"Mister, what is wrong with the car?" Eric asked impatiently. He didn't realize something was off about the chauffeur's countenance, nor did he notice the man's hands were trembling slightly as he held the phone.Ben and Jed looked at the chauffeur through squinted eyes. They already figured out something was wrong."Damn it! Why is there no network signal?" The chauffeur raised his phone in exasperation. The call didn't go through because he suddenly lost signal.Jed and Ben brought out their phones. There was not a single bar in the network signal notification.'Something's definitely wrong,' Jed heard Ben's thoughts as the latter turned to look out through the closed windows.Jed followed suit. The highway was unusually deserted and there was not a single soul.But on a quick glance, Ben discovered unusual movement behind the scattered trees by the roadside. But he couldn't see anything as he was faraway."Sir, what's the matter?" Jed asked the chauffeur.Before the man could repl

When Jed woke up again, the first thing that greeted him were the familiar white ceilings."Not again," He murmured. Why was he in the hospital again?"Don't worry. It's nothing serious. He only passed out due to stress. He just had a head injury yet took the exams that overexerted his brain's strength."He looked at the direction where the voice came from. Ben, Eric and two soldiers were standing next to a nurse."Jed, you are awake!" Eric was the first person to notice. He rushed to the small sick bed which was attached to the wall."Did we scale through the exam?" Jed suddenly asked. He couldn't remember what he had done in the exam hall."Yes, the exam was over three hours ago," Ben was the one that answered. Suddenly, he couldn't face Jed as he said,"Jed, I'm sorry."Both Eric and Jed were puzzled. What's the apology for?Ben's fists clenched as guilt engulfed him. He recollected the conversation he had with his father after the exam. Turns out, the assassins were sent by one of

"Where is the text message now huh? Old woman, scurry out of here before I call the cops and sue you for slander!" The young man raised his legs to kick her again."Hey! Hey! Hey!" Jed stopped him and helped the old woman up. Her old bones gripped his hands tightly and she told him in between forced breath,"That money was my husband's pension. Now that he's down with dementia, doesn't he have the right to enjoy the money he spent his entire life working for?""Don't listen to this old hag! This is how they behave!" The young man yelled.But... Jed could see the truth in her eyes. He held her and helped her stand. "Ma, clean your tears. Stop crying and tell me what happened."The old woman wiped her eyes with the hem of her clothes and explained to him,"The thing is, I came here a few days ago to deposit the cash that had been given to my husband. That was his pension. His hard-earned money that we are supposed to be enjoying. When I got here, the bank staff seemed busy and I didn't k

Jed rubbed his chin thoughtfully. After a minute, he listed them,"I want a house that is close to the Elite campus or at least in the same vicinity. I want a house that is appropriate for a student. Not fancy and not too plain. And yes... With a great eco-friendly view."The agent already had a list of houses in mind. He quickly typed some words on the keyboard and the computer displayed so many houses with their location and basic specifications."This one costs $5,000,000," He pointed at the first house and began to explain the features of the house.Eric felt a little displeased. Jed clearly just mentioned that he needed a house appropriate for a student, the least the agent could do was to provide houses ranging from cheap prices first.But the agent only has his own commission and bonus in mind so he skipped the part about introducing less cheaper ones and directly went to the expensive ones."Excuse me. Are there any less expensive houses fit for a student's budget?" Eric couldn

"Good day," an elderly couple that were already waiting welcomed them. The couple were the previous owners of this house.As the man showed them around the furnished house, he said,"This used to belong to our son when he was studying at Elite. Now that he's abroad and we are moving back to our hometown, we decided to sell off the house. I'm glad it belongs to a young lad like you."His wife patted Jedidiah's hand. This young man was particularly good-looking and had a friendly aura. He is the best choice to take over the house. Besides, he reminds her of her dear son who is now abroad.Jed gave her a smile. Why does everyone keep on saying every now and then that he is good-looking? "Don't worry... We'll take care of this property," Eric reassured the man with a charming smile. Jed nodded in agreement and pulled Eric to the side. "What do you mean we? This is my house."Eric immediately put on a pitiful look. "Bro, are you planning to abandon your good friends? This house is big eno