***Kai***
...
After I paid the hospital, I take the escalators to visit my brother.
Holding a bento box in my hand, I step trough his room.
"Hey there, Lucas."
My brother lifts his head from the tv he's watching and rewards me with a beautiful smile.
"Sis!"
I smile warmly as I place the bento on the table.
"Your dinner. Everything in here is 100% organic so you better finish your food."
He grabs the bento to his lap and opens the lid.
"Yum, thanks sis. Hospital food tastes like shit."
I ruffle his hair and watch him as he eats.
His body is much thinner than before. There's a bandana around his head. His hair has fallen off a lot recently of his treatment.
They're treating him with chemi first. So far, he's doing okay but the chemo not only kill the bad cells inside him, its also poisoning him.
I know he's in pain but he rarely complains to me.
I smile through the heartache. I must never cry in front of him. For him, I have to be strong, so I can be his anchor.
But God, what shall I do? My star is in pain.
I gaze at my brother with affection. In this dirty world, he's the only star in my darkness.
Its why I will do anything to keep this star shining.
If I lose this star, I will drown in darkness.
"Are you okay?", he lifts his big eyes at me.
"Im doing fine. I made some new friends in the ward.""Thats nice. Where's your friend Sarah? She's always with you whenever I come to visit."
Lucas face changes.
"She died last week. Last treatment didnt work out for her."
Oh shit.
"Im so sorry, Lucas."
He gives me a painful smile.
"I understand the consequences when she befriended me. Thats the end for people like us sooner or later."
"You wont die", I snap at him.
"Im already dying, sis"
"Hey stop that. You're going to the best treatment from the doctors. I'll make sure of it."
"But what about the money? How can we afford it?"
"Its already been paid for so dont worry. I dont want you to worry about anything, okay? Let me take care of you."
Lucas eyes widens, "Where did you get that money, sis?"
"I.. had a helping hand."
(There's no way Im going to tell him about my deal with the devil...)
He narrows his eyes suspiciously at me.
"Why would anyone help us? Did you do something, sis? Something that our parents wont approve?"
"Baby brother, shut up and dont worry about a thing. And make sure you do your homework. You need to be on top of school when you're out of the hospital."
"School is the least of my worries. We dont have money for my education. Im going to work as soon as Im out."
I slap his arm lightly, "Lucas, Im going to be very mad at you. Of course you're studying. I want you to be whoever you want to be. Dont worry about money. There will be enough for your education."
"I hate this", he says quietly. "You cant even go to university yet you want to spend money on me. You should do whatever you wanted. You're the model student. It should be you studying and not me. I feel like Im taking your happiness away from you."
I touch his cheeks gently.
"You are my happiness brother. As long as you're healthy, then I am happy. When you heal, you're going to study hard, so that you can take care of me."
Lucas smile sadly. "Its a deal. You dont have to work again when that time comes."
...
I step out of the cab carrying my suitcase.
A large black gate stands tall in front of me.
My mouth opens slightly. I assumed Charles was a gangster, after seeing the way he fought against those street punks.
He was like an avenging devil from hell..
But I would never have thought that he's from a privileged background.
No wonder he was so bossy.. he's a rich, spoiled bastard.
The black gate opens and I drag mu suitcase towards the mansion looming ahead of me.
An older man greets me at the front door.
"Miss Kai I assume. Young Master told me about you. Come in. He's in his study."
He grabs my suitcase and ushers me to a large double doors on the first floor.
Taking a deep breath, I knock on the door, before twisting the doorknob.
A long desk stands by the window, with a leather chair behind it.
The leather chair is facing the window, concealing his body from me other than his elbows resting on the arm rest.
I take a seat, my breath more laboured than before.
My palms are sweaty. Being in this unfamiliar place frightens me, yet I cant tear my eyes from the chair, just waiting for him to face me.
After a moment, the chair creaks as it swivels around, and I see him.
I know how he looks like yet he still takes my breath away.
That night, he seemed more a beast than a man, with his body half casted in the shadows.
But under the sun, its like my eyes are seeing him for the first time.
I can trace his cheekbones and the shape of his nose, and his perfectly-formed lips.
His hair glitters under the sunlight, basking him with a halo of gold.
(Like an angel...)
But when he opens his mouth, its the devil that speaks.
"You are here because you're in debt. Until that debt is paid, your soul and body is mine. You will belong to me only."
(What a rich bastard...)
"How do you know my name?", I blurt out.
"What?""My name. I didnt tell you last time, yet that old man knows my name."
Charles stares at me with a bored expression.
"You cashed in my cheque to your account, so it doesnt take a genius to figure it out. I know your adress, age, your phone and passport number. Need I go on?"
"W-why do you know these things?", I ask in horror.
I feel invaded now that my private details are exposed. Who the hell does he think he is?
"So I know who you are. Woman nowadays are never trustworthy. Who knows, you might plan to rob me in my sleep."
"I would never!"
"Nonetheless, its good to take precautions. You're 19, shouldnt you be studying at a university?"
I clench my fists on my lap.
"I dont go to university. I dont have the luxury to study when I need money."
"Your parents dont work?"
"They're dead", I say flatly, Bastard, whats the point of knowing useless things like my passport number when he should've dig up my background instead?
Who knows, I might be a psychotic bitch.
"Im sorry", he says, and I detect a hint of remorse before they are burried behind cold steel eyes.
Those green eyes are brighter in the light. It makes me feel like Im drowning in the sea.
And Im suffocating under his glare.
"One of the maids will dirrect you to your room. You will be given your uniform and instructions. When I call, you better fucking fly."
"What do you want to do with me?"
There is silent, then -- "Anything I wish."