Ch : 3 { Confusion }

Haru was standing there frozen in place due to what had happened. A good few minutes passed by like this when suddenly there is a knock on the door.

"Haru? " A girlish voice called out to him.

"Come in..." he replied back.

When the door opened he found Yuri holding a tray with tea cup and some cookies on it.

She smiled at him and set the tray on the table beside his bed and then turned to address him.

"So how did you find your room? " she asked in a soft tone.

"Yeah it is nice...really nice" Haru replied back while giving his room another quick glance.

"Well that's good to hear. So umm" she trailed off a bit.

"What's wrong? " he asked.

"How do you find them...i mean your new parents? "

"Yeah...they are nice I am still a bit stiff around Mr Wright but I guess it is only natural for me" he said that giving her a small smile.

*smile* "That's true...and..." she trailed off again " What about your brother? "

Haru blushed a little bit on the mention of his brother because of the situation they were in just moments ago.

" Well...i don't know....i mean he seems nice...but..."

"But? " Yuri asks a bit concerned about him.

*sighs* " I can't say for sure right now but I think...he is more than meets the eye"

"Oh don't worry about it, even I thought the same way when I met him for the first time but he is actually a nice person"

"Really? " Haru asked her.

"Yes. He even sometimes helped me with my chores when Miss Alissa had been busy. "

Haru did not say anything back but instead faced the ground instead.

"Hey...Haru" she called out to him.

Haru looked back at her finding her giving him a friendly smile.

"I know it is a lot to take in at once but trust me the Wright family is really caring towards its members and staff....so I am sure you will blend in no time with them...even Cedric"

"I hope so too..."

"Well keeping that aside...have you seen the whole place yet? "

"No"

*giggle* " Then how about I show you...after all it is my job as your personal maid"

*smile* "Sure"

They both then wandered to many corners of the mansion from living room with a huge fireplace to the huge kitchen attached with a long table in the middle of it which can seat 10 people at same time. After that Yuri led him to the library room on the 2nd floor which was basically Mr Wright's study room.

The room was filled with smell of old books and newly painted bookshelves. He wandered around for a bit before joining Yuri outside the mansion and meeting in the huge garden surrounding it.

The garden was beautifully kept with different kinds of flowers to well-trimmed bushes and some fruit trees here and there. In the middle of the garden there was a huge fountain surrounded by blue berry bushes.

"Mrs Wright loves blue berries very much" she said looking towards the bushes.

"Hmm" Haru only hummed in response before taking in the beautiful scenery in front of him.

"Oh and before I forget to mention this but every Saturday Mrs Wright and Cedric come here to look after the garden themselves"

"They do? "

"Yup and you know what I was kind of surprised but Cedric is quite good at it too"

*giggle* "Can't blame you he does have a personality of a party kind of guy"

"Exactly! that's the same thing I told Miss Alissa when I first found out" *chuckle*

"Yuri!! "

Both Yuri and Haru looked back to find Cedric coming towards them.

" Sorry but Alissa is looking for you. She needs help with the lunch preparation "

"Umm..." Yuri looked back at Haru hesitantly.

"Don't worry I can show him the rest. You go back and help Alissa"

"Understood" with that said Yuri went back inside the mansion.

Haru then turned around and faced the fountain once again who was soon joined by Cedric at his side.

"So now you are trying to avoid me or something? " he asked.

"Why do you think that? " Haru replied back with a question.

"Because instead of asking me to show you around you asked Yuri...thats why"

"I didn't quite asked her...she asked me herself so I didn't refuse since I wanted to take some things off my mind"

"You mean the kiss right? " Cedric asked without hesitation.

Haru simply nodded at his question.

"You know when I said I liked you....romantically....i wasn't lying or fooling around...i really meant it Haru" Cedric said as he turned to face Haru.

Haru then too turned to face him in the eyes. He took a deep breath and continued.

" Cedric..." he addressed him in a low and confirmed tone.

" I don't think I can reciprocate your feelings towards me....i mean...i have barely loved someone like that...and you are my brother on

top of it Cedric "

"Like I said I don't care....i like you and that's final"

" What about your parents then...wont they be mad at you for liking a boy like that? "

" They wont...they already know I am into boys and support me...but I could never bring this topic more than once or twice because no one caught my attention like the way you do. "

"But Cedric...they won't accept it...especially with your brother...they won't..."

*sigh* " That's a topic of later discussion...right now what I need to know is your feelings"

"I am sorry but I don't know what to say right now"

"It's okay...you have plenty of time to think as you are not going anywhere soon"

Haru remained quiet after that with Cedric beside him the whole time. After standing there for a good few minutes they went back.

Around 3 hours later Mr and Mrs Wright returned and told the boys to join them for lunch. At the dining table Mr Wright sat at the head with Mrs Wright beside him on one side and Haru and Cedric on other. After they were settled, both Alissa and Yuri served them lunch which consisted of spaghetti and pasta salad for main dishes and for dessert they had a slice of blue berry pie.

After serving the lunch the maids went away to do other works while all four of them sat there silently eating their lunch.

"So...how did you find your new home. Did you saw all around the mansion? " Mrs Wright said breaking the silence.

"Yeah it's really spacious but all the places have been beautifully decorated and maintained" he replied.

"Glad to hear...and oh! Cedric I forgot to mention but Rachel invited you and Haru to her house for a small party"

" I didn't remember telling her about Haru"

"I know...actually while we were returning we runned into her on our way back...so naturally she only invited you but when we told her about Haru she insisted that you bring him with you to her place"

"I think it's a good way for Haru to find some new friends...as you didn't have many friends back there in the orphanage right? " Mr Wright said to Haru.

Haru nodded.

"I have no problem with that. What do you think Haru? "

"Sure"

"Good...the party is at 7 in the night by the way" Mrs Wright said.

After lunch they all retired to their room and at 6 in the evening Haru and Cedric went to change their clothes. Around 15 minutes before the start of the party they left the mansion in the car with the driver leading the way to Rachel's house.

After the driver safely drove them there he told them to call back as soon as they were ready to leave and with that he went back.

Haru was standing in front of the house looking nervous but Cedric grabbed his hand gently and took him to the front door knocking on it three times.

They waited there for a minute before light footsteps could be heard from inside and the door was unlocked with a click revealing a girl of Haru's age with her red hair tied in a high ponytail wearing a friendly smile towards them.

{ END OF CHAPTER : 3}

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