Chapter 4 What is her power

~~~Narrative's POV~~~

Alyssa's father walked towards the gate contemplating whether to ring the bell or not. It's been long he left this town, 16 years . He chuckled when thinking about the years he has spent away from this town.

" Time really do run fast." He said to himself. He never thought he will come back here maybe he did but if not for the fact that his daughter want to come here, he won't be here.

He finally gather courage to ring the bell. The sound of the bell is rich and exotic, one can easily know that the owner is wealthy. A voice boomed out of nowhere but he knew it came from the building.

" Do you have an appointment with our Master ?" He recognize the owner of the voice.

" Do I need an appointment to see my father ? Old pa."

Instantly, the security guard knew who he is, because it is only one person that call him that. " Is that you little boy ?"

" Yeah, it is me but I'm no more little, I am a man." He said flexing his muscles knowing for the fact the security guard can not see him.

The gate opened with full force and an old man putting on a security uniform came out, he came out looking happy like someone who just saw his long last friend.

" It is really you, I have missed you, everyone here even your father." The old man told him with smiles on his face.

" If he misses me there is a thing called telephone, he could call but he didn't." Alyssa's father said with an eye roll.

" Well..." Alyssa's father interrupted the old man. "Let's just drop the topic here, I really want to see my father or did I need an appointment to enter ?"

"What do you need it for , it is your father's house, enter." The old man said gesturing for him to enter.

He entered. " Thank you, so I will see you later."

" You must, we have a lot to catch up after all this years." The old man grinned.

He smiled at the old man then walk away. Looking at the environment brought back all the childhood memories he spent here both happy and painful memories.

A maid sighted him from a far and recognize him , she walked faster to the house to inform her master about his son's arrival.

Walking from the gate to the main building is exhausting, one can easily burn fat walking that distance. He entered the house and was greeted by the servants of the house.

"Greetings to you young master" the maid who sighted already informed the other servants about his arrival.

Even though he does not like being called that but he can not deny the fact that he miss being called that. " Greetings." He responded to their greetings.

Meanwhile, a man could be seen meditating. He looks like he is in his thirties but looks can be deceiving. He was putting on a long robe which matched his grey hair then he wore a short underneath it and finished it off with a black slippers he wore on his feet.

He heard a knock " Come in." He said responding to the knock.

The maid who saw Alyssa's father earlier came in " Greetings to you master." she bowed her head, she dare not look at him in the eye unless she want to be dead.

" What can I do for you?"

" I came to inform you about the arrival of young master."

" Okay." He dismissed her, he was happy that one of his sons came to visit him.

The maid left the room and went to the garden since that is where her madam is. She saw her trimming the flowers. Her madam do take delight in taking care of the gardens and always dressed for the situation, she putting on a black short with a white short sleeves t-shirt then finished it off with a hat.

" Greetings to you ma'am." She bowed.

" Greetings, what do you seek for ?"

" I don't seek for anything ma'am, I came to inform you about young master arrival."

" Which of them?"

" Third young master."

"Ace?!"

" Yes ma'am." She answered still bowing.

" Okay, you can go." She dropped the gardening tools and went to wash off the dirt on her body.

•Ace's POV ( Alyssa's Father)

Being here brings lot of memories both happy and sad. " I heard one of sons is here I wonder which one."

The voice that I did not wish to hear, my father the man of the house. He was walking down the stairs like he own the world until...

" Ace..." My mum screamed running down the stairs, she pushed the old man but he quickly prevent his fall how I wish he fell I would have laugh out loud not stopping it.

" You are really here, I miss you so much." She rained kisses allover my faces. Always dramatic.

" Ace?!, are you really here?" My father asked in a surprise tone.

" No my second." I did not say it aloud, I dare not. Within a second I would be dead that is how strict my dad is.

" Hey father, I mean greetings to you father." I bowed, placing one of my hands on my chest.

" I see you have gotten use to the outside world and forgotten our culture..." He said eyeing me.

Culture, culture that's all he knows, This is the reason why I left this town apart from protecting my daughter, when he want all of his children to focus on studying this town culture, this man never change, I hope he does not do the same to my daughter, I won't take it lightly with him.

...anyways why are you here ?"

My mum rolled her eyes " Oh please don't act like you don't want him here."

" I am not acting." He retorted with a stern voice

" Lies, when last did you sleep in your room ?"

" I am just coming from there."

" You think I don't know that every night you go to his room and cry yourself to sleep, you and I know that you miss him," She grinned " and now that he is here, you want to push him away again."

The thought of my dad missing me makes me happy. " Anyways, I am not here to stay, I only came here to drop my daughter."

" Alyssa is here?" Father asked smiling with excitement gleaming in his eyes.

" My granddaughter is here and you did not inform us about her arrival." Mum pouted, her arms crossed on her chest.

" Well, I just did." I shrugged.

" Oh my god, I did not prepare anything , hey you and you follow me." She said pointing at the two maids cleaning the pantry then she walk away with the maids following her.

" So, where is she?" Father asked.

" I left her outside."

" You left her outside, don't you know that anything can happen." He said and walk away and I followed him, I have never seen him so happy. Maybe it is really a good thing that I brought Alyssa here.

We met my wife and daughter hugging themselves, thank god they settled before leaving themselves. Father coughed a little to gain their attention and it works.

" I'm sorry, did I disturb your lovey dovey ?"

" Grand pops." She screamed as she went to hug him.

" You did not inform me that you are coming today, I could have prepare for you." He said pouting.

" I am sorry." She said with a guilt tone.

" Anyways how are you ?"

" I'm fine." She smiled.

" Greetings to you father." My wife said using her right hand to her forehead while bowing.

" Greetings." Grandpa raise his hand to greet her back.

" Is that the way you guys greet here ?" My daughter asked with curiosity.

" I see you did not teach my granddaughter our culture, Tonia." He said her name with disdain while adjusting his glass.

I hope this man will not force my daughter to do anything she won't like. If not for the fact I don't trust anyone, I won't bring her here.

" I did not see the reason, dear father in law, never thought she will ever come to this place." She told him with an eye roll.

" Can't you thin..."

I was about to intervene but my daughter beat me to it. If nobody intervened before the matter got worse, another battle will begin just like the last time and it will not be funny.

" Mum do tell me about this town that's what made me eager to come here. Also I am eager to enter inside, its been a long day." She said stretching my body releasing a yawn.

" Okay let's go inside, can I ?" He said gesturing towards her bags she was holding.

" There is no need, it is kinda of heavy."

" Well this old man is strong enough to carry heavy things." He said showing off his muscles then took the bags. Too cocky, I rolled my eyes at his words.

Then they left, I walk towards my wife, her eyes already watery "Hey is going to be okay, she will be safe." I assured her patting her back.

She wiped her tears using her handkerchief she brought out from her bag. "Yes and I will see her again ?" She asked.

" Yes you will, I promise."

Not quite long father and mother came out

" Greetings to you mother." My wife greeted my mum

"Greetings Tonia." She smiled at her, unlike my dad she adores my wife.

" Mum, we will be taking our leave now."

" Won't you wait a little bit ?"

" No mom, the journey is far and I am running a project I can't afford to lose a day."

" Okay, bye."

" Bye Mom." I said and hugged her, she hugged me back. I miss this.

" Before you go, I want to say something." I heard my father said which made me to drift from the hug.

" Go on." I said urging him to continue.

" Well, the thing is...I swear I'm feeling hot, there is heat here." He said fanning himself using his hands.

" Dad, we are in the winter."

" Is that true ? you can do it, well what I want to say us that ...what is your daughter power ?"

" My daughter power ?" I look at my wife hoping she will know. I have never seen her exhibiting any trait of supernatural ever since she was born.

" Why are you looking at me like that ?" My wife questioned.

" You are the mother, what is her power ?"

" So what are you then ? you are not her father right? are you not suppose to know too ?"

" I don't know."

" Well, I don't know too."

" What you are telling me that none of you don't know her power. I am very sure she does not know about this world ?" Father screeched.

" Well, she doesn't." My wife said blankly.

" Wait what?! She ..." Mother hit him on his head making him stop talking. " Is that what you want to say ?" She said eyeing him.

My dad sigh nervously rubbing the place that mum hit.

" What I wanted to say is that I'm sorry. Sorry for being a bad father and forcing you to do things you don't like, I hope you can forgive me ?" He said in an apologetic tone.

First time my dad being nervous coming here is worth it after all.

" Well, I hold no grudges against you father, so you are forgiven." I said smiling.

" Really ?....Thank you." He said happily and hugged me but quickly redrew himself and comport himself.

" So we will take our leave now, bye."

" Bye, and Tonia..."

My wife turned to him. " I apologize to you about my rude remarks about you, the truth is that I respect and like you a lot. So I am sorry, gosh apologizing is stressful."

She smiled. "Well apology accepted, please do take care of my daughter."

My dad smiled. " I will and have a safe journey."