Fallen

Chapter 1  I sighed as I looked up to see the sun in it's way to darkness. Looking down to the road, my hand went up to my pocket getting my handkerchief to wipe my sweaty face. I continued to walk while carrying all my heavy bags by myself, mentally cursing because there are no cars passing by. It's odd seeing the lady's way home has no cars passing by and all I can see are swaying trees being blown by the wind. I smiled, feeling the embrace of the cold wind. I enjoy how quiet it is here. Humming a song, I remembered exactly the day where the lady offered me to work in her house and how fast she is talking, it seems like some thing is chasing her. I giggled at the thought and continue to walk.  ° ° ° ° ° ° ° ° ° ° ° ° ° I stood up from eating when I heard a sudden knock coming from my door, I first washed my hands before running hurriedly towards the front door. Opening the door a little, I peaked and saw an elegant looking lady with a man standing in her left side, decided that they are harmless, I opened the door wide and saw the lady smiled as I tilted my head asking who she is. "May I come in?"  I nodded in agreement and stepped aside to let her in, she took a few step forward before looking back and raised her index finger, I looked at the man outside as he nods. I closed the door and walked towards the lady as she sit comfortably on the little couch.  "Good morning dear, I am so sorry for the disturbance but I am Esmeralda Collins and I am here to give you an offer to work in my house in exchange of you living there." I am quite shocked of her being straightforward, I let those words sink in my mind. It's just been a week since my parents died in a plane crash, I haven't fully recovered yet, and now there's a woman sitting right in front of me offering me to live in her house. I know that I don't have anyone that can help me with my life right now. I can go to mom's brother but he has five children to feed, dad's two siblings are also the same, I don't want to be a bother to anyone. I don't know what to do. My mind went back to reality when the lady handed me a paper. She did not say a single word, she just stood and left me in the living room with as I stare at the address in my hands debating with my mind if I should accept it or not. ° ° ° ° ° ° ° ° ° ° ° ° ° ° Stopping from walking, I stared at the mansion in front of me. Offering me to live in her house-- this isn't even just a house! It's twice big than a mansion I know! My jaw dropped because of the elegance and class the mansion's vibes are giving me off, it feels like I'm the one who is out of their league. My gaze shifted to the man standing in front of the gates looking at me intensely, like the lady's companion last time, they both have the same clothing, I think they call it a tuxedo and an earpiece. I smiled as I approached him telling that I am the guy that Mrs. Collins wants to live and serve to them. After talking with someone in his hands free he escorts me to go inside and wait for the lady in their office, he helped me carry my bags telling me that my body is too slim for a guy, he keeps on telling me jokes and I liked his company while we walk through the hallways, I can tell that this is really a huge mansion. He told me to just call him Dave because he is just a few years older than me. I smiled thank you when we arrived and at the office of Mr. and Mrs. Collins. He said they will be here for a moment, he smiled back at me waving goodbye, so I sat at the mini couch and opened my phone. Chris : Arrived early. Jensa : Thank god you're already there! Mom can't stop worrying about you! Aran : Dad even suggested to go to the church. Chris : Please tell them that I am not a kid anymore. I can handle myself. Danny : You verbally can but physically can't. Daniel : Have to agree with him on that one. Chris :  Whatever.  But thank you for being concerned for me.  Danica : No prob. I smiled as I put my phone in my pocket, ever since I was a kid everyone has been very protective of me, even my younger cousins act like they are more older than me. I don't know if it's because of me looking weak and pale or maybe some because of some other reasons, I wouldn't really care. The door opened and Mrs. Collins first entered before I think is Mr. Collins, I bowed greeting them. Mrs. Collins almost clapping in excitement and his husband smiling at me happy that I accepted the offer. The lady ran near me and help my two hands with her own, smiling widely I can see happiness in her eyes. I would be lying if I don't say that I am really confused, how or why would she be really happy when all I just did was to accept the offer and serve them as a maid in exchange of entering their home and live with them in the same roof. "I'm glad to see you today!"  "The same goes for me Mrs. Collins."  She let me sit on the mini couch and the two of them sat down on the same mini couch in front of me. Smiling wide as they ask me questions about me and my current life. I honestly like their warm welcome to me, it makes me feel... Home. The day when my parents died, I couldn't call our house home anymore. It's because my loved ones aren't there anymore, thinking about mom, I won't feel her warm embrace every night and whenever I come home anymore, I won't hear her hum her favourite songs that drift me to sleep. And about dad, I wouldn't hear him shout whenever his favourite basketball team shoots and gets a point, his rules and reminders whenever I go out and hang out with my cousins. Their comfort when I'm sad, and the memories that makes our house called home. "Is something wrong dear?"  The moment the room was filled with silence, that was just the time where I noticed that my tears are rolling down my cheeks and my hands are shaking, I looked up to see them stare at me with worry and concern in their eyes.  "Do you want to rest?" I nodded and stood up from the couch I'm sitting on, little embarrassed that they have to see me crying right in front of them. Mr. Collins called someone to help me with my bags, two maidens are walking to where we are with their black and white uniforms started to help me carry my belongings as I waved thank you and goodbye to the couple. I was walking behind the two and followed them to know where I will be staying. It seems that there are more female maids than male are in this mansion. I looked around realizing that everyone's gazes are on me making me uncomfortable and looking down on my feet. A few more minutes we were standing in front of a big door and the one with a bob cut maiden opened it revealing a little room with more doors inside. Each door has posted names that I think are the names of my fellow housemates, we continued to walk until we reached the end of the room with a door that has a name Kristopher on it. Was that supposed to be my name? "Here we are to your room. If you need anything just call us and we'll help." I nodded as I smiled and say thank you. "My name's Christopher by the way." The girl with a blonde bob cut hair and short height reached for my hand and excitingly shaked it with her smile wider than wide. "Hello Kristopher by the way!" The other girl pinched her cheek and I laughed seeing her scold the little one. This girl have a dark black hair and is much more taller than the other. It looks like the two are the same as my age. "Nevermind this dwarf, my name is Keith." "That's mean. Hi! My name is Annie! Please be comfortable in your room and if you need anything else we'll be on our way!" Saying thank you again, they left me arguing with each other as I laughed at the sight, pulling my bags inside and putting them in the drawers. I changed my clothes into pajamas since Mr. Collins said that I should take a rest because of the long trip, which is true because it took me hours to get to the exact location of their house. When I laid down on the bed, I started to question some things that don't sit right to me. Why is their mansion far from the neighbourhood? And the others are staring at me weirdly that it started to creep me out a little. I shrugged at the thought, maybe I'm just too tired. I still have to sleep early because Mr. Collins and I will have a house tour so I can see everything in their mansion. He would be also giving me the rules and how some of the stuff here works. I am also excited for my first day tomorrow, meeting and making friends in here would be nice. I just hope nothing would go wrong. I woke up in a sudden ring, searching for my phone on the study table next to the bed, I grabbed it and put the speaker onto my ear and closed my eyes, I groaned what before hearing heavy breathing. I furrowed my eyebrow because of the response, is someone messing with me? I opened my eyes irritated not until I found out that the phone that I am holding right now is not mine. "Mom?" I ended the call nervous, I looked at the lock screen and figured out that this maybe is Mrs. Collins phone. How did I not know that!? I got up and cleaned my bed before going to the drawer and grabbed my towel. It's a good thing that every room has a bathroom in it, I wouldn't have to go outside and be with other guys that are half n***d. I hurriedly but carefully showered and brushed my teeth after, wiping my hair I went to another drawer that has my uniform. I dressed myself figuring out what is here or there before looking in the mirror in my bathroom. The uniform is a white long sleeves and a black vest pairing with a plain black pants. This clothing made me even look more like a man I should be. It's such a waste knowing that I wouldn't take a photo of me because my phone is either with Mrs. Collins or is missing. Realizing that my phone could be with the couple I became more nervous, I forgot to put a lock on my phone! My cousins are more noisy at night! I don't know what they are talking about but that would be much more embarrassing! I stepped out of the bathroom and was going to open the door out when the door suddenly opened, there I saw a guy that has his hair an undercut, he is looking at me seriously and I felt myself intense. "I-is there something you want sir..?" "Tyler. Just call me Tyler. Mr. and Mrs. Collins wanted to see you in the dining room." I nodded, following him behind as we walk silent. The atmosphere is awkward, I think for me, walking in the room, we met other men who had just finished getting dressed and their hair was still wet. I think there are five male servants and some are talking with each other, some are talking with their phones, and some are quiet and getting ready for work. I could hear some of them greeting good morning to Tyler but he's face is still cold but he nods in response to not seem rude to people who greeted him. "Kristoph!" My gaze went on the girl who had called my name, seeing Annie smiling while waving at me. I smiled and waved back, Keith again scolding her and it is about my name I think, Annie pouting and Keith with her one brow raised made me giggle. Only to make Tyler look at me making me say sorry and continue to walk, but beside him now. A few more steps, I saw a door and I know that is the dining room so I jogged and went to the door opening it and letting him in first before me. Going in I saw the couple finished eating and now wiping their mouth with napkins. As soon as Mrs. Collins stood, she then noticed me sooner than his husband before walking towards me. "Good morning Mrs. Collins." "You could drop the Mrs. Collins and call me ma'am dear." I nodded in response. Tyler is still behind me and I feel his stare on my back, so Mrs. Collins looked at him and smiled before letting him leave. She ask a maiden something that I couldn't hear before the maiden walking fast leaving us too. Mr. and Mrs. Collins went to the living room and I walked with them too not knowing what else to do since there are many maiden cleaning the table and removing the dishes. They sat on the sofa and I just stood there, waiting for them to say anything or order me to do something. This is so awkward. A few minutes have past, the maiden whom Mrs. Collins told something went back with some thing in her hand. "This is perhaps your phone am I right?" I nodded, not knowing what to say. I nervously sweat, what if my cousins said or talked about something that they won't like? Or maybe spam the group chat that they won't sleep at night? I scratched my cheek with my index finger, embarrassed, looking away from them. "I could say that your cousins are quite loud." So they did spam the gc. I mentally face palmed myself as I look at the couple sitting on the sofa.  "But are honest and kind hearted." I looked at Mr. Collins because of what he said. How would he say that? Did they talk? Mrs. Collins smiled at me and stand up taking my right hand and placing my phone on my palms. "I could say that you have a wonderful family, Christopher." "Thank you..." I could sense sadness with her words, she just starred at my phone, remembering that I still have her phone in my pocket, I reached it and handed it over to her. She smiled and me and said thank you. I know I should tell her what happened in the morning, the one who called but I stayed silent. "I better be off now. I still have a meeting to attend to. Dear, please do take care of Christopher. Goodbye!" I watched as Mrs. Collins enter the grey car with her driver leave the mansion, I sighed as I open my phone to see the messages. But to my surprise, the first one to appear in the screen was 'Video Chat ended' and it lasted for 3 hours! And their last messages are good night's. How would I know what their talking about now!? Frustated and curious about what they talked about, I closed my phone as I hear Mr. Collins call me to start the discussion. ° ° ° ° ° "And lastly, this is the garden." Mr. Collins said smiling. I couldn't smile back. I am panting so hard, I think my lungs are gonna explode. I stopped from walking, seeing myself out of breath, I can't understand why people in here doesn't seem to be tired of all the cleaning. And Mr. Collins doesn't even seem bothered even though we walked and ran here and there because of how big this mansion is. Are they even humans!? Once I stopped panting and my breathing is fine again, I stood up straight and said sorry to Mr. Collins. He shrugged it off saying it was fine so we continued walking and discussing about things. We continued to walk and I listen carefully to what he said, we stopped walking and Mr. Collins was saying something, but my attention was not on him, it's on the ground behind him.  "Sir, is it okay to ask something?" "Of course." I pointed the trapdoor on the ground near the mango tree. And looked at the man right in front of me, he seemed to be a bit mad when he looked at the door. "It's okay if--" "No. It's fine." He took a deep breath before turning his back on me and getting near the trapdoor. "There isn't much in there. Just don't be so curious to go inside. Who knows, maybe you wouldn't be able come out." I went silent because of what he said, shivering because of his words and his cold voice. Mr. Collins started walking away so I followed behind him and not questioning him anymore. He's also not discussing things so I guess the discussion is already done. "One more thing."  I stopped walking and looked at Mr. Collins.  "Never go out at night."