Family secrets

Chapter 21: Stranger.

Kaiden sat on the seemingly brand new couch in the rarely sat in space of the living room, If not for the work of the many maids and butlers that silently move through the house, the room would have been covered in a thick layer of dust.

However today, the normally closed room would be where he and who might as well be called guess, would be spending a decent amount of time, and so Kaiden patiently awaited their arrival as he made himself comfortable on cushions. One leg folded over the other, he read the message he received from 'the bloodhound' informing him of some information he had gathered on target A.

It was all fairly important, of that he was certain, seeing how he had warned the investigator against contacting him directly if it were not. even so,  at the moment the young boy could not give it the attention it was undoubtedly wordy of. The guesses he was to be having for dinner were late.

" The dining hall is prepared, young master, "Branworth informed him.

" and the miss and master of the house?"

" no word as of yet."

Despite knowing that this would be the answer, Kaiden could not truly suppress the disappointment that flooded his being, but he certainly could hide it. 

Being tardy wasn't an existing term in the minds of the people who gave him birth, no, if they were but a minute late, they were not attending. Currently, it was 5 pass the time they were to arrive and he was foolish for holding out any hope they would still arrive. Just when he was about to give Branworth the order to cancel the preparations, there was a ruckus in the halls. The sound of the door being opened, followed the loud fussy chattering of the usually silent maids, as the polished floor withstood the hurried passes of their feet.

" What may that be?" Kaiden quarried, turning his attention to the door, however, he did not stand, nor did he have to give the order for Branworth to venture into the halls and supply him with an answer. Before the elderly butler could approach the barrier, it was shoved in with a force that would have knocked him to the ground if not for his chanced distance. " what is this!?"Kaiden asked as a tall stranger stood in the doorway, the maids he sees just as rarely as he hears on regular days, following behind him, all wearing worried expressions. At the moment, their presence was ignored in favor of the person of interest,  the stranger with who he exchanged gazes.

" What is the meaning of this?" Branworth quired and one of the maids supplied an explanation.

" w-we don't know why the guards let him trough, but he wouldn't leave and keeps asking for_"

"The so-called' man' of the house, where is he?" the intruder intervened, grey familiar eyes leaving cold blue, much to Kaiden's delight.

" Sir, you are not to be here!"

" I've heard, know where is he?" he repeated, despite the elderly man's words.

"I suppose he's referring to my father," Kaiden said, not because he found it necessary, on the contrary, he would not have wanted to give this vermin so much as a shrivel of his attention but he the words he uttered caught his interest. They weren't interesting in themselves, but because the man he asked for, the man who held a contract with him, his father was to cancel all meeting and or events on this day once a year, as a state on the agreement, the same for his mother. Yet here was a man in search of them on such an occasion!

Not only did they not arrive on time and would most likely not be attending for the 4th consecutive year! They dared bring this present upon him with whatever action they may have taken to anger him to such an extent!

He did not reply, only returned his attention to the young master, the grey of his eyes being the only thing he could recall encountering beforehand.