We'd gone for ice cream...I am a kid enough. Him spoon-feeding me a little and I was back to smiling. Looking around, the streets hadn't changed much. The ice cream shop was still there, the barbeque palace I liked while in highschool whose owner had been sued was still in place. Teeming with more people than usual that we had to wait for a while to get take away.
The taste was different though. Riley said people have different opinions at different points in their lives. True, like how now I can't take hot cocoa without gagging. That was one beverage I liked yet they destroyed it by using it to drug me.
Or the way I liked chrysanthemums but now I don't. My love for them waned just like that.
"Aren't we going back home?"
"Not yet!"
I looked at the gaming center we were Infront of and frowned. If there was one thing I wasn't keen on as a kid, it was gaming. I never thought it was anything big.
"The first time I earned money was due to gaming. I bet with someone online, played two rounds and made a few thousands. Then I begun playing for others, like a bot. Helped them with their accounts for money, it's the reason the first time I made a huge bag, I bought this place...or rather the main house at the city.
It was small then but I felt like I had accomplished something huge."
"You..."
"I wanted to show you something I made without thinking about others opinions or getting views. You can achieve much more. For the most part, I got myself by overpowering others but you have the talent for a lot of things.
You don't have to think too much now, there's a long way to go from here."
I looked at him smiling. This guy, he'd thought over everything this whole time. He'd thought that I wasn't okay enough and thus decided to bring me here. But I was okay, I think I've learnt not to have too much expectations for my family anymore. Learnt that I have to be content with what I have.
And do you know what I have, him. I have him and what I am learning now. With him around, I have a whole family that look out for me and are there whether I am okay or not.
"What games are there?"
I know if I tell him I am fine, he won't really believe it. It's better to be preemptive about things now.
Little things like sugar and cold can make me happy, I just wonder when he'll really come to terms with talking about his own family with me.
He's talked about his job. I had known he'd used his laptop to work since young though I got the details today. I had also known the how and what and whatever that made him decide to go to country R.
I knew he had connections here that had made it possible to even help hide departure from their parents...although I don't think that is hard unless I don't know much about his family.
At this young age of his, he's already a walking ATM and not because of his parents but because he stood up and made his own buckets and bags.
But the tension was there, the tension he had with his parents and older brother was palpable. Infact, noone seemed to hide it the same way no one seemed to want to indulge in talking about it.
They have a semblance of happiness now, which means not talking about it might be a good choice, but still...
That night, we slept in a hotel. At midnight, Samantha, another guard...they have a thing for female guards these people. I think everyone of us is happy they are not straight or else...
Samantha called saying someone's old dying uncle had been rushed to hospital.
"He's just taking up space for others."
"You coming or not boss?"
"Coming, of course I am coming. Make sure he stays alive atleast two more days so that Quintakes it in time."
"I am not a doctor...that is one, two I am not God. I don't give and take lives."
"How does he manage these women? Can't you just relay my words to the doctor?"
"Oh! But, aren't you the one who wants him dead the most?"
"Make sure he doesn't die Sam, I am not like him."
"Yes boss!"
"Why is he always sorroundings himself with them?"
"Because to him that keeps him safe from those people wanting to date out of nowhere. He could just signal one and she fits the bill of keeping seekers away."
That answered the question on why all these girls were prettier than the last. Deadly but also pretty that even in death I am sure many thank the heavens.
The men in their teams are really below average I tell you.
"We going now?"
"Need to arrange some things. There's a problem with a project Barnard was overlooking that got even Kristoff attacked, while traveling he needs to be careful. Barnard needs to come back and I need to tell Jenny, whichever hole she's in now."
"I'll tell Jenny. She promised to bring the girl the next time she came."
Her parents still didn't know she was now the heir of some company and the aile guardian of some kid whose mom was killed while in business. I want to be there when she tells them. They had been shocked at Arachner marrying someone from the business.
Though Zael was no longer involved even before her death, she was killed due to it and apparently her family was deep in it. She had a few shares that right now was being handled to secure the child a flawless future.
Then there's there son whose smack into it so deep that I don't know how he plans to retire and live a flawless life after.
But I will support him wholeheartedly, in sickness and in health, till death do us part. I have been reciting my vows ever since he proposed to me in bed.
"Carry that bag. Well just take a private plane this time, there are no vacants seats to fit our entourage."
Which means this time round he's having as many people on board as possible. I hope everything is fine and we don't get into a fight along the way. We can't have weapons on the plane and he refuses to take passes for them.
The car ride was smooth. At the time if the night, there are less people meaning low congestion. He drove us to the airport where others that could come with were waiting. None of these guys seem like guards which is nice. We aren't attracting attention. Though his face card made me want to find a face mask just after we stepped in.
"I should tattoo my name in your face."
"Not happening babe!"
"Then can I extract eyeballs, or make sure you don't leave the house?"
"That could also be hard for now. You just have to trust the man beside you. Trust him enough to know he'll never let you down."
"Oooooh!"
The guys behind us...damn, I should have remembered they have sharp ears these ones. Why was he being too cheesy though?
I like it deep down! Ha! Ha! Ha!