The Unknown Service

The Unknown Neighbours

***Chapter 6: The Unknown Neighbours***

I woke up in my bed with Cassius hanging at the edge, after we fell asleep watching a series again, I heard a truck coming and I opened my balcony to see who is that; I saw a truck stopped at in front, two houses apart to the left.

Walking inside as I heard a loud thud, I knew it was Cassius since he is always moving around when he sleeps. I kicked him slightly, and he woke up; I washed my face and got down for breakfast.

"There are new neighbours, so, as a friendly neighbour also, I invited them to dinner and get to know each other," Mom said as I sat down and ate my breakfast. "And why is your brother's cheek swollen?" Mom asked. "He slept at my bed as we watched a series and end up in the floor in the morning," I answered.

"Let me guess, you watched a series and stayed up all night again," Caius said. "At least we slept than didn't," Cassius talked back. "Hayst, you brats," He said irritatedly, and we just snickered.

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Walking in the cafeteria, meeting with the others for lunch. Walking to our table with my backpack hanging on my shoulder again, waving at them, and sat. "I ordered your favourite, fried chicken and spaghetti with mushroom soup on the side." I looked at my food and smiled at Ashanti. "Thank you," I said and eat. "How's the club?" Vas asked. "It's fine, but we have a get together next week by so it's good," I answered.

"Hey cous!" I heard someone beamed and I ignore it and eat my food. "Hey Zosia... and you guys," I heard him again and I just nod. "Can we sit here? It has four sits and just the right number since there are none left," Faydon said while smiling at Ellise. She just smiled and nod. "I should sit here," Oajun said and moved the chair beside me. "Since Sherlock and I met before,"

"I should be since I was the one who asked my cousin to let us sit here," Faydon said and also hold the chair. "I just met them so let me sit here." Singto also held the chair, and they glared at each other. "I'm finished, I have a schedule after lunch, see you." I walked away and go to my locker and get my things.

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"Good afternoon, Zosia," I heard the maid, and I gave her my coat and bag. "Mom and Dad?" I asked. "Master  is in his office and Madame is meeting with her friends," she answered. "The oldies?" I asked again. "Young master Caius is in the Company while young master Cassius is waiting for you in your bedroom," She answered again. "Thank you." I walked away and walked to my bedroom to see Cassius lying in my bed, blanket all over his body and facing his laptop.

"Didn't dad say we can't pull an all nighter and no series?" I asked. "But he didn't say no movies," He answered and chuckled wickedly. "C'mon, the movie's waving." I jumped into his side on the bed and just watched our fifth movie this week.

"What are you two doing?" I looked at the person at my door and saw Caius there, leaning. "Watching," I answered like saying 'Can't you see?', he just sighed and joined us. "The new neighbours will be here, we should get ready," Caius said, lying beside me.

"Kids! The neighbours are here!" I heard mom cried from the first floor. "When did mom came home?" Cassius asked. "The time when we are watching the movie, I heard a car engine twice, might be Caius' or the family car," I stated while walking down.

"Hey! Let's meet our new neighbours!" We stopped and frowned at who I saw. Faydon, Singto, Oajun and First, is there something that can make me cross ways with them? I just looked at them emotionless. "Oh, Sherlock, you live here?" I nod at Oajun and he just smiled at me. "Surprising,"

"You know them, Sia?" Mom asked. "Not fully so I might consider them as acquaintances or even strangers," I answered. "Since they're our neighbours from now on, still I think strangers." I walked to one of our single sofas, sit down and read there.

"Can you entertain our guests for a while? I will help for our dinner, thank you." Mom walked to the kitchen that made them look at me. "I can't, I have some unfinished reports' deadline in a few days," Caius said and walked to his room. "I need to finish the remix," I said and closed my book to walk to the basement.

Putting my fingerprint in a scanner and soon walks inside my hide-out, opening my little refrigerator, getting a yogurt there. It is not too small, and not to big, just a regular size for a room, a restroom that is normal, a grey sofa with a black blanket and pillows, a computer with D.I.Y. resin keys, a little refrigerator, a mic, and some instruments, it has some led strip lights all corners and some manga standees and other things.

"Woah, cool!" I heard someone cried, I looked at my back and saw them. "What're you all doing here?!" I asked them. "Cassius said that we will follow you," First answered.

*He finally said something,*

My phone ring and I answered. "What you need, you little peep?!" I said. "Your deliveries are here, pick it up fast." He then hung up. "Get out," i said and pointed at the door. "But we want to stay here, and your mother said to entertain us," Oajun said and sat down at my sofa, I rolled my eyes at them and sigh. "Don't you touch anything from here,"

I walked outside to get my deliveries, just three XXL boxes, I picked them up and walk back to my room; I opened the door and put my boxes in. "Hey there is another one left!" I heard Cassius shouted. I walked back and take my box and opened the door again.

Walking inside and getting my cutter and opened my box on the floor, I saw the extra five jars of resins, other books and things I needed here. I can feel their eyes pinning on me, I put the books and book boxes on my shelves, the resins in my cabinet.

I sat down on my gaming swivel chair and search for 'Koro Sensei x Karasuma' downloaded a picture and put it in a homemade poster website, and printed it. Cutting the excess paper in their body and put it in the box, I lied to make it a standee. Glue here, glue there, tape here, tape there, and finally, I finished it.

I then put it beside my Karma and Nagisa standee, I sat down on my chair and listened to my Lo-Fi remake. It just needs some adjustments and tapping on the pad and soon just need vocals, I put the mic.

*"And they called it puppy love

Oh I guess they'll never know

How a young heart how it really feels

And why I love her so

And they called it puppy love

Just because we're seventeen

Tell them all

Oh please tell them it isn't fair

To take away my only dream..."*

Adjusting the vocals and everything and done! I played my masterpiece and turned around, I just saw them looking at me like there is something in my face, I just looked at them and they soon turned around.

I listened and soon smiled at my work. I get one of my keyboard molds and put a thin layer of resin and put five small pictures for the space bar. Someone called, and it was Cassius again. "Time for dinner." He then hung up.

"Dinner." I stood up and turned off the UV lamp in my desk, I walked out with them following me from behind. "Say it, Zosia, are we the first ones you let in in your hideout?" Singto asked full of confidence. "No," I answered right away, without hesitation that made him humiliated.

"Good evening dad," I said and bowed at him as I sat down at my usual sit that is beside Caius', I waited for all the food to deliver on the table and my brother. "Good evening mom and dad," Caius said as he bowed.

Bowing is a respectful way for us to greet, to thank and to say sorry, it one of the tradition's we inherit from our grandparents from our father's side, father is Japanese, and sometimes he is strict about our respect and sometimes how we feel.

"Bon appétit," Mom said and soon ate our foods, they got to know each other as a fellow neighbours, while I just ate there quietly. "Madame, you have a guest here, can I let him in?" A maid asked as she bowed. "Let him in," Mom said without hesitation and saw a black hair guy, looks decent and he looks familiar.

"Alli... Allistair?!" I looked at him wide eyed and I can't think straight, even my emotions, I feel guilty, surprised and excited. "It's been six years Sai, did you miss me? Cause I do,"Th