Chapter 55: Loss of Innocence

"Um... who are you people?"

The little boy stood before the three intruding Scions with his head tilted. Lars stammered to answer and he just looked at his teammates who were just as dumbfounded. They had expected something more malicious confronting them instead of an innocent looking boy.

Lars turned to Wilhelmina nervously. "We're... uhh... the new cleaning service."

"Really? You look at me and that's what you - oh what the hell, yes we are, sweetie."

Edwin nodded a bit too much and too fast. "That's right. Your dad gave us his key and told us to look after you and the apartment while he's busy."

"Oh... okay," the boy said.

Edwin crouched and talked to the boy as Lars and Wilhelmina went to the bedroom and gone through Arjan's stuff. They checked the wardrobe, nightstand, drawers, everywhere that that could possibly hide something important.

"What the hell is up with that kid? I can't sense him," Lars whispered.

"I have no idea. That can't be Mr. Ramamurthy's son. As