Enigma

Chapter 1: The Invitation

(Jarvis's POV)

Ding-Dong!

I shot out of the bed like a rocket and leaped for the bedroom door. Damn, this always happens whenever I hear the doorbell!

I yanked the door open and slid down the stairs using the rail. By the momentum I gained from landing on the ground, I darted over to the front door.

As I reached the door, I slowly opened it to make it look like I hadn't ran like a madman.

Standing outside was a man dressed up in a suit, a tie and some high-quality expensive-looking leather shoes. He greeted me with a smile. I quickly realised that he was an extremely rich man and so greeted his smile with a bow.

"Good morning, Mister. Can I help you with anything?"

"No need, young man. I would like to introduce myself. I'm Thomas Skylar. Our family has just moved in and we would like to invite you and your family to our housewarming party tonight at 6. It would be great if you could come."

He gave me an invitation card that seemed like it had just been sprayed with 50 different perfumes. It had a beautiful design with lots of flowers, beautiful font and a picture of a mansion that seemed familiar.

"Now I must get going. Thank you for rushing to the door to greet me." He winked at me and gave me a small grin which probably meant "I know what you did, son."

OF COURSE, he would notice it. My pj's wrinkled and my hair's a total mess. Bad impression on first meeting...

Mr.Skylar turned round and walked down the steps from the door. I could see a Lincoln parked beside the street. It was highly decorated with gold on its window and door frames. The white paint job was neatly done that the car shone brightly. They are not just rich. They are EXTREMELY rich.

I stared at the street in amazement as the Lincoln drove away down the street.

I shook my head to snap out from being dazzled. I closed the door and slowly walked up the stairs to my parents' bedroom.

I knocked gently on the door and waited for my dad to answer. After a few seconds, he opened the door and yelled:

"Why in the world would you wake us up at 5:30 in the morning!?"

Sudden shock surged through my body. I couldn't speak. Instead, I glanced at the clock that is on my father's desk.

Yup, it was 5:30 in the morning.

I finally gathered the strength to reply after a few seconds.

"..Well dad,.... You see.. There was this rich man and he came to our front door to give us an invitation to his housewarming party. Here it is..."

I handed him the invitation. I could feel my hand trembling as it reached out. I thought my dad would yell at me for another 5 whole minutes but instead, he grabbed the invitation and yanked the door shut.

I felt like a huge load have been lifted off my shoulder and passed out on the floor.

Approximately 30 minutes later, I woke up to the sound of some music. I recognized the song. It was Borderland by Mami Kawada. I totally knew whose room I was in.

"That's Borderland, isn't it, Amy?"

My elder sister, Amy, turned around from her desk and smiled.

"Yup, lil' bro. You do know that I'm into To Aru anime series at the moment, don't you?"

She let out a chuckle. I smiled.

"Anyways, you passed out on the floor."

"Yup. Courtesy of dad."