This life, by myself

Chapter 15

Cale's eyes slowly blinked open to a bright light.

Aghhhhhh, it burns. He quickly shut his eyes. What time is it?

Cale glanced at the grandfather clock in the corner of his room.

It's... he squinted his eyes. 2:30 in the afternoon. I slept for... five hours?

Cale felt his arms empty and shot up. Where...?

"On? Hong?" He called out. No one answered.

"Dragon?"

The red head quickly got out of bed and searched the room. They could have been bored or hungry and looked around the mansion. Could have Hans took them? I know he's been eyeing them off the past few days.

Cale changed from sleepwear to simple clothes and went off to search for them.

Ten minutes later, he still couldn't find them. The dragon probably snuck out with them too. They will probably be safe. And if they wanted, with the help of the dragon they would find me quickly.

He walked a lap around the mansion but still found no kittens or dragon. Could they have ran away-

"Cale! You're awake!" A familiar voice called causing him to stop in his tracks. Basen?

Cale's heart tightened at the voice of his brother who he hadn't heard in years.

"Basen? Do you need something?" Cale looked up as his brother who was peeking his head out of the second story window. Stick your head back inside. What if you fall?

"Um, th-there is a bit of an issue I'd like to talk to you about"

"I'll come up" Cale didn't see how Basen's face brightened when he said that. Can I finally get close to him? The 15 year old thought with glee.

When Cale arrived at Basen's room, he looked his brother up and down, checking for injuries. Nothing obvious.

"You probably wouldn't have heard, but at His Majesty's birthday celebration, there was a terrorist attack"

"Really?" How do I react? I haven't acted like trash in decades.

"Yes. Although the attack was... unsuccessful there were still deaths and casualties." Basen glanced at his brother before looking back down. "And it was only unsuccessful because of a hero who suddenly appeared and saved us"

Yeah, that was me. "And why are you telling me this?"

"Ah, well, when that unidentified hero disappeared... some people showed up to help with the disorder"

"Mmm"

"And, and, they happened to be some people that we know" Basen started to look like he was struggling to find his words.

It's probably Choi Han and his group. But shouldn't Alberu be housing them?

"They came to us and asked if we could let them stay at our place since there aren't any inns with rooms left"

"And?"

"I- I wanted to wait for you to wake up since it kind of involves you"

Cale's face was stoic but his mind was different.

My brother is so cute! He's asking my opinion for something like this! Yes, I should probably be told before hand since he did beat me up, but the way he wanted my input instead of telling me after he agreed is just too adorable!

"Who are they?" Although I don't want my brother to struggle to reply, I have to act like I don't know anything.

Basen started glancing around the room and fidgeted with his fingers.