"Emris, is Mijo on his way here..?" Grandpa asked as we walked towards our assigned table in the center. "Before the banquet started I received a text from him that he was already on his way but who knows what that guy is doing." Father replied with a sigh. "Speaking of the devil..!" Mother points at Uncle Mijo who just arrived with his sons.
My eyes widen in shock. Just as I thought those bastards will be attending. Damn it.
"I'm sorry for my tardiness father, I got caught up into some traffic a few blocks near the venue." Uncle Mijo said, his dark red slicked up hair slightly messy from rushing.
Lee Mijo, The youngest son of my grandpa and my uncle. They we're originally 3 brothers as my father had a twin in the past and unfortunately they didn't want anyone mentioning his name in the house or anywhere near us. So I have no information about him except he was my uncle. Uncle Mijo currently running a famous racing car company that produces absolute best of the best. He met a woman in Japan during his stay there as a representative of now father's company and fell in love with a racing enthusiast girl, eventually got married and had triplets who are 2 years older than me, they built from scratch their company with of course the support from grandpa.
"Whoa, I'm glad Jaewhi-chan is really here!" Shousuke said with a surprised tone. "I guess that nichan's information was right after all, he really did attend!." Shinsuke added popping out of Shousuke's back peeking with an amazed look.
"I told you so, you fools just won't listen to me." Shunsuke scoffed with a proud look.
My face immediately showed an annoyed expression in the moment I saw their faces. This is why I hate attending into banquets knowing there would be chances of me running into them. Fuck, my day has automatically been ruined. How could anything get this worse than this. I facepalmed my forehead with a sigh.
"What's up with that sigh..?" said Shousuke leaning his face closer to mine. "Are you sick Jaewhi-chan..?" Shinsuke asked next placing his hand on my forehead. "No fair I wanna sit next to Jaewhi-chan too!" Shunsuke pouts with next to Shinsuke.
Shouldn't this patience of mine be enough for father to be proud of me. I mean if some people were bothered by clingy and chatty monkeys who are desperate to talk to you and if you did they wouldn't stop and if you wouldn't they'll get super annoying and won't also stop. My jaw and teeth are hurting from all that self control. If only there was a tape around here I would've just taped their mouths one by one and enjoy the banquet in peace but unfortunately I cannot. My fist clenched in frustration.
But thanks to them we got transferred to another table separate from my parents that way I can just escape from their sight and they'll be busy enough to look for me due to greeting some guests. I exhaled and put on a smile before talking.
"I didn't know that you guys were attending the banquet too." I said smiling. If I had known I would've just lied to my parents so that I wouldn't have to attend and listen to your bullshits.
"Glad you asked Jaewhi-chan! Nichan will explain it to you!" Shousuke replied happily as his arms slowly linking with mine. "Originally we really don't wanna attend the banquet since it was tedious, but an anonymous person told us that you were going to attend the banquet and suddenly we were eager to attend the banquet!." Shinsuke added also slowly linking his arms with mine.
So basically after hearing that I will be attending the banquet you guys also decided to attend too since you guys were too bored in Japan and wanted to have some fun here in Korea. And not only that they mentioned an anonymous person leaking my information in them and as far as I can remember there's only only one specific servant that I currently have by my side that has some connection to them as a fellow citizen in Japan...
Benedict that motherfucker...
"Hmm, Is that so.." I replied smiling controlling my anger. "Jaehwi-chan why don't you try this chocolate I brought from Japan..!" Shunsuke said standing up from his seat and pushing Shousuke aside as he hands me the box of chocolate. "This older brother of yours didn't forget about how much you liked this flavor back when we were younger." He added opening a packet and feeding it to me. "Say aah.." But before I could even take a bite from the chocolate Shousuke yanked him away by his collar.
"Don't feed him with your dirty hands you fool!" said Shousuke taking a packet opening it and feeding the chocolate to me. "I should be the one feeding it to him..!" He added smiling smugly and Shunsuke immediately bonked him in the head and after that they started bickering and I head my escape after taking a couple of chocolate packets from the box.
Those bunch idiots never change. Still treating me like their younger sibling after growing up. Their physical appearance were almost identical to each other the dark red hair from their father and a black eyes from their mother. They're very much taller than me and if I would say they're pretty much the same height as Lucas. The thing about my family is that most of us are born with twins or either triplets like Uncle Mijo's son, for example my father and my other uncle and other ancestors of mine. Having either twins of triplets is rather common in our family.
As I was walking away from the triplets, I saw Klaus from a distance and called out his name but paused for a while as I saw Sevan talking with him and immediately got dragged by Aviel to the balcony before I could get close to them.
"Aviel..?!" I shouted surprised seeing her pinning me in the wall. "Shh..!" She gestures me to stop as she eavesdrop their conversation. "What's your deal..?!" I whispered to hear also peeking at them from the balcony's door frame. "Just listen for a while." She whispered back. It was very suspicious for her to act like this but in the end I also went silent and eavesdropped on their conversation.
It didn't seem like their having a normal conversation but rather a fight..? I've never seen Klaus react like that. Did something perhaps happen..?
"Why not --.." Klaus said with a desperate look. Aviel clicked her tongue. "I can't hear them properly with all the guest nearby's chatters. Klaus and Sevan were talking in a hidden place between the huge plant and curtain just a few steps from the balcony. Sevan was hidden behind the plant but I could totally see Klaus's pink hair from afar earlier.
"And you just let that -- do ..." Klaus spoke once again and Sevan just stayed silent with his head low. Klaus was on the verge of tears which made Sevan flustered and wiping his tears with his handkerchief. Sevan looked like he was saying something to Klaus but suddenly the music started and we got startled by the noise.
"Crap, what was that about...??" I said stepping back towards the balcony's balustrade in shock and confusion but suddenly bumped into someone. I quickly turned my head in surprise.
"Um.. Hi..?" Lucas said with a awkward smile on his face holding a champagne glass on his hand. "What are you doing here?!" I shouted as Aviel turned her head at the noise from her back and was also startled by Lucas.
"How long have you been in here..?!" I shout frowning, he thinks for a moment scratching his cheek before smiling awkwardly again. "Ever since you got here, I guess..?" He replied leaving us in shock.