Stoicheion: Awakening

Chapter 2: The Amulet

[Arvin]

As I was walking to the gate of the campus, I remembered what Ronald said.

'Don't run into some nasty people dude. There are many of those nowadays.'

I can't seem to forget those words as I remember what happened this morning. The feeling of being followed was really making me frantic, but it seems that I am not getting that feeling anymore. Though the horrible man that I saw was really freaking me out, and every time I picture it in my head I can't seem to forget his face, or was it even a face?

Outside the school campus, I saw one of our cars with our three personal guards dressed in black suits and shades, waiting for me and they were terribly standing out. "Oh hey, Robert, Joshua, Edwin! You're here! What's up?" I approached and greeted them with a big smile.

"Good morning young master. Your father wants to spend your vacation in the main house that's why we're here. We were also charged with keeping you safe. Your grandfather has been notified and he said that he will also be going over to their house." Robert politely answered my question.

Oh yes, my father.... right.

"Robert, I said I don't want to be called 'young master'. You can call me by my name, it's fine with me."

Why is it even necessary to call the son or daughter of a rich family young master even if their age gap is so big? I mean, it's so awkward for someone older than me calling me 'master' and being so polite to me. Well, in this case, he is three years older than me.

"Sorry young master... I mean Arvin... sir." Robert awkwardly apologized.

"It's ok. Just don't call me young master again and again." I told him.

"We'll do it your way then, Arvin." Robert agreed and smiled.

"And the same goes for both of you!" I pointed at Edwin and Joshua as they nodded in agreement. I smiled back at them in response.

They assisted me as I entered the car and followed after I got inside.

It was a good thing that my father ordered these people to fetch me. I really needed the assistance because I knew that something could happen sooner or later.

These three people are my personal guards. Yes, even though my parents told me that I should live a normal life, they didn't forget about my safety. The driver is Robert Joseph Harel Tapia. The other two are the twins, Joshua Eli Harel Tapia and Edwin Jacob Harel Tapia. Aside from them being my guards, I consider them my friends.

I met these guys when I was still five years old. I was still starting to train with my grandfather at that time. And they were also under training. They were being trained to protect a not so simple and not so normal kind of boy like me. They were being trained to risk their lives in order to protect a life which they think is more important than theirs, which by the way, an idea I really hate.

Robert is kind of a quiet and secretive type. He is a very skillful person when it comes to combat and other things like cooking. But did I mention to you he is quite stubborn?

Oh right, all three of them are stubborn.

Joshua is a smart person, he is the protective type which makes him suitable for the job, but he is quite arrogant about the way of life.

On, the other hand, Edwin, is a "not so smart" person, but ironically he is clever and skillful.

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"You know sir, Arvin; there have been a lot of cases of kidnapping this month."

I wasn't surprised about what Joshua said since I had a very traumatic experience of being followed by someone this morning. It made me start to sweat.