"Let go of me, damn it! How dare you stop me?!" Alvin shouted rebelliously like a child.
He was only being pulled gently by John, but his body was dragged so easily that it took him out of the bar area."You bastard!!!"Alvin shouted again at John and immediately aimed his kick at John's back knee. Of course, his attack didn't work, because John could very easily avoid it. Not only did he dodge it, John also turned his body and kicked Alvin's back knee.It hit!"AARRRRRGGH!!!" Alvin was now screaming loudly in pain.His body collapsed, both knees hitting the ground. He screamed and whimpered loudly while hugging his knees with one free hand."ARRGGHH!!! MY KNEES!!!"John still didn't release his choke from Alvin's other hand, while he just stared flatly at his young master writhing in pain on the ground like a worm."Get up!" John said finally. He commanded in his usual flat voice.Still grimacing loudly, Alvin looked up and replied fiercely, "YOU THINK I CAN GET UP, HUH?! You hurt my knee!!!""Get up!" John emphasized his voice.Even though John was wearing his usual dark glasses, Alvin could clearly see the frightening glint in John's eyes. It made Alvin swallow hard. He finally supported his body with one hand while standing up slowly. John also helped pull his hand so that he could stand up straight.Only after Alvin managed to stand up, John released his grip."So, you came to see me to get your money back, right?" Alvin asked then, while he fumbled for his cell phone from his pants pocket."I knew you'd come back." He cleared his throat. "Don't worry, I didn't touch your money at all. I'll transfer it to you and then we can--""You want to kill him?"Alvin's movement stopped. His eyes shot up to look at John in confusion. "What?""That young man. In the bar. The one you fought with," John affirmed, "you want to kill him?"Alvin blinked, looking still confused. However, a second later, he looked away and laughed awkwardly."N-no! Of course no! Just, forget it! I was... I was out of my mind earlier!" he answered mischievously.Suddenly, there was silence between them. The only sound in the midst of that silence was the sound of vehicles passing by on the highway.Alvin and John stood in the narrow alley beside the bar. It was stuffy and dark. That's why the silence between them was so thick even though the highway was too noisy."Anyway, thanks," Alvin said then while giving John a glance.John's right eyebrow raised slightly. "For?""For pulling me out of there," Alvin continued. "I can't imagine what crazy things I would've done if you hadn't come along." He rubbed the back of his neck awkwardly and mischievously."Well," John grinned, "actually, you can do much crazier things than that, young master."Alvin stopped just glancing and turned quickly to him. He frowned at John because what he had just heard seemed like something he shouldn't have heard.However, Alvin immediately shook his head to get rid of the unimportant question mark in his mind. After that, he took a step forward."So, sir, I don't want to make small talk anymore," he decided while he took out his cell phone from his pants pocket.Alvin looked at John intently. "Sir, whatever you want from me, please just give in. Although I look pathetic, I'm actually very busy. My mom was in a coma and I had to earn money to pay the mounting hospital bills. I really don't have time for other things, sir. I also don't have time to get involved with the mysterious money you gave me a few days ago."John glanced at the cell phone that was forcefully handed to him by Alvin."So, please just transfer your money back from my account. After that, I hope we don't meet again."John was silent for a moment after hearing Alvin's words. But a moment later, he suddenly snorted and sighed at the same time."Alright." He then took out something under his black coat. Something that was a brown letter envelope. "You should probably know how hard I went to get this before coming here."Instead of complying Alvin's request before, the man with dark glasses handed the brown letter envelope to Alvin. He forcibly handed it into Alvin's hands just like Alvin had done to him earlier."I told you, right? I'll come to you again to give you a valid proof," John said while gave Alvin an eye signal to open the letter. "After you open it, you'll no longer take my words as nonsense stories, young master."He smiled slightly. "So that way, you've finally trusted me."***For the umpteenth time, Alvin sighed heavily while reading the letter John had given him last night."So... I'm a member of the Cooper family?"The letter John had given him last night was the result of the DNA test between him and Albert Cooper. And, the test results showed 99.99%. That means, Abert Cooper is his father."But..." Alvin looked down and grabbed his own hair. "Ugh! It's too crazy!"Alvin desperately wanted to reject all of John's previous stories, that he was the long-lost Henry Alexander Cooper, and that he should return to his 'real home' as the future CEO of Axco Corporation. The problem was, this DNA test evidence made Alvin start to believe that his true identity was Henry Alexander Cooper!Alvin exhaled again. He looked up. His eyes then fell on his mother's gurney that was visible through the PACU room."Things wouldn't be this confusing if mom was awake...," he muttered sadly.Alvin actually remembered one thing. In the past, Sarah had told him that he had been in a terrible accident. It made his childhood memories blurry and made him not know many things. That's why Alvin didn't know who his father really was, in which hospital he was born, or how his life was as a child. Suspiciously, Sarah never wanted to tell him about any of that either."Is it because I'm not really mom's son?" Alvin guessed, asking as if Sarah could hear him.Of course, he didn't get any answer. In the end, he remained dazed in indecision and unsteady at the same time.However, Alvin was then distracted by a call on his cell phone. His glum face instantly disappeared and brightened up when he found out who was calling him."Rose!"Yes, Rose finally called him again after almost a week of sulking. Because Alvin couldn't transfer the two thousand dollars he promised, Rose was furious and avoided all of Alvin's chats and calls.It is still unknown whether Rose has forgiven him or not, but Alvin didn't want to think about it and immediately picked up the call."Hey!" he greeted first, excited as always.There was an amused snort from Rose."Where are you?" Rose asked."As usual, at the hospital," Alvin replied in a soft voice. He seemed so happy to be able to hear his girlfriend's voice. "So... you're not mad at me anymore?""Hm," Rose replied.Alvin knew there were many meanings of 'hm', but at that moment, he was sure that Rose had just said yes to his question; that she was no longer mad at him."Thank God.... Thank you for forgiving me, Rose!"Rose snorted loudly. "How funny! I didn't say that I forgave you, Alvin!"Alvin's back instantly stiffened. He sat agitated on the waiting chair in front of the PACU. "The--then, what can I do to make you forgive me?""Buy me something!" Rose replied without hesitation."Mm..., does it have to involve money?" Alvin frowned in objection. "Sorry, actually... I don't have any money right now."He was honest. The one million dollars yesterday had already been returned to John, while the rest of his money had been used to pay off the hospital bills. So, Alvin had no more money now."Tsk! You're useless!"Alvin's heart tightened at Rose's curse. Even though Rose was muttering under her breath, he could still hear her swearing. Not only that, Rose suddenly ended their call unilaterally.It was very painful. Alvin felt so lame and useless.Then, he started thinking, "If only I had a little 'power'...."Alvin unconsciously glanced again at the DNA test letter. He glanced at the name 'Albert Cooper' in there.How tantalizing it was to see the name and how much 'power' the owner of that name had. Alvin was sure that the 'power' was huge and extraordinary beyond his imagination.Then, Alvin put his hand spontaneously into his pants pocket. He pulled something out from there. It was a business card."When you're ready, don't hesitate to call me, young master." That's what John said last night, before leaving Alvin with the brown envelope and the business card.The name 'John F. Cruise' along with a contact number was written on the business card. Now, Alvin realized that his heart was wavering to contact John immediately."Argh, no!" The young man shook his head firmly and stood up from the chair. "I can do everything for Rose without any help!"Alvin was determined. He decided to leave the hospital for the nearest supermarket. He actually still had a hundred dollars in cash left to survive for the next few days. But, Alvin ended up using that money to buy Rose's favorite snacks. He was sure Rose would like them.After shopping for snacks, Alvin then moved to a cafe near the supermarket to buy Rose's favorite coffee, Cuban espresso.While waiting for his coffee order, Alvin typed a message to Rose that he was going to her apartment. However, just as he was about to send the message, Alvin suddenly felt it was a bad idea."Wouldn't it be more fun if I surprised her?" The young man smiled brightly.In the end, Alvin decided to leave for Rose's apartment without telling Rose first. He took a taxi with the money he had left so that he could easily carry the coffee cup he bought and a large plastic bag of snacks for Rose.Alvin was now riding the elevator of Rose's apartment building with a happy heart. He even whistled when he finally walked towards Rose's apartment unit.Since he had been in a relationship with his girlfriend for quite some time, Alvin had certainly visited this apartment quite often. He also knew the password, 'cause Alvin often helped clean Rose's apartment when Rose wasn't home. So don't be surprised when Alvin was finally able to easily open the door and enter the apartment."Rose! I came to bring you some---"Alvin's enthusiastic voice suddenly disappeared. His breath caught. What he was witnessing now made his body stiffen instantly."Wha-what are you doing, guys?"To be continued...Alvin was transfixed. Right before his eyes, he saw Rose kissing passionately with Tom, his own best friend!"Wha-what the..." Alvin's voice was choked. His legs reflexively retreated backwards. His trembling body made his grip on the coffee cup and plastic snacks slip.The sound of the plastic gurgling and the coffee cup falling to the floor made Rose and Tom stare in shock. Their hot kiss then ended. They turned around and found Alvin with scattered groceries and spilled coffee liquid on the floor.Rose and Tom were actually no less shocked than Alvin. However, they did not immediately separate themselves. Their bodies seemed to be intimately pressed together on the sofa.Tom's upper body was naked, and he was pressing against Rose's sexy body, which was only wearing red lingerie.Rose still had her arms around Tom's neck, while Tom was still holding Rose's thighs that were exposed under her miniskirt. Only their eyes were both bulging in shock at Alvin's presence."You guys..." Alv
Dark night. Blood. Lightning.The sky was rumbling violently outside, while flashes of lightning appeared from the large windows of the room. It was also from there that a source of light could enter and highlight the sea of blood on the bed.Henry Alexander Cooper stood shaking his head in fear. A knife fell from his trembling hand. He then backed away from the bed, away from the bloodied body on the bed. That was Dianna Cooper. His mother."N-no.... It's not me, Mom...." Henry whispered to the cold air around him.He kept stepping back and then fell down because he couldn't balance. He shook his head again. But, the evil whispers in his head returned. He immediately closed his eyes and ears for fear that he would pick up the knife and stab his mother again."No.... I'm sorry! Forgive me!"Henry shouted quite loudly at the end of his voice. He was really scared. His body then got up forcibly to run away from there. However, he failed to reach the door. He even only managed to turn hi
Alvin leaned back on the chair while exhaling. The young man looked glum in the waiting chair in front of the PACU (Post Anaesthesia Care Unit) room. He was sad because his mother hadn't woken up after undergoing surgery last night. Even though Alvin had been sitting waiting for hours, the doctor kept saying that his mother's condition still had to be monitored.Alvin's teary blue irises then rose to look at the glass door of the PACU room. He could see his mother lying pale on the bed. Many tubes were installed to support his mother's condition and it made Alvin very sad. A single tear finally fell from the corner of his eye.Alvin immediately wiped it away while whispering hoarsely, "Please wake up soon, Mom.... I miss you so bad...."Alvin Alexander had never felt this devastated before. Sarah Stone, his mother, had a sudden accident last night when she came home from work. It was a rainy and stormy night in Denver City, and his mother had gotten home later than usual. Alvin was an
What can you imagine when you suddenly have a million dollars in your account?If you ask Alvin, he'll be honest. When John showed him the one million dollars in his account, he immediately imagined that the hospital bill would be paid off immediately, and his mother's medical expenses would no longer be a long-term worry for him. Then, the shabby apartment in the suburbs where he and his mother had been living all this time could probably be replaced with a luxurious apartment in the city center.Alvin would also not have to worry about college tuition fees because a million dollars is more than enough to make it all happen. Oh, and maybe, Alvin would be able to give two thousand dollars for free to Rose. Not just two thousand dollars, he could even give twenty thousand dollars for sure!"How is it, young master?"Alvin gasped. He finally came back to reality after being mesmerized by the one million dollars in his cell phone account balance. John's deep voice made him blink and look
Tears. Depression. Everyone present at Riverside Cemetery today showed the same expression. This noon, the funeral of the late Dianna Cooper was being held and all the relatives had gathered.Albert Cooper observed the surroundings. Almost the entire Cooper family had gathered around the cemetery. That was a good sign. However, Walter's entire family was actually present as well. All of them. And that was a bad sign--well, his wife's family had never brought good things to Albert, especially if they were present at this funeral.Albert returned his gaze to the front while clearing his throat softly. He again listened intently to the prayers of the priest who led the final blessing for the late Dianna Cooper.Inside the coffin, Dianna Cooper's pale body lay with her eyes closed. There was a small smile painted on the corners of her lips. It made her face look very peaceful in the coffin. People might have thought that Dianna Cooper had gone to God with a peaceful heart. No one knew tha
"Hey, dumb frog! Where's our drink?! What took you so long, huh?! Real frogs aren't even as sluggish as you, dumb!"Alvin heard the voice from behind his body when he was arranging the glasses on the tray. He was standing in front of the bar counter and didn't turn his head to continue his work. Actually, Alvin knew whose voice it was."You and Jackson ordered two canned beers, right? Then you can get them from the fridge. I'll deliver your other friend's drinks in a bit," Alvin said in a calm voice.He seemed to be very used to Samuel and Jackson's presence in his workplace, even in his new workplace now. Alvin showed no trepidation at all, even though Samuel was now standing next to him and pushing his shoulder."Hey, dumbass! Me and Jackson are your customers! Why don't you serve us too, huh? Are you taking revenge?"Alvin finally took a deep breath while closing his eyes. He was getting annoyed. Then when he opened his eyes, he saw one of his partners coming from the direction of
Alvin was transfixed. Right before his eyes, he saw Rose kissing passionately with Tom, his own best friend!"Wha-what the..." Alvin's voice was choked. His legs reflexively retreated backwards. His trembling body made his grip on the coffee cup and plastic snacks slip.The sound of the plastic gurgling and the coffee cup falling to the floor made Rose and Tom stare in shock. Their hot kiss then ended. They turned around and found Alvin with scattered groceries and spilled coffee liquid on the floor.Rose and Tom were actually no less shocked than Alvin. However, they did not immediately separate themselves. Their bodies seemed to be intimately pressed together on the sofa.Tom's upper body was naked, and he was pressing against Rose's sexy body, which was only wearing red lingerie.Rose still had her arms around Tom's neck, while Tom was still holding Rose's thighs that were exposed under her miniskirt. Only their eyes were both bulging in shock at Alvin's presence."You guys..." Alv
"Let go of me, damn it! How dare you stop me?!" Alvin shouted rebelliously like a child.He was only being pulled gently by John, but his body was dragged so easily that it took him out of the bar area."You bastard!!!"Alvin shouted again at John and immediately aimed his kick at John's back knee. Of course, his attack didn't work, because John could very easily avoid it. Not only did he dodge it, John also turned his body and kicked Alvin's back knee.It hit! "AARRRRRGGH!!!" Alvin was now screaming loudly in pain.His body collapsed, both knees hitting the ground. He screamed and whimpered loudly while hugging his knees with one free hand."ARRGGHH!!! MY KNEES!!!"John still didn't release his choke from Alvin's other hand, while he just stared flatly at his young master writhing in pain on the ground like a worm."Get up!" John said finally. He commanded in his usual flat voice.Still grimacing loudly, Alvin looked up and replied fiercely, "YOU THINK I CAN GET UP, HUH?! You hurt m
"Hey, dumb frog! Where's our drink?! What took you so long, huh?! Real frogs aren't even as sluggish as you, dumb!"Alvin heard the voice from behind his body when he was arranging the glasses on the tray. He was standing in front of the bar counter and didn't turn his head to continue his work. Actually, Alvin knew whose voice it was."You and Jackson ordered two canned beers, right? Then you can get them from the fridge. I'll deliver your other friend's drinks in a bit," Alvin said in a calm voice.He seemed to be very used to Samuel and Jackson's presence in his workplace, even in his new workplace now. Alvin showed no trepidation at all, even though Samuel was now standing next to him and pushing his shoulder."Hey, dumbass! Me and Jackson are your customers! Why don't you serve us too, huh? Are you taking revenge?"Alvin finally took a deep breath while closing his eyes. He was getting annoyed. Then when he opened his eyes, he saw one of his partners coming from the direction of
Tears. Depression. Everyone present at Riverside Cemetery today showed the same expression. This noon, the funeral of the late Dianna Cooper was being held and all the relatives had gathered.Albert Cooper observed the surroundings. Almost the entire Cooper family had gathered around the cemetery. That was a good sign. However, Walter's entire family was actually present as well. All of them. And that was a bad sign--well, his wife's family had never brought good things to Albert, especially if they were present at this funeral.Albert returned his gaze to the front while clearing his throat softly. He again listened intently to the prayers of the priest who led the final blessing for the late Dianna Cooper.Inside the coffin, Dianna Cooper's pale body lay with her eyes closed. There was a small smile painted on the corners of her lips. It made her face look very peaceful in the coffin. People might have thought that Dianna Cooper had gone to God with a peaceful heart. No one knew tha
What can you imagine when you suddenly have a million dollars in your account?If you ask Alvin, he'll be honest. When John showed him the one million dollars in his account, he immediately imagined that the hospital bill would be paid off immediately, and his mother's medical expenses would no longer be a long-term worry for him. Then, the shabby apartment in the suburbs where he and his mother had been living all this time could probably be replaced with a luxurious apartment in the city center.Alvin would also not have to worry about college tuition fees because a million dollars is more than enough to make it all happen. Oh, and maybe, Alvin would be able to give two thousand dollars for free to Rose. Not just two thousand dollars, he could even give twenty thousand dollars for sure!"How is it, young master?"Alvin gasped. He finally came back to reality after being mesmerized by the one million dollars in his cell phone account balance. John's deep voice made him blink and look
Alvin leaned back on the chair while exhaling. The young man looked glum in the waiting chair in front of the PACU (Post Anaesthesia Care Unit) room. He was sad because his mother hadn't woken up after undergoing surgery last night. Even though Alvin had been sitting waiting for hours, the doctor kept saying that his mother's condition still had to be monitored.Alvin's teary blue irises then rose to look at the glass door of the PACU room. He could see his mother lying pale on the bed. Many tubes were installed to support his mother's condition and it made Alvin very sad. A single tear finally fell from the corner of his eye.Alvin immediately wiped it away while whispering hoarsely, "Please wake up soon, Mom.... I miss you so bad...."Alvin Alexander had never felt this devastated before. Sarah Stone, his mother, had a sudden accident last night when she came home from work. It was a rainy and stormy night in Denver City, and his mother had gotten home later than usual. Alvin was an
Dark night. Blood. Lightning.The sky was rumbling violently outside, while flashes of lightning appeared from the large windows of the room. It was also from there that a source of light could enter and highlight the sea of blood on the bed.Henry Alexander Cooper stood shaking his head in fear. A knife fell from his trembling hand. He then backed away from the bed, away from the bloodied body on the bed. That was Dianna Cooper. His mother."N-no.... It's not me, Mom...." Henry whispered to the cold air around him.He kept stepping back and then fell down because he couldn't balance. He shook his head again. But, the evil whispers in his head returned. He immediately closed his eyes and ears for fear that he would pick up the knife and stab his mother again."No.... I'm sorry! Forgive me!"Henry shouted quite loudly at the end of his voice. He was really scared. His body then got up forcibly to run away from there. However, he failed to reach the door. He even only managed to turn hi