The day had started much like any other for Jin Mantrell. After returning home from classes at the nearby university, he had returned home for a brief swim in the pool in his backyard.
The house was empty, as it usually was. The only child, his parents had made their fortunes young and retired early and having both time and money, were determined to spend both. As a result, they were almost constantly traveling in a sort of permanent vacation, with their only contact being the occasional phone call or postcard from whatever distant corner of the world the two of them happened to be in that week.
Still, Jin didn't feel any resentment or bitterness toward his parents. They had raised him well, loved him and each other, and even still tried to stay in touch with him.
He had just turned 19 now and stood at 5'9" and about 170 lbs with his mother's athletic build but his father's height and dark green eyes.
After his swim he had taken a shower and changed into a comfortable pair of jeans and a t-shirt and decided to head to his best friend's place, which happened to be just down the street. Coming up to the house, he knocked on the front door, wondering if he should have at least called ahead to see who was home.
The house was empty, as it usually was. The only child, his parents had made their fortunes young and retired early and having both time and money, were determined to spend both. As a result, they were almost constantly traveling in a sort of permanent vacation, with their only contact being the occasional phone call or postcard from whatever distant corner of the world the two of them happened to be in that week.
Still, Jin didn't feel any resentment or bitterness toward his parents. They had raised him well, loved him and each other, and even still tried to stay in touch with him.
He had just turned 19 now and stood at 5'9" and about 170 lbs with his mother's athletic build but his father's height and dark green eyes.
After his swim he had taken a shower and changed into a comfortable pair of jeans and a t-shirt and decided to head to his best friend's place, which happened to be just down the street. Coming up to the house, he knocked on the front door, wondering if he should have at least called ahead to see who was home.