, Pett and the Young master are gone. As soon as I looked back at her, my body became hard like a stone when I saw a pair of eyes behind her. It was looking straight at me. My breathing became unstable when I felt a sudden pain in my chest. It's like someone lit a fire inside me.

"W-who?" I asked while cupping my chest and suddenly, my vision became blurry.

- Snap! -

"General, are you okay?"

I immediately looked at the person who called my name, it was Pett. He was looking at me with his confused expression. I looked at the surrounding and saw the two young masters that are also looking at me. I took a deep breath and calm myself.

" General?" Pett asked for the second time.
I slightly bowed my head to show that I'm alright.

" What brings you here?" the young master asked. I cleared my throat and faced them.

" Your father, the Duke is looking for the two of you. He wants your presence at the dinner table this evening. " I answered politely. I can't help but to look at the young lady beside him.

"You seems uncomfortable, General" the young lady said while staring at me blankly.
I cleared my throat and smiled at her.

"It's nothing, young lady. I was just having a bad day. I apologized if it's bothering you " I answered respectfully. She just stared at me from head to toe for a minute and then sigh.

Is she really a child?

"Very well, I'll be heading first" she said and then started walking away from us. The young master insisted that they'll be heading together but she immediately declined and left her brother behind.

I just stared at her back. There is something wrong with her. I felt I was talking to an adult. And that eyes I saw earlier in the dark, it's unbelievable. I sigh and shook my head, maybe because I was exhausted that I'm seeing those things.

"What's with her?" I looked at the young master when he voice out the questions in my head. He was also looking at the path where his sister walk pass to.

"Young master, your sister just recently got i to an accident. You just need understand her a little." Pett answered and I immediately agreed to him.

"Young master, would you mind if I take my leave first? I still have something else to do"

"I don't mind, you can go" he said and shook his hand.

"Oh by the way, two guards were about to attack Cayena lately. You better take care of them." he added with an irritated face. My forehead wrinkled.

"Who would dare to attack a noble?" I asked shockingly.

"That's what I thought, now do me a favor and punish them" he said.