Immediately Ajax thanked Uncle Nais, he rushed straight to the police station.Immediately he got to the police station he requested for his grand father.“You’ll have to fill in these first” one of the police officers said as he gave Ajax a form to fill.“You are advised to remain in town so that the police department could easily access you.”Ajax paid the bail fee and waited for his grand father.As soon as Vaughn was set free, Ajax flew into his arms and held his grand father tightly.“I missed you too Ajax” his grand father said as he held him.Ajax could not help but feel a sense of relief from his father being free and him also being free from the deadline of the system in him.It had been a month plus that Vaughn and Ajax has been living together. Ajax continued his job at Cameron Parker’s place while his grandfather took to teaching at the local high school in the town.Ajax could not understand why his grand father would want to teach there. His grandfather was brilliant eno
It was a gloomy day, the sun hid behind the clouds. Ajax woke up earlier than usual. It was that time of the year again. The windows of his room in the van house was wet. It was as though rain fell but Ajax knew better.It was another dewy night, maybe it drizzled too.He took his time dressing up and getting ready. He cleaned the house just like his mother would. The scent of her pancakes wafted through his nose. His grandfather, Vaughn was the one in the kitchen. He was preparing breakfast with his mom’s recipe. The tv in the parlor was playing a basket ball highlight. It seemed like every normal day as at when his parents were still alive. His mom preparing her regular breakfast while his dad watched basket ball.Today was another anniversary of their death.31 st October The both of them, Ajax and his grandfather Vaughn had unanimously agreed to be doing this tradition every year. It was more like a remembrance day. After breakfast, both of them would spend it separa
It had been a while Ajax heard the voice of his system.The duo seemed to have come to a mutual understanding since the incident at Caroline’s house.When he heard her voice saying “NICHOLAS”, it made him jump a little.Yup, her. He preferred to think it was a female rather than a male living inside his head.“Excuse me?” Ajax responded. His right eyebrow raised with a confused expression.Nicholas had a red suit on. A dark red one that almost seemed black at first glance.He advanced towards him with a sinister miles. He had a hand in his pocket.Ajax didn’t need to be told by a fortune teller or even the AI that he was not safe.Nicholas was not built per say, but he was not as lanky as Ajax. He had a sharp look and carried himself with prestige and poise that earned him his respect.Ajax was not intimidated by him one bit. Her already had things on his mind and a deranged evil man was not going to stress him.He needed to go and meet his gramps Vaughn.“What’s your costume?” Nichol
Ajax had made lots of errors at work. He switched orders, spilled food, made customers mad and went as far as poisoning one with her allergy. “I specifically told you no strawberries. I am allergic to them. My lips are swelling” the young lady said. He could literally see her mouth expanding to an inhuman size.All in all, Ajax was having a bad day because he was confused and had a lot on his mind.“Take the day off” Cam said to Ajax. “ I see you obviously have something on your mind. And I’m guessing it has to do with the visitor this morning“Thank you so much sir, I am really sorry for everything bad that happened because of me today”Ajax changed into his sweatpants and T- shirt and left the restaurant. It was few minutes past three o’clock in the afternoon. Ajax walked back home. He walked in silence. Having no chats with his system.As soon as got home, he Opened the door. It was not locked and that meant that his grandfather Vaughn was at home. He dropped his keys in the bow
Bursting through the front door, Ajax rushed in only to find Vaughn in the living room switching from one channel to the other.First it was relief then annoyance. Vaughn had made his scared thinking something evil was going on.He was relieved that Vaughn was fine but still.“Welcome” Vaughn muttered giving him just a glance and continued watching the TV.“Are you serious, you called sounding like you were dying. You almost gave me a heart attack!”Vaughn chuckled. “Well, at least now I know how you would react if I was about dying”“Ah, really funny. You’re super hilarious. I’m dying haha” Ajax said in a duh voice.“Is that sarcasm I hear you using on your old man?”Ajax ignored him, rolling his eyes he walked to his room.The blue card Nicholas gave him sat in solitude on his table.Ajax slowly advanced towards it, like a wild animal debating how to catch its prey. Except that was not the case.Ajax picked it up, his eyes scanning the little letters, numbers and words w
Ajax had walked Elena to her street. It was few minutes past nine and it was dark.“I think it’s getting late. You should go home Ajax” Elena said, her facial features morphed into one of worry. “Don’t worry about me. My house is just few steps ahead the street.”“I just wanted to make sure you got home safely seeing as you are new in the area”Elena chuckled. “Oh c’mon. I’m not five. I can go home safely on my own.”Ajax nodded. Elena pulled him in for a hug. A hug that felt heavenly. She was just so soft and tender. He just wanted to protect her.“Thank you so much for today. For your company and for helping at work and walking me home.. I’m really grateful”Ajax smiled at her in response. “Stay safe”“You too”He watched as Elena walked giving him a good bye.He walked back home.“Hey man!” A male voice called out in the dark.Ajax could make out the figure of the man running to him, so he stopped.“Sorry to bother you”, the man said out of breath “I am heading to the train statio
“I.. they… wow.” Nicholas stumbled on his words. “That was so direct. I expected something about Caroline or the system”“That is not the answer to my question Nicholas. If you need answers from me, you have to stop stalling and give me direct and honest answers.”Nicholas sighed deeply and sat back, resting on the chair. “Your parents death is still one of the mysteries I am yet to solve. I do not have an answer to that. But I promise to give an answer once I have gotten it. And I need your help in getting those answers. Firstly, I need you to trust me when I say I do not have a hand in the death of your parents.”Ajax scrutinized him. Searching for anything that would give away that he was not telling the truth. He found none.“What trouble is Caroline in?” Ajax asked again“She is in trouble as long as Nate is around her.” Nicholas divulged.“I know that, I mean how is he trouble.”“Nate is a man of focus and patience. He plans and strategizes before he acts. I can’t tell what he i
“Where the hell have you been?” Cam snapped at Ajax.Ajax had just returned. He fled Caroline’s house. He thought Nicholas was a villain but Nate was worse. Nate was a psycho. He had definitely lost it.If Nicholas wanted to be a good brother and make the world a safe place, he should send Nate to a mental health care facility.“I.. uh.. my” Ajax stuttered. He had just ran thirty miles from Caroline’s place to the café. He was out of breath and could not reason properly to make out a full sentence.“Something urgent came up.” Ajax finally mutters..“More important than your job?”“Actually yes. It was a life and death situation.”Cam stared at Ajax. He knew Ajax had lost his parents at a young age. He knew how sensitive life and death was to Ajax so he dropped it.“The next time you would pull such stunt, you would kiss your job goodbye and I’m not joking” Cam gritted.Ajax nodded in understanding. He was glad Cam did this in his office and not in the café where customers and workers