Love is blind

Chapter 7: Ranboo

Hubert

I can't help but feel disappointed, I can't really express how I feel right now as I left master Billiam's room.

I still had things to do such as restocking on sir's tea and tending to his private garden, so I tried to take my mind off the events of the previous night,

As I was going back to the mansion from town I decided to stop by my old home to drop off the money I owe my parents.

As I walked onto the shabby dirt road I've walked on for years before I got sold I felt dreadfulness flowing through me, before mother remarried after father died she used to be really loving... I call her current husband father but I can bring myself to accept it.

I hate him.

Flashback

"Oh my little hue, mama's always going to love you. Can you be strong for mama?" She said as she gently wiped away tears flowing down baby Hubert's face

"But dad is gone! Dad is gone and I didn't even get to say goodbye!" Baby Hubert shouted as he clings onto his mother

"It's going to be alright, dad is in a very beautiful place called heaven, he is safe now."

"I miss him..."

"Me too baby, me too. But remember mama will always love you do you love mama?"

"Of course! I love mama with all my heart! I'll always love you even if mama doesn't love me anymore"

"I'll always love you Hubert. That is a promise."

End of flashback

What a liar,.... I'm tired of people using me!

I've always tried where the fuck is my happy ending?!

Why do I have to always sacrifice my own happiness for other people who clearly don't give two shits about me?!

I DESERVE BETTER

I tried to get the words out of my head I shouldn't be thinking like that it's selfish...

I finally lifted my head to see that the shabby cottage that I used to live in was now replaced with a large  house, now as big as the mansion but it looks expensive, I knocked on the door and someone I haven't seen before opened it,

It was a child in a suit,

"Is there something you need sir?" The child asked as he looked up at me

"Yes, is miss wastake home?"

"Mistress is in the dining hall, pls follow me." I nodded and walked after the boy, he doesn't look very old, 13 at best why was he here?

We reached the dining hall door and the child told me to wait outside  as he walked in.

"Miss, someone is here to see you"

"Who is it?"

"I don't know miss I didn't get a name"

"And you just let him in?!" She shouted

"I-I'm sorry ma'am, he s-said he needed to talk to you!" The child squeaked, my mother raised he hand to hit the boy,

I decided to step in and stop her.

"Mother." She stop and looked at me in surprise

"What are you doing here brat?" Ouch.

"I came by to drop off the money that you and father wanted"

"Leave it on the table and get out."

"Mother, who is the boy?"

"None of your concern." I sighed as I walked over and left the money on the table.

"Mother please."

"Why do you want to know?"

"I-" I didn't know what to say

"He's an orphan we found trying to steal from us when we weren't home, there you happy?"

"Are you just going to keep him here?"

"No. I have him listed up for adoption so he's just here until someone adopts him." What? So she wasn't just going to keep the child as a slave? Confusion must have shown on my face because she said

"I'm not that evil Hubert, I'm not going to steal his childhood away from him. This is just his punishment for trying to steal." You stole mine away

"Can I take him?"

"What?"

"Can I take him with me?"

"Why?"

"Because I want to." In truth I don't really know why either, maybe it's because he reminds me of drista, or maybe I just want him to have a better life.

"Yea, okay."

"Your just going to give him to me? Just like that?!"

"He's a servant here, if you take him back with you he will continue being a servant, I wouldn't have to feed him anymore," she said casually as if she wasn't giving away a child

"okay. Goodbye mother I'll be back in 3 months to pay you more money." I turned to look at the child

"Come on buddy, I'm going to take you to your new home." The Child just nodded as he followed.

The walk back was silent, I used this time to think about what I could tell sir Billiam,

Before long I was in front the of the mansion. I crouched down to meet the child's eyes

"What's you name?"

"It's Ranboo sir."

"You don't have to call me sir,"

"What should I call you then?"

"You can call me Hubert or anything you want really,"

"Okay..."

I smiled at him before offering him my hand, he took it slowly as we walked into the mansion.

"Is that a fucking child?!"

End.
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