
Taps! Taps! Taps!
Those footsteps continued to echo throughout the entire room, From one place to another. Every now and then he would stop just breathing fresh air and then continue his steps. The mansion was so quiet after meeting Ivy last time, now Chloe's back straying somewhere.
Where it stops now has a different environment, the room is so closed with a large swimming pool in the middle. For a moment the blue netra caught the figure who was swimming there alone.
Chloe decided to turn around, not daring to approach the figure even more afraid of disturbing her privacy. The girl intended to leave but her steps stopped when she accidentally bumped into someone who was suddenly in front of her.
BUKS!
"Ouch!" Chloe grimaced as she rubbed her forehead which collided with the body of the figure before her.
While the figure before him did not flinch, he just lowered his head with a confused look.
"Lho, are you Chloe Amberly? Why are you here?"
Hearing her full name is called making Chloe look up. Her blue net was momentarily rounded in surprise, Realizing the figure of the man with a green mane that matched the color of his eyes stood right in front of her.
"Sister Ash?!" Chloe took a few steps back from Ash. "I'm sorry, I really didn't mean it. I was straying while looking for the kitchen and it ended up here instead,"
"Huh?! Can you explain why you were in our Mansion? As I recall the first brother did not tell us anything about this," Ash tilted his head slightly in wonder, his green Netra looked questioningly.
"That's..."
"Oi, Ash! Who's the girl you brought? Looks familiar in my eyes,"
A voice came from behind the girl surprising Chloe, making her words cut off. With a broken movement in the style of a horror film, Chloe turned to find a man with blue shades with dark purple neutrals were staring at her while drying his hair with a small towel. The girl's expression immediately turned pale after realizing that the man was not wearing a top shirt and only wore short swimsuits.
"Ouh, Blue mane? The little miss. Long time no see," Al smiled broadly showing off his neatly arranged row of white teeth without realizing the girl's drastically changed expression.
"Yes, this is Chloe Amberly. I don't know why he's here–" either"
"GGYYAA!"
Chloe's hysterical screams suddenly cut Ash's words, while Chloe reflexively hides the face behind her palm.
"Dol-hhh!"
"C-Chloe why?!" Ash panics when Chloe suddenly turns her back to them.
"Sir Al is not wearing clothes!" Chloe's reply is still closing her face tightly.
Rebellious red hue crept across Al's face, The dark blue disembodied young man's face was crimson. Reflexes she covers her upper body with a small towel although it is not covered completely.
"A-al! Put your clothes on!" Ash turned to look at Al who looked embarrassed.
"Sorry!"
"I-I have to go, I'll see you later!" Chloe rushed away from there without looking back at Al and Ash, her face blushing even if just a little.
"Cloe!"
BLAM!
Too late, the hunted girl disappeared from their sight. Al was silent nervously not knowing what to do, his face was completely flushed red as it burned. While Ash exhaled, He turned to look at Al who was still silent.
"You can't come out of the pool wearing your clothes?! It's not polite to know! Especially in front of girls!" Ash said while grunting.
"I forgot," Al turned his face shy.
"Hat habit!" Ash stared in annoyance. "First sister, now Chloe. Dimansion has a rule of know, the main thing is good attitude. Including in front of guests," Ash clearly ruffled his waist so that Al noticed.
"Yes..." Al could only duck.
After feeling satisfied advising Al, Ash walked away leaving him. Maybe she can see Chloe again, and apologize for Al's careless treatment.
*************
On Chloe's side, the girl ran in an indiscriminate direction. He entered a foreign room and closed the door. With an irregular breath, Chloe leaned her back against the door leaf as her blue net looked around, Analyzing what room she was in now.
There are not many objects in the room, There are only two large long sofas, one vase with flowers on it that is in the middle of the room. Transparent round table and some musical instruments such as drums, Electric guitar, Harmonica, And many other musical instruments.
Chloe approached the round table in the middle of the room, until she soon heard the sound of piano music not far from her. Could it be that there was someone else in this room besides her?
As Chloe looked for the origin of the sound, the closer it was to the clearer and more melodious. Makes Chloe almost washed away in the melody of the piano.
His footsteps stopped right behind someone, The person seemed to be enjoying his own game, As if the melody represented his feelings that he was currently feeling. He played the piano with all his heart.
Chloe chose to be quiet for a few minutes to enjoy the melody, for a moment her eyes closed in silence. Until finally the game was finished, Chloe was quite amused because she could hear the melody directly. The girl was intending to applaud the melody she had just heard.
"Who's there?"
Intention to give appreciation extinct already, Chloe thought the person was unaware of his presence because it was only focused on the piano game. But in fact Chloe's guess missed, It looks like that person has a keen sense of hearing.
"Ah, I'm Chloe Amberly. I accidentally entered this room because of stray, At first I wanted to find the kitchen room," Chloe smiled clumsyly, When he was nervous he would clutch at the end of his shirt to reduce his nervousness just like he was doing right now.
"Chloe Amberly huh?!" The person lowered his head for a moment without facing Chloe at all. "Hearing that name, it reminded me of a blue-blonde girl who recklessly walked into the backstage just to ask for the signature of a Raizel Freymon,"
"That girl, must be you again, right...?" The man turned to face Chloe making the girl flinch as his gaze met the man's green netra toska.
His silver hair that glistens in the sun adds to the allure of the man, Do not forget the expressionless flat face that is often attached to the man's face, The semi-formal clothes he wore added a dashing impression in him. The man who is famous for his cool looks besides Ian and Raizel in the HE@VEN Group, Si Revan.
"Hey?! Brother Revan?! You live in this Mansion too?!" Chloe said in shock after Revan now stood in front of her.
"This is my Mansion, of course I live here. Revan Michelle is my full name. I'm the one who should be asking you, what are you doing here?" Revan said with flat intonation.
"Well, I'm being assigned to look after the youngest Michelle by Miss Michelle. Because my assignment just started tomorrow, so now I'm exploring this mansion as an introduction, but it's stray," Chloe laughed blandly considering her carelessness while Revan just looked flat.
"Ivy yes, I warn you. Take good care of him and don't hurt him. If you hurt one of us in the slightest, I'll make you regret it for the rest of your life!" Threatening Revan looks sharply unconcerned with Chloe's feelings upon hearing her threat.
Instantly, Chloe was still, Revan's attitude reminded Chloe of Ezra's attitude when she first met the black-blanky man. Chloe secretly smiled wryly, It seems Revan does not like her presence in the Mansion.
"I will take good care of Ivy, Brother Revan trust me," Chloe smiled broadly showing her neatly arranged rows of white teeth.
Revan looked coldly, He thought Chloe would be frightened by her threat. However it seemed like her estimation missed, The girl only showed a wide smile as if assuming her threat was just the wind then. Revan hope, their first brother did not choose the wrong bodyguard again this time. On the other hand he wants to believe but on the other hand he still has to be vigilant especially Chloe is still a stranger to his family.
"I thought you had a weak mentality like Ivy, Apparently my guess was wrong," Revan closed his eyes for a moment, stuffing both of his hands in his pants pocket.
"I'll prove that I can take care of her," Chloe looked at the seriousness of making Revan look at her deeply, No more sounds Revan made. The man remained silent for a moment before walking past Chloe.
Taps! Taps! Taps!
He looked down for a moment, looking at his clenched hands. In fact he himself was quite surprised by the fact that Al, Ash, Dan Revan turned out to be one family. Although her whereabouts here are also due to the work Miss Michelle gave her.
Chloe decided to look at the room she was in once again before deciding to leave.
*************
Chloe's tired, she gave up looking for that room called 'kitchen. He decided to sit on the living room sofa, staring blankly and contemplating the situation of Ezra after he left.
"Is it okay, Mr. Ezra, I left it alone? It's a pity that he doesn't have anyone else in the dorm," Renung Chloe exhaled softly.
While she was pondering, Suddenly a clap landed on her shoulder, making Chloe somewhat jerked. And immediately turned to look for the perpetrator who patted his shoulder.
"Hi, why are you staying here?"
A black-striped man with a clear blue netra looked on with a friendly smile, The black-striped blue scarf that the man was wearing was slightly waving following his movements. The friendly stature and smile of the man beside her reminded Chloe of the figure of Felix's sister, Maybe this man has a friendly attitude like Felix?
"Ah, I'm just resting here" Chloe smiled back.
"Oh, are you a guest of Brother Eli? Wanna call? You must have waited a long time here" The man still smiled.
"Eh, there's no need" Chloe shook her head quickly. "I've met him this morning, now I just want to explore your mansion. At first I wanted to go to the kitchen, but it was stray," Chloe smiled awkwardly, Rubbing her neck like a fool.
"really? I thought you hadn't met Eli's sister. It just so happens that I also want to go to the kitchen, how about we go together?"
"May you,"
The man nodded quickly still smiling, He walked first followed by Chloe who walked beside him.
"My name is Azura Michelle, the 6th of 9 children. How's yours?" Azura said opening the conversation as they were on their way to the kitchen.
"Oh, I'm Chloe Amberly. I'm an only child so I don't have a brother,"
"You sure you don't have a brother?" Azura looked at the girl beside her.
"Pulse...Maybe?" Chloe said hesitantly, He looked down for a moment. "I don't know, 'cause I'm just a foster kid in the Amberly family. I also don't know where my real family is right now,"
"Ah, I'm sorry about that," Immediately Azura felt bad for discussing something that might make the girl beside her sad. He just looked on pity.
"It's okay,"
They were silent for a moment in silence, until Azura opened her voice again.
"By the way, what reason did you choose to stay in our mansion?"
"I just got fired from my job, then by chance Miss Michelle gave me a job on condition that I stay at her house. So I decided to take the job,"
"What kind of work would he give you if I could find out?" Azura asked curiously, Although she did not go along with her brother's business earlier. But she also deserves to know what is being talked about between her brother and this girl.
"Guard your youngest sister, Ivy Michelle,"
"Ivy yes," Azura nodded lightly. "I had expected him from the beginning, He was the weakest among us. If you can always keep an eye on him, can you?" Pinta Azura with her friendly smile.
"Of course,"
Azura only looked at it for a moment and her attention was distracted by two doors in front of them. He opened the door wide letting Chloe in first.
"We've arrived, please come in,"
"Thank you,"
Chloe smiled cheerfully, Legs her way into the kitchen room. The aroma of cooking poured out to fill the entire room, making Chloe even more hungry.
The blue net captures two male figures cooking there, they seem busy with their respective tasks until they are unaware of the presence of Chloe and Azura.
Azura stood beside Chloe with a smile, She called out to the two men.
"Leo, Leon. You two come here for a moment" Pinta Azura who was immediately stared at by the two twin boys before they decided to approach Azura.
"Yes sister?" The two said in unison.
"This is a new member of our family, introducing her name Chloe Amberly,"
"Hi," Chloe smiled cheerfully at the smiles of the two twin boys.
"And Chloe. On the left his name is Leo the 7th child and on the right his name is Leon the 8th child. They are the only twins in our family" Azura explained.
"It's nice to meet you Chloe, '" said Leo cheerfully.
"It's nice to meet you" said Leon calmly with a faint smile.
"Yes, it's good to see you both, too,"
After the introductory session, Azura looked at the dishes that were still cooked by Leo and Leon. "What else hasn't come?"
"Not yet, Brother Eli went with Brother Rafael. They said they wanted to take care of the company first" Leon said.
"Let's dinner soon, can Brother Azura call Kak Revan, Kak Al, Kak Ash, Dan Ivy?" Leo Pinta.
"Of course, I'll call for a moment" Azura turned to Chloe for a moment. "Chloe you're here, yeah, don't go anywhere, stray again,"
"Hehe, Yes," Chloe just chuckled awkwardly and let Azura go leaving her with the twins.
"So, how can I help you?" Chloe looked at Leo and Leon alternately and was slid in unison by the two.
"No need, you just sit down. Let us cook, "Reply Leon with a calm smile before leaving to continue their activities followed by Leo.
Feeling that there was nothing to do, Chloe decided to sit down following Leon's advice. He just silently looked at the activities of the twins while holding his chin with his hands.
Well, without realizing it turns out the sky is reddish orange indicates soon will change the night. Just because of stray, he wasted a lot of time just to find the kitchen room. It's exhausting, Chloe says.
Feeling her eyes so heavy that her eyelids almost closed if there was no sound of the shock that shocked Chloe to make her eyes open wide again.
BRACKET!
"Meet!"
TB