CHAPTER EIGHTEEN

DERRICK'S POV

Immediately after dismissing the students, i went out in search of Serbian.

I went out, going down the stairs, i came across Samuel.

"Thank God, Samuel, i have been looking for you."

"Yes, young master, there was a bit of hiccups, so i went back."

"What happened?" I was curious, hoping for nothing too serious.

"It seemed like the boy Dan Bliss went to offend a great Mafia Don and they wouldn't take anything except his body, alive" he finished for me.

I knew there was something up with Bliss, but who?

And what did he do?

How did he come across them?

Was he into drugs?

Revenge?

Trying to figure out what to think of it, those were most of the reasons young teenagers end up caught in their snare.

"But we got another problem." He said cautiously, i was already pissed about the information.

What was it again?

"It's the Mansion."

The mansion? Here or ours in LA.

"What happened?" I asked, better spit it out at once, and get to solving quick.

"There have been recent visit since we occupied the mansion."

"Okay, what visit?"

Was it Bliss? How did they know he was here? It wasn't possible to be aware that quick unless they had an insider.

Or was it me, because of me, i had my own share past with them but...

"I'm not too sure, Serbian has all the details. I think we should head over to him." He said, nodding my head in response.

"That's what I was doing before i ran into you, i heard sounds few hours ago. Screams especially at Dad's place."

Scrunching his eyebrows he didn't say anything, i felt he knew something but he was hiding it from me.

I had to find it out and fast.

"Let's go" I said wanting to get to the bottom of this and fast.

I went to the servant quarters, it was a standalone building outside the mansion.

It was a three storey building with 76 rooms for the workers, though i doubt they will still be that much.

But knowing Serb, he might have kept them all.

He wasn't there.

Checking the guards quarters too, he wasn't there too.

Where could he be, i thought, we were halfway done with the search when i was already panting.

Stopping to catch my breath, 100+ stairs were no joke, this was punishment.

Damn Serb and this stupid staircase, why hadn't he gotten an elevator.

"It's alright, take your time young master."

Nodding my head in response, i found out i have been doing that a lot lately since i entered here.

Wait, wasn't it just our third day here and all this drama already.

The more reason i had to sort whatever is going on now, we still had a long way to go.

Two months was still far, to be starting with dramas.

And no child was going to get hurt, that was my sole responsibility.

"Well, i think we should get moving now."

"Yep" knowing the last place we hadn't check was the students floor and my parents floor.

Dragging my feet, I was not so eager to go to their place now.

We got to my Dad's floor, as before i couldn't move when i saw Samuel rushed in.

Samuel was a few feets ahead of me when he saw i was standing still.

"What are you waiting for?" He asked in hushed tones.

Wailing my hands up and down, i said "I can't, you go on ahead, I'm coming"

He stopped now coming towards me "You sure, if you need any help, you know you can tel-" he was saying when i nodded my head to halt him.

"Nope, I'm alright, I just need a little bit of time, you know" i said while making an indication with my pointing to the whole floor.

I think he understood what i was saying cause in a second he nodded his head and he was gone already as he turned a corner fully entering the floor.

Seconds turned into minutes, into hours, what was going on there?

Why hasn't he come out here?

Did he need my help?

Did he find Serbian?

What was really going on?

I tried his number, it wasn't available, i was just hoping it was reception and nothing else.

I would blame myself if it was anything other than that cause of a sick phobia i couldn't overcome.

Arrrgh

What was wrong with this brain?

It was a few more minutes when i felt someone walk past me, looking up from where i had slouched against a wall.

It was Bliss.

"What are you doing here?" I asked surprised.

First, he wasn't allowed here, Second, it was night time, shouldn't he be asleep and third, how did he get past the guards.

He smirked up at me as he got himself to rest up the opposite wall a few feet away from me.

"Thought i could join the fun, you know" he said shrugging his shoulder.

"What fun? You are not supposed to come here, leave now" I said demandingly.

He got off the wall, daringly he said "Or what?"

I was pissed, beyond pissed, i couldn't get into the floor because of a sick phobia now i have a child running up and causing me to worry.

"Bliss, i don't have time to deal with your childish tantrum now. Just leave and await punishment."

He humphed "Says the guy who i saw leaning up against a wall, and what?You gonna give me detention, like i cared"

Then we heard a sound of struggle, our heads turned towards the source of the sound.

This was the more reason he had to live "Now that's the reason i am here"

I furrowed my brows not really understanding what he meant, seeing my confusion he spoke up "Yesterday... The movies... Sounds... Ring a bell?" He asked.

Damn

He must have heard it, "How many people heard it?" I asked now afraid if i have to involve the class or do an explanation.

He shrugged his shoulder "I don't know, they were all immersed in that crappy movie, chewing loudly" he had a look of disgust as he said this.

"Leave Bliss, I'm the adult here. I will handle" i tried to convince.

He scoffed at me "Says the guy who is only five years older and seriously were you gonna solve it by making statues over there..." He stopped now smirking as he moved closer to me, his hands in his denim jeans.

"...Or you too scared to get in there and sort it out like a real man." Then he was gone.

"Bliss!!!" i shouted running after him. He wasn't meant to be here.

I was a few feet to him now, when he turned back and chuckled.

What was wrong with this guy?

"And here i thought, you were afraid to come in." He said suddenly.

Then i froze, taking in the surrounding, i went in, unconsciously, into my father's floor and i could move.

I started laughing hysterically, i was happy, even though it took a little push from an obnoxious kid, i was glad i was able to get in.

It seems Bliss had more to him than the regular badass he wears around.

Turning around looking at everywhere closely, it was all the same, the maroon coloured paint and the frames of pictures littered around the walls.

I laughed once more, i went in, turning towards Bliss who was staring at me as if i had gone mad.

Smiling up at him i said as i picked up speed again "Let's go"

It seemed Bliss could use a few works around here.