Behind Their Shadows

Chapter 3

Past

Tick tock tick tock...

Forty five minutes... It's been forty five minutes past nine.

"Do you think they'll like our surprise, Kuya?" His twin little brother asked him with a hint of uncertainty in his voice. Little Draco just look lovingly at his brother's innocent eyes. He gave him a reassuring smile while nodding to answer his brother's question.

"I'm sure mom and dad will like it, buddy. We've worked hard for it. Especially since we made it ourselves," little Draco said cheekily as he patted his brother's head. An innocent sheepish grin erupted at his brother's face while looking back at the door, waiting patiently for their parents to arrive.

"True. I'm still amaze about how you were able to calm Nana Thilda about the disaster we have left in the kitchen. Knowing how a clean freak she is," Daemon cheerfully said with the hint of great admiration at his brother.

Draco just gave a mischievous smirk as they continued to wait for their parents.

Draco and Daemon. The crowning glory of the Vasiliou clan. Both were inseparable since infancy. While Draco's the epitome of a perfect child with a bright future ahead, Daemon is the fragile little doll of the family.

Even at the young age, Draco has always been sharp, witty and cunning making him the devil's protégée. He always escape from whatever havoc he have caused just to get what he or his brother wants. Daemon on the other hand, was an epitome of a sweet, innocent, little angel. He's the only one, aside from their mom, who can stop or control Draco from executing his wicked, little plans.

It was their parent's eighth year wedding anniversary. Daemon and Draco baked a cake to surprise them on their special day. A gift which is doable by two seven years old kids.

Since Daemon can't be anywhere near powder or any sort of dust, he read the instructions while Draco did the baking which lead to a disastrous mess causing for them to ask assistance with their nursemaid. A poorly made but edible cake was created after their disastrous baking session. They were almost scolded by their nurse maid as they went out of the kitchen... Draco looking like a frosted little snow man and Daemon replicating a ninja as he wore a measly folded handkerchief around his face which serves as a cover from the flour and any pulverized ingredients.

Knowing that their parents won't arrive on dinner time, they set their little surprise in the family room.

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Ten o'clock...

Tick tock tick tock...

Ten thirty...

At ten forty five, Daemon was sleeping soundly at Draco's shoulder while Draco waited for their parent's arrival. Inis at pag-aalala ang nasa murang isip ng bata habang inaantay ang pagdating ng kanilang mga magulang. Draco's been noticing that there's something's wrong with their parents lately. Not that his young mind can yet comprehend the reason why but his guts is telling him that it is because of the arrival of his grandfather. Even though the grumpy old man shows great affection to him, he doesn't really like him because of the way his grandfather look at his younger twin brother.

'Why did that grumpy old loon came back here?! Why can't he just stay in Britain?' his young mind thought angrily.

Seeing that their parents won't be arriving soon, he called for their butler and ordered that his brother be brought to their room.