"Young master!" Bryan's attention diverted towards the familiar voice calling out for him, it was none other than his butler, John, approaching him, "Mr. John?" Bryan's surprise was quite evident in his voice as he doesn't know why John came to meet him.Ronald, standing nearby, let out a sigh, "First your sister, now the butler, who's next?" He mumbled under his breath but Bryan heard it clearly."Shut up!" Bryan glared at Ronald before turning his attention back to John, "What are you doing here Mr. John? How did you even find me?"Mr. John remained calm, explaining, "It wasn't difficult, young master, the only place you love to visit mostly is that orphanage, so I went there, through them I heard you weren't allowed at the orphanage, so I searched these streets until I found you."Fearing he might be here to convince Bryan to come back, before he could say something, Bryan himself took the initiative to speak, "If you're here to take me back, please leave Mr. John, I'm not ready to
"What?" Bryan asked not understanding what John is trying to say since his voice is too low, but John quickly changed the topic, "it's nothing, young master."Bryan hummed, not wanting to push John to speak, John then offered finally thinking it of a last way, "Young master, if you're not ready to stay in my place, at least let me take you to a nearby motel, it's very affordable, and it is owned by someone I know very well, so I'll get a room for you there to stay for two days."Bryan hesitated, knowing he had no money, but Ronald intervened before Bryan could say something, "please take us there, I have some money." Bryan wanted to object, but Ronald continued holding Bryan's hand, "You can pay me back later, let's go for now Bryan."John helped Bryan and Ronald secure a room at the motel for two days at a low price which is affordable for Ronald to pay, the small room, barely big enough for one person, didn't even have a bed and also a common bathroom, John felt sad seeing the condi
"What?" The principal immediately stood up from his chair with a furious face because of Bryan's disrespectful words, "What did you say?"Ronald tried to calm the situation, but Bryan has already started speaking before Ronald could take a chance to speak, "I mean, with your looks, a mere principal’s chair doesn't suit you, sir, you're perfect for the chairman's seat."The principal's face turned all shades of red listening to Bryan's words, Ronald sighed inwardly watching the principal's face, "Ugh, someone please tell this old pig to stop blushing, I want to die rather than seeing this."Bryan forced a smile at the principal, "What do you think about it, sir? According to me you're the most capable person here to be placed in the chairman's position."The principal blushed even more because of Bryan's continuous sweet words, "You, young man, have quite a useful and wise tongue, I like your honesty.""Honesty my foot," Bryan muttered under his breath, "you buffalo, the animal farm is
"Bryan!" Ronald's scream hung in the air as Bryan rushed towards a fast-moving truck, Ronald feared the worst, thinking Bryan had been hit, the truck's speed and Bryan's reckless rush made it seem inevitable. Ronald stood frozen in shock for a moment before rushing to check on his friend, to his immense relief, he found Bryan being safe, just with some minor injuries, holding a girl in his arms, she had only managed to mumble, "blood," before passing out. "Hey, you?" Bryan called out to her, but she didn't respond, without wasting a moment, Bryan scooped her up and rushed to the nearest hospital, with Ronald following close behind. Once there, Bryan laid her on a bed, and the doctor quickly checked her condition, "what's the situation?" the doctor asked trying to know how the girl ended up in that situation. "Doctor, it was an accident, but she isn’t seriously injured thanks to my friend, her head is bleeding, though, and she lost consciousness within a few minutes, so we rushed t
"Don't leave me, Mom" her words triggered a memory for Bryan, taking him back to the time when he was sick and all he wanted was his mother by his side. He had begged her in a similar way, "Please, Mom, stay by my side, don't leave me" but she had left the room to read a bedtime story to her adopted son, leaving Bryan alone with his sickness and nightmares. Now, hearing those words from the girl in front of him, reminded Bryan of his own pain, he looked at her pitiful face and said to Ronald, "You go back to the room, I'll stay here.""Aren't you the one who wanted to leave?" Ronald looked surprised by the words of Bryan until that moment he was annoyed and wanted to leave, but strangely he changed his mind.Bryan shook his head since he no longer sticks to his earlier intentions, "I've changed my mind, let me stay here till the morning."Ronald smiled understanding Bryan's heart, "then let's both stay here only," Bryan nodded, pulling a chair close to the bed, while Ronald took anot
Ronald's words made Bryan realize that he had slipped his tongue again, he glanced at Ronald and Mirabel, who were both looking at him curiously for the further answer from Bryan."I di...didn't mean it like that, what I mea...meant was... ummm," Bryan stammered, struggling to find the right words to fix his earlier mistake by slip of tongue, Mirabel stepped in to save him from being more embarrassed, "there's no need for me to lie to my savior, I'm telling the truth." She reached for her purse on the table, pulled out her student ID, and handed it to Bryan with a smile.Bryan and Ronald examined the student ID and confirmed that Mirabel was telling the truth, she goes to the same college as them, and more surprisingly, she was in the same department as Bryan."Let's take you back to college," Bryan offered to help, Mirabel quickly agreed and followed them, as they reached the college, Bryan advised, "Don't go out alone unless you know your way back, this place isn't as safe as it see
"Mr. John?" Bryan called out, when John answered hearing Bryan's voice, "young master!" Bryan continued confirming his identity, "Yes, it's me.""How are you, young master? Have you settled well in campus?" John asked, being concerned about Bryan settling in the campus since he did everything by himself with none to help him.Bryan reassured him along with being hesitant to talk about another matter, "Everything's fine, actually I called you to ask about something at home."John smiled understanding Bryan's hesitation, "What is it, young master? You can ask me anything, I'll try my best in giving an answer that satisfies you."Taking a deep breath, Bryan asked not hesitating anymore, "Is everything alright at home? Has anything strange happened since I left?"John was puzzled by Bryan's question as his question isn't that easy for John to understand quickly, "I don't know what you're referring to, young master, but something unusual did happen yesterday, I don't know if this is what y
Ronald remarked, watching Bryan who has been smiling while holding his mobile, "Looks like you're in a good mood!""Yeah, I am, let's go grab something to eat, I'm starving because I'm so happy," Bryan replied still not being able to control his happiness, making Ronald chuckle, "what kind of logic is that? How is happiness and hunger connected, dude?"Bryan rolled his eyes, "You wouldn't understand even if I explained it," Ronald was puzzled by Bryan's fluctuating moods, being happy one moment and disturbed in the next moment, but he was relieved to see Bryan in a good mood now, "fine, give me five minutes, I'll get dressed up and come." Meanwhile, at home, Josephine, Nancy, Mia, and Stacy were worried about Jake, who hadn't eaten anything since the previous night, Josephine sighed at her husband actions, "I don't understand why your father had to be so harsh with Jake, why does he treat that kind child so poorly? I fought a lot last night, but your father isn't ready to listen at a