Mansion

I rang the doorbell and in less than a second I heard a voice from coming out from the gate.

[Who are you? Are you a journalist? -]

"Chi sei? Sei un giornalista?-" I was stunned by the absence and I was the one who cut off what the woman wanted to say. Thank you is the only Italian word I know.

"I don't have enough time for this." I have no emotions while saying those words and grabbed the young man's arm and put it there on the doorbell. I know they see us inside.

"I'm here because of this boy—" I stopped talking when the gate suddenly opened and at the same time the lady ran towards us and immediately hugged the young man tightly.

I took a deep breath and looked at my old watch.

Okay, so I wasted my whole day just for this crap.

Full of sarcasm I said in my mind. It's already 4pm in the afternoon. The speed of time. Great, not even a single news or information on that Alfeo I get.

"Okay, that's all. I gotta go now," I stepped away when suddenly someone grabbed my wrist so I removed it immediately. When I look behind me, it's the young man again.

"Are you a foreigner?" his Mom asked me. The young man just hugged her like a child.

"I'm a Filipino citizen, and I don't have enough time to talk more, I just helped your son to get out of trouble earlier, now, please excuseme—"

"Wait." Wrinkled when I turned to the Lady a second time. "Can you go inside even just for a minute, Lady? I felt sorry for the trouble that my son's gave you and also I want to thank you for you 'help." I had nothing to do and just went inside.

I am even amazed because their house looked like a mini-palace. As soon as you enter, you will immediately see a lot of roses on the side of the hallway you are walking through. Their house, on the other hand, is just like other houses on the outside as if the design is old -fashioned but at each end it looks like palaces with fairly tales with tops.

How much do they pay for electricity of this house in a month? A million?

I couldn't help but drop my jaw even more when we entered the door of their house there was a huge space that immediately opened up to us.

"Please sit comfortably, I'll just prepare your snack." I immediately shook my head.

"No—" I hadn't finished what I wanted to say when the woman is no longer in front of me with that young man. I saw the women come out of a room. There were about six of them and the others were carrying brooms.

'Their maids? What the—why they have so many of them!?

I stood up and looked around at this house—I mean this palace, I guess? Don't know. I stepped to the other side of their very large living room as if ten people could sit on just one couch. I looked at a picture there that was glued in their wall.

His eyebrows, his gray eyes … Why is his face so familiar?

"He's my son, he's handsome isn't he?" I looked behind me when I heard that voice of the Lady. I tried to smile.

I had to nod so I did. I have to agree even if it's against my will. He's handsome, yeah. But I am more handsome than him.

"Y-Yeah," I replied with a smile. She handed me a glass of orange juice. Ohh? They also have tang juice here?

We both sat down and I tasted it right away and I was almost dizzy because this juice was so sweet. Oh my god! It's pure orange fruit! F*ck it! I don't like sweets!

I was surprised by the applause in the air that Madam did. I thought she is applauding because I almost puke but a maid immediately came in front of us.

[Take the food I have prepared for my guest.]

"Prendi il cibo che ho preparato per il mio ospite." Huh? What is she saying?

[Right away, lady,]

"Subito, signora," it bowed a little in front of Madam and left. I frowned when I turned to the Lady and she just smiled.

"So, how did you find my son anyway?" I secretly curse out of the blue because of her question. Shall I tell the truth?

"I'm just concerned about him cuz he's unconscious inside the club I am into. Yeah, that's it." I lied. I don't feel like telling the truth. My heart is tender when it comes to Mothers like her. I don't want her to overthink just because of what happened to his son.

I heard the Madam loud sigh.

"I really thank you for your 'kindness, Miss, how can I repay you for your kindness? I'm willing to help you no matter what it is." Really? Money, money is my problem!

I shook.

"I don't need anything Madam, I helped him because I want to."

'Liar.'

We stopped talking when the maids came and my eyes widened when I saw those who were next to her maids also with bits and pieces of food. My left eyebrow rose.

I-Is that all a food!? What the!

"Bring the foods here." She ordered the maids with a smile and they immediately obeyed. She looked at me and I could only answer her with a forced smile. "Bring that to you' house. That's my gift for you' for protecting my son,"

"B-But I don't think I can eat this food? Are you really sure that I'll take, all this foods, Madam?" I even pointed out the ones that are already in the lunch box. She nodded.

[Mom! Older brother said that he's coming home, now! He will stay here for new year!]

"Mamma! Il fratello maggiore ha detto che sta tornando a casa, adesso! Rimarrà qui per il nuovo anno!" We both look around, when we heard the young man's voice. I saw the big smile posted on the Lady's lips as she heard those words coming out from the young's man mouth.