Death of the Ghost (3)

After seeing his brother Silas back to the mansion, Malphus walked on the path which led to the village where he was to give the papers which his father had written down which was to be presented in the council.

The road wasn't deserted, rather there were people walking up and down the path as it was the time of morning where trade took place in the market. Carts were being pulled by horses or men themselves, the day starting busy. But there were some who had ample time to spare, thought Malphus as he walked down the road. His feet kicking the stone and he purposely fell down as if he were clumsy. With his body down, he went to get up while looking back to see a man who was far behind him, following him. 

It was the man named Jackson whom his step-mother had kept to keep an eye on him. The man followed him everywhere, enough to go back and report the same to his step-mother, not that Malphus cared.