"Brother Drake wakes up late,bad example to me!!"
Kora, one of the twins who seemed to be a talkative spat out, before Drake could say a word.
Drake suddenly shot her a glare that scared the hell out of her.
"Hey! Kora. How many times have I told you not to talk when your elders and seniors are talking. And it's also bad manners to talk when eating".
Lady Sarah immediately scolded Kora harshly. But Kora wasn't ready to back down.
"But you all are talking when eating, isn't it bad manners also".
Kora said with a frown on her face.
Just as lady Sarah was about to scold Kora further, Governor Leo's cold voice rang out with intense ferocity.
"You better shut up before I ground you for a week". Governor Leo spoke, dropping the newspaper in his hand on the table. "Anna, please come serve me my breakfast and take the mug away".
A nearby maid called Anna came and served the Governor his breakfast, quickly leaving with the newspaper and the mug. Also, Kora, Drake's sister was forced to shut up after hearing the threat that she would be grounded. She started sulking while mumbling some words, Kira her twin sister placed a hand on her shoulder to comfort her.
"Don't mind her, honey. She's a child and children are always like that". Lady Sarah said while placing a hand on her husband's shoulder, while caressing it as well. "Rest assured that she would be disciplined".
"Make sure of that. I don't want this type of insolence to happen again". Governor Leo warned in a less colder voice,as he shot a glare at Kora, making her to avoid his gaze. "She's too stubborn and is not like Kira and Drake who are much calmer and disciplined".
"But twins usually have different personalities. Kora is just different from Kira, their personalities differ a lot".
Lady Sarah chewed heavily on her food after placing the fork into her mouth.
"Personality or not, she should learn not to interrupt when seniors are talking".
"Don't worry, I'll make sure she learns that. Infact, I'm taking the twins to the boutique and I'll make sure to discipline them if they misbehave...."
"Suit yourself".
Governor Leo said, making use of his cutleries.
"Hope you're pleased now".
Lady Sarah said as a smile crept on her face in between munching of food. Governor Leo smirked.
"Maybe, you know. You always make me pleased and in different ways".
The mischievous smirk still on his face.
Lady Sarah then said to Governor Leo. "You're a bad parent".
Governor Leo chuckles uncontrollably.
Meanwhile, Drake and the twins kept quiet. As their parents dialogued happily between each other, like teenage lovers,they couldn't help but be silent and focus on their respective foods.
In Drake's perspective, he seemed to be left out of place or maybe just different. Both his sisters seemed to be in a world of their own. They were sharing childish glances at each other while eating. Those type of things twins usually do. And as for his parents who were chatting and talking between themselves like teenage lovers. He couldn't help but feel left out as he had nobody to talk to at breakfast.
The lively environment around him made him to go deep in thought. His parents chatting and laughing like lovers, his sisters giggling foolishly like the children that they are,all the noise seemed to drown before his ears as he went deep in thought. But after a few moments of thinking deeply while eating, his father asked a question that got the whole table silent. All heads turned to Drake making him realize that the question was directed at him.
Drake looked up from his almost finished food and his red eyes landed on his father,who was staring back at him.
"Emm.... Dad. Sorry, I didn't hear you quite well".
Drake said, dropping his cutleries.
Governor Leo looked at him as he raised one of his over dark eyebrows.
"I was asking you why you woke up late today. Do I have to repeat the damn question every time".
Drake chuckled lightly, upon hearing the little frustration under that cold voice.
"Actually Dad, I couldn't sleep last night and I kinda slept late".
"Kinda?"
Governor Leo asked. Drake nodded.
"I didn't sleep that much late. I slept right after sleep came".
Drake said holding a grin that beautified his features. Kira, Kora and two other maids (Lila and Lola) that were on standby, couldn't help but be charmed.
Governor Leo chuckled hearing Drake's response. He also dropped his cutleries and looked squarely at Drake.
"Then why were you out all through the night, cause, I saw you around 4am, walking aimlessly in the compound and garage. And there was something off about you, I couldn't place my hands on it and now you tell me you slept after sleep came. Isn't it suspicious or is it all in my head?"
An undescribable silence came over the dinning table hearing Governor Leo spill the beans. Drake frowned upon hearing the things that came from his father's mouth. The frown didn't do much to his handsome features but instead somehow beautified the features of his face. All eyes were still on Drake as they saw his frown after the words Governor Leo said. The frown was evident on his face making his red coloured eyebrows to be arched in a confusing way.
But suddenly Drake shrugged his shoulders in an 'I don't care' attitude. He took his cutleries and resumed eating in a nonchalant behaviour which made the rest family members confused. Well until he spoke;
"Actually, I think you must have seen wrong Dad. I was in my room all night, tossing and turning on the bed. Tessy and Stella can testify to that".
Governor Leo was momentarily taken aback but hardened his face not long after.
"I'm sure I didn't see wrong, but I could have seen wrong since it was dark at night. However, I want to make it known to everyone here that, the bodyguards in the mansion have been seeing someone walking around the compound and garage at night. They've tried to pursue and catch the person, but for some reason the person vanishes into thin air".
Governor Leo said after which he sighed.
"Daddy, could be a ghost?"
Kira asked with a scared facial expression.
"Not really, but when I say vanishes into thin air, I mean to say that the person is supernaturally fast".
"Well,no ghost scares this female warrior right here".
Kora said while pointing at herself. Drake shrugged nonchalantly.
"At least,let it be clear that I'm not a ghost since you said you saw me".
Drake said to his father.
Kira and Kora burst into laughter while both his parents chuckled uncontrollably.
After a while, the Governor's family were done with breakfast. First was Governor Leo,who announced it.
"I'm done". Governor Leo said as he stood up. He took his jacket from a nearby guard after downing a glass of water. Then he moved to kiss lady Sarah on the forehead. "Take care, hon". He said and lady Sarah returned the gesture with a kiss on the cheek. After that, Governor Leo hurried away with the four bodyguards on his trail, one holding a suitcase.
"Will dad be going to the office at the city Management building?"
Kora asked Lady Sarah.
"Probably".
Lady Sarah said with a shrug.
"I'm done!!"
"Me too!!"
The twins said as they stood up in unison. Lady Sarah also stood up after finishing her food.
"Okay girls, let's head out to the boutique while you, Drake,head out with Josh after breakfast. I already called his mom".
Drake nodded and Lady Sarah along with the two little girls headed out of the dinning room. Four maids were already taking away the used plates and cleaning the dinning table. Drake stood up after draining a glass of water.
He quickly left the dinning room after he was done with breakfast. With unfathomable ferocity, he walked to his room, his hands in his pockets and his red eyes, piercing as ever. He was silent as he made his way to his room, not paying attention to several guards that he encountered.
He seemed distant as his mind was clouded with thoughts. Thoughts about what his father had said over breakfast. Let's say he was scared that his father had discovered his secrets after all, he's eight years old.
Specifically, right from when he turned two, he had discovered that he was clearly different from others. He knew he wasn't a normal human being mostly because of the heavenly conciousness he had awakened. Eventually, he had the ability to turn himself into a vampire and since vampires are mainly night creatures, he preferred to stay out at night, whenever he transformed to vampire form.
Sometimes, some of the bodyguards usually caught sight of him at night and he usually uses a cloak,a black cloak,so that he wouldn't be recognized by the guards. However, he was never caught, because of his vampire speed and vampire ability to hypnotize people. That's what he basically did to Tessy and Stella not to make them talk about the fact that he leaves his room at night. His hypnotizing ability helps to erase their memories.
Apart from the fact that he could transform into a vampire (a very young vampire), he had other abilities.
"Young Master Drake, Senator Paglinuan's son, Josh is here".
A bodyguard who Drake thought was passing by said, breaking into Drake's line of thoughts.
Drake cast his gaze at the bodyguard standing before him. He nodded at the bodyguard.
"Take me to him".
Drake said and the bodyguard quickly started walking in the direction he came from.
Drake followed the bodyguard. He had a blank look on his face as he followed the guard dressed in all black. Though, he wasn't that much excited to see Josh, his best friend.