Bonus Chapter~2

I took a deep breath to calm myself and then forced a smile. “I’m here to see your parents.”

The kid made a disgusted face and scoffed. “Uh, why?”

“To talk.” I was trying very hard to be polite and calm. But talking to him was a very strong test of my patience.

“Well, my mom’s dead. But my dad’s in the shower. You can wait for him in the second living room. I don’t care, just don’t steal anything.” He smirked when he said the last part and my mouth dropped in mild shock.

Did he just tell me not to steal anything? Instead of replying to him, I clicked my tongue and walked into the house. He closed the door and led me to the living room. He was wearing pajama pants and was shirtless. His hair was messy but in a perfect way.

“This is, uh, it’s a nice house.” I tried to make conversation but he only mumbled something under his breath. The fact that he literally just told me so nonchalantly that his mom was dead had me deep in thought.

Was he okay? Was it something that happened recen