Chapter 2: CHAPTER ONE
The rising sun cast a rosy hue across the morning sky. Louloudi awoke to the chirping of birds right outside her window.
She sat up in a daze to search for her phone. It was only 30 minutes past 6. She raised her hands to touch the side of her eyes which still had residue tears from her nightmare.
This has been a reoccurring thing since louloudi can remember. She can't even recall what happened that day but after the accident with her mom, these nightmare had haunted her almost to the point of death.
Louloudi had gone to therapy for two years under the urging of her father. It is not wrong to say that she blamed herself for her mom's death, even though all she did was.... 'not die' .
Therapy was not working so Louloudi's father had to do all he could to protect their only child. They relocated to a much more quiet district of the country. Although the nightmare did not stop, Louloudi's health improved and she was 'normal' again.
Louloudi's father worked as a chauffeur for the miss of the Adelio family. He had resigned after the death of his wife to take care of Louloudi who was recuperating at that time. But after Louloudi returned to normal, her father resumed work again.
While she was recovering, there was always a stream of people coming to see her father. He told her they were people from work but he never mentioned what they were coming for. Louloudi is not that shameless to say that those people were coming to wish her because she has never met any of her dad's workers neither has she been to his place of work.
Louloudi had listened in on one of her dad's conversations. Turns out the miss of the Adelio clan welcomes him after louloudi have recuperated enough.
The Adelio clan is the most powerful clan amongst the four greatest and other clans in the world. Louloudi felt proud when she came across this conversation because she can see how much her father is valued by the clan head.
It must mean that her dad is loyal, does a good job and is irreplaceable. You must know that to get a job in one of the four greatest clan is the dream of every 'ordinary' person. Especially clanless people from the low class districts.
Everybody dreams to work in First class districts with fancy lights and fancy restaurant, high class food and high class hotels and most importantly the 'clout'.
So you can imagine the shock when Louloudi' father disclosed to her that the clan head of the Adelion clan, Melany Adelio specifically invited her for a 'secret' job.
A lot of kids every year work hard to be recruited by any of the clans. Because of how hard it is to get into a clan a lot of kids aim for clans outside the four greatest. But, Louloudi got hers not a platter of gold, oh and as a result of her father's 'commitment' to the clan.
In her school, how many people dream of getting recruited by clans, even if it's as a cook. Not to mention there are a lot of advantages that comes with this opportunity.
Louloudi gets to be in the same city as her dad and all expenses....all being luxury are handled by the clan, she won't need to spend a penny. Instead, both money and 'clout' she'll earn.
There's no part of this benefits that says she'll be suffering a lost. So louloudi decided give it a try. She was going to make sure she did a great job and just like her father, she will be a valued member if the Adelio clan.
While she was on the phone with her dad the previous night. He had explained that all she has to do is attend the school for the Elite in the First class district and observe some few people and report to the clan head.
"You are not going under your current identity to make it safer for you and the rest of the details will be explained when you arrive" Louloudi's father assured her.
Louloudi heard the honk of a car just outside the house, so she knew the person sent to take her to the city had arrived. There was no need to take any of her belongings as everything will be provided for her.
Still Louloudi decided to go with her old mobile phone and her mother's picture.
Louloudi heard the honk of a car. She knew it was meant for her. She stood up and walked briskly to the door but stopped when her hands touched the handle of the door. She turned back to look at the house one last time before opening the door and moving out never looking back again.
There was a black car parked just outside the house. Louloudi did not judge this lowkey car by how...well low-key it looked. Her dad had already told her that everything must be done with utmost secrecy.
Louloudi glanced at the man standing by the car. It was a glance but she noticed how he stood straight in, black suit, he wasn't smiling he had a serious expression on as he held the car door open for her and gestured with his hands "Madam".
Louloudi knows that from now onwards, a lot of things in her life will change drastically and she hopes it's for the better. Louloudi resisted the feeling of running back to the house. She entered the car and it slowly drove off.
She kept the windows of the car open until they drove out of the district. Along the way there were both familiar and unfamiliar faces, some Louloudi could remember, some she couldn't. But it was a small town after all and there is not a single person that does not know her dad. This place was where she recuperated after the accident but to Louloudi this was where she " started her life".
Louloudi slept all through the journey. By the time they got to the city, it was already 7:30 p.m. Louloudi took one look outside the window and was dazed. Fancy cars, fancy lights, bling bling, even the lampost on the side of the road was luxury. She is aware of the difference between the lower class and first class and she strongly believes that rich or not, they are all the same (humans) but having this difference hurled in her face she could not react for a while.
As the lights were too much Louloudi's eyes could not adapt. She decided to close her eyes for a while when she opened them they were already at an underground parking lot.
From the looks of it, they have been here for a while. Louloudi observed the man in front, he was currently looking outside the window in a very relaxed manner. He does not know that the person at the back is already awake.
Louloudi put her fist close to her mouth and made coughing sounds and saw how the man changed his posture instantly to a more rigid one. He was no longer as relaxed as before.
"Why didn't you wake me up or get down from the car when we got here?" Louloudi couldn't help but ask
"Madam didn't say to"
Louloudi was speechless. This whole 'affluent' fiasco was still new to her and she does not know how to act. She wished there was a manual for it.
"Ah sorry...well..we can go now" she rushed to get out of the car but the man was faster and he had already opened the door for her.
Louloudi got out of the car and stood awkwardly. "Madam please" The man signaled towards the elevator.
The elevator moved slowly to the top floor. When the doors opened Louloudi noticed how there were two apartment doors in the hallway, one belonging to her, the other to a neighbor....a good one hopefully.
Louloudi couldn't help but hiss at the sight of her apartment. What is this extravagance?!.
Everything from the couch to cooking utensils screams luxury. Louloudi had to pinch herself to make sure she wasn't having hallucinations Because come on she went to therapy once.
This man who never introduced himself told Louloudi he was leaving and asked her to change the password of the door.
"Somebody else will be coming tomorrow to brief you in other details. My work here is done, then..." He moved back, bowed his head a little then left.
After looking around the apartment Louloudi showered and then went to sleep. Even the mattress felt soft and warm in the body making her sigh in satisfaction. If this was what luxury can bring to her...she wanted more.
Louloudi brought out her old phone to call her Father. He picked on the first ring. Louloudi told him everything that happened and also tried to fish for information "I heard someone will be coming tomorrow, I wonder if it's a man or a woman"
Louloudi's dad laughed and replied " I know what you're doing sweetheart but your assignment, very few people know about it and it is only the people involved in it. I only know about it because I am your father. But I want to assure you, everything will be fine, trust your father, trust Miss Adelio".
Louloudi breathed a sigh of relief at this. No matter how she acted everything was still new to her and she was so unsure about starting this. But her father has assured her. She felt a heavy weight lifted off her shoulders.
Louloudi thought that after all of today's sleeping, she might have trouble falling asleep but after her head hit the pillow she drifted off.
Gifts
-- Gift
received Weekly Power Status
-- Power
Ranking 
-- Power
stone