It was a cool evening at Beckerley University. The sky was painted in hues of pink and orange as the sun set behind the horizon. The air was cool and light, and there was a gentle breeze blowing, rustling through the leaves and creating a soothing sound. Kyle Hughes was resting in one of the open spaces near the university hall. He was scheduled to deliver a paid assignment to Cian, a senior colleague and a campus big guy who never really cares about his education. It’s one of the many things Kyle has had to do in order to sustain himself and pay his college fees. He was a popular figure on campus but for all of the wrong reasons. If anyone needs an errand boy, a quick fix to sort out their mess, or even a cleaner, Kyle is their go-to person. After about half an hour of rest, Kyle got up and started walking towards the university hall where he’s scheduled to meet Cian. He would deliver the assignment to Cian and go straight to the university library to meet his girlfrie
“Beth, stop!” Kyle called out. “Say something Beth,” Lewis whispered.Beth pulled back from Lewis and turned in the direction of Kyle. “Who are you?” she asked, giving Kyle a stern look. “What do you mean? It's me Kyle,” said Kyle, looking surprised. “Kyle? I see. Well I don't know you. All I know is that you're a poor boy who can't even feed himself. I heard that from a couple of girls around,” Beth said, laughing. Lewis’ approach gave her the confidence to lash out at Kyle with full firepower. She didn’t hold back one bit. “You can't even pay your bills without asking anyone for support.“ she added. Lewis’ words did not hurt Kyle much because he’s used to being talked down to and made to feel like nobody but Beth’s words pierced through Kyle’s skin like arrows. He could not believe that a lady he has been dating for 4 years could switch up on him just like that.“Beth means the world to me. I won't go down without a fight,” Kyle thought to himself. Beth, we both know Lewis
“Kyle! Kyle!!,” some voices called out from outside the room. Kyle was resting on his bed when he heard the voices. He was hesitant at first but the calls were soon followed by some knocks on the door.so he had no other option than to get out of bed. He dragged his feet to the door and his roommates Nathan and Callum appeared. Upon seeing them, Kyle’s mood was lifted and his face beamed with smiles. It was around 8pm on the clock and Kyle just wished he didn’t wake up from that sleep. The events of the last few hours replayed in his head as if they were happening all over again. The most prominent voice in his head was Beth’s. He could hear her repeat the words “You can't even pay your bills without asking anyone for support”. Beth didn’t lie, but she didn’t have to spread Kyle’s dirty linen in public. Throughout their 4-year relationship, Kyle was always at her beck and call, doing everything humanly possible to please her but it just was never enough. The only real issue
Kyle’s jaw dropped, eyes widening in disbelief, as if a sudden jolt of electricity had coursed through his veins leaving him momentarily stunned. He proceeded to read the text message again, this time more carefully.“Congratulations Mr Kyle Hughes. You have been shortlisted as one of the winners of our BrooksMillions weekly lottery. Please contact the number below for more information on how to redeem your $1,000,000 reward. Cheers!”“$1,000,000? How? BrooksMillions? Where?” Kyle had many questions but there was no one to answer him. He read the text message time and again and still could not believe he was now $1,000,000 richer.For a poor boy who was still trying to get his life together, $1,000,000 is a lot of money.He wanted to call the provided number but he decided to wait until the next morning to do that as it was already late and it would be unwise to call anyone at that time of the day.“With this money I can set myself up and start afresh. I can invest into a big business
The next day, Kyle jumped out of bed at exactly 6am. He could barely sleep throughout the night. He was rich and wild thoughts wandered through his mind. He walked up to his old, shabby wardrobe, picked up a nice shirt, his best and ironed it neatly. He rushed through his morning routine and was set to head out when Callum called out to him. “Hey Kyle. Where are you rushing to this early?” “I’m sorry for not telling you about it yesterday. I called BrooksMillions’ support line yesterday and I was told to come to their head office today to sign some documents and redeem my prize,” Kyle responded. “Wow! You mean you’ll be worth $1,000,000 when next I set my eyes on you?” asked Callum. “Yes sir!” Kyle returned. Can I leave now?” he asked hurriedly. “As your lordship pleases,” Callum replied and they both said their goodbyes. Kyle brought out his phone and checked the address again. He only had a tenner and the distance was trekkable so he got off and in fifteen minutes, he arrived
Dejected, Kyle was walking on the road with strange thoughts in his heart. He just kept on walking unconsciously and was deep in thought. He walked onto the major road and two cars were fast approaching. It was a gang of kidnappers trailing their target at full speed. With their target getting away, the kidnappers started shooting sporadically to cause a distraction and slow down their target. The sound of the gunshots made Kyle snap out of his thoughts and he realized what was happening.At first, his survival instincts prompted him to run to safety but as he turned to look at the scene one more time, he saw a man in his early 70s in the car being chased down. Apparently, he was the target of the kidnappers and they were closing in on as their distraction tactic worked as they had planned. “I have to save this man,” Kyle said to himself and returned to the scene. Kyle had a solid background in self-defence training as it was one of the requirements to get into Beckerley Universi
About 24 hours later, the old man went back to the hospital to check on Kyle. “I see you have responded to treatment really well. The doctor said you will be discharged tomorrow and I would like to make a proposal,” the old man began. “What proposal? Let me hear it,” Kyle replied. The old man adjusted his seat and continued, “I would like to invite you to eat dinner at my house and if you want to, you can spend the weekend with me. You have done me a huge favour and it would be unwise of me not to appreciate that.” “You don’t have to feel indebted to me in any way, sir. Whatever I did the other day, I did it out of goodwill,” Kyle replied. “If we’re to get along together, you should learn not to say no to my proposals. I insist,” the old man stated. “Alright then, if you insist,” Kyle admitted. “But how do I get to your house? I only had a tenner left in my pocket and after the events of the other day, I can’t say for sure if I still have it,” he added. “Not to worry boy, one
That night, Kyle was back in the same situation he was in some days ago, this time with a layer of experience and experience, as they say, is the best teacher. He still wasn’t 100% sure about this whole thing because the BrooksMillions stunt was still fresh in his memory. One thing was different this time though. In a way, he actually earned this money unlike BrooksMillions’ where he just received a text message without any previous effort. Also, this time, he’s had a taste of Sir Kirby’s wealth and from what he’s seen so far, this may actually be the real deal. He was put in a luxurious room, one of the best Kyle has ever been in his whole lifetime. The walls were exquisitely adorned with gold crusts and paintings from some of the world’s best artists. “Is this heaven?” Kyle asked himself. Something caught his attention somewhere in his room. It was a cellphone carefully placed on the centre table in the room. He walked up to the centre table and picked it up, checking it out lik