It was a slap that echoed across the room, and Damien grabbed his face in pain.He stared at me with tears in his eyes, but I didn’t care, he’d just embarrassed me greatly, he needed to understand the position we were in the family early on.If he didn’t get himself together and man up, it may have been too late for him to realize.Yes, my method may have been harsh, but it was necessary, necessary to shape him into the boy I wanted him to be, the boy who would inherit the Ruby family.“You know how much he hates losing to someone, or coming in second. With Malcolm impressing him so much, how do you think that would affect us? Why would you tell him about you coming in second?!” I shouted at him.The position we found ourselves in was very delicate, and he was just making matters worse.“I won’t lie to him, I refuse to lie to my father,” he said in a calm voice.I calmed down a bit, he didn’t understand the situation properly, he still has so much to learn.“Listen to me Damien and yo
The room was neatly arranged, and he sat on a chair while I sat on the bed.“So Benjamin, I called you in here to speak to you privately because I don’t think I’d be comfortable saying this around other people,” I said.“Whatever it is Master Malcolm, you can tell me” he said with a reassuring voice.He always had a way of putting me out of stress, and hearing his voice put me at ease.I no longer felt nervous, and I suddenly gained the confidence to speak.“Leave the Shade mansion and come live with me Benjamin,” I said.He stared at me wide eyed and in shock when he heard this, it stunned him and took him aback. He definitely was expecting to hear something like that from me, and I kept quiet, and gave him time to process the information.He stared at the floor for a long while, probably contemplating what to do, I would be surprised as well.After what seemed to be like an eternity, he finally responded to me.“I’m afraid I’ll have to decline that offer Master Malcolm,” he said, a
I got home that day in high spirits, my visit to my mansion was a fruitful one.I had finally gained the respect of my father, he would no longer see me the same way as before.I also sent a powerful message to my step mother, a message for her not to mess with me.I could genuinely see the look of surprise in her eyes when she saw me, she was definitely not expecting to see me.Her plan had failed woefully, and it was all thanks to me.I would deal with her later, I had something I needed to do then.As I got into my apartment, I contacted Logan and asked him to meet me at my place, it was urgent.I’d had a new business prospect in my mind for a while now, and it was finally time to enact it.He arrived at my place shortly and I summarized the details for him.Basically, I wanted to get invested in the oil industry.By that I meant I wanted to start digging for oil, and it would require a lot of capital, as well as manpower.At first Logan was skeptical, he wondered how I would be ab
****(Some months later.)We see two people sitting in an office, one at a desk, and the other standing in front of him.We recognize these characters as Malcolm and Logan.It has been some months since we last heard from them, how much has changed?Let’s find out.[Malcolm’s POV]I sat there, at the head office of Blackstar incorporated.I, the owner of the company, sat in the largest office in the building, reserved specifically for me.By my side, was my Chief Executive Officer, Logan.A lot had happened in the past few months, and looking on at the events of the past, I was overly perplexed.“So Malcolm, what happens now?” Logan asked me, as he stood there.“Well Logan, I’ll be resuming school tomorrow, I leave everything in your hands,” I responded and he nodded.‘It’s that time of the year already huh? I can’t believe this is already happening’ I thought to myself.It was crazy how far I’d come, in just some months.“I won’t disappoint you boss,” he said and smiled.“Of course b
I got out of bed very early the next morning.I had mixed feelings toward everything, I was unsure of how the day would be.I couldn’t believe I would have to relive the nightmare called school, I thought I was done with it ages ago.The previous night I was cool about it, and I thought it would be easy for me to adjust, since I’d done it all before, but I was wrong.I could never get used to it, and I curled in my bed in annoyance."Laying down in bed won’t help me out, I guess I’ll just get it over with,” I said to myself, and so I got out of bed.I’d already packed my bags the night before, I also informed my gatekeeper that I would be leaving for school, so I had him leave the night before.My house would be under lock and key during the time school would be in session, as such I really didn't need a gatekeeper.I got out of bed and got prepared, I took a shower, and wore some clothes.I thought about making a grand entrance, but that wasn’t necessary, not yet.I went downstairs
He covered his mouth and screamed again.“Oh my god, my roommate is Malcolm Shade,” he said and screamed again.He began pacing around the room till I grabbed him by the shoulders to calm him down.He was wasy shorter than me, so I towered over him with my large frame.“Calm down,” I simply said.He looked my right in the eye and his face turned bright red.Suddenly he went limp in my arms and fell to the ground, he’d fainted.‘What the heck?’ I thought to myself.First day of school and this was already happening, I lifted him off the floor and placed him off his bed.He wasn’t so heavy, and I couldn’t tell if it was because he didn’t weigh much, or if I was just that strong.“I’ll just let him sleep I guess,” I said to myself.I looked around the room and explored the environment.I expected it to be a small room with a bunk bed, and it was actually small. However, it was divided into two parts, one for each room member.We each had a closet, a desk which had some drawers, and a bed
The next day arrived so fast, and the rays of the sun cast its light into our room through the window.I got up from bed a few minutes after eight, and I was shocked to see how much time had passed.The entrance ceremony was by ten in the morning, and every student was supposed to be there at least thirty minutes before the time.I glanced at my alarm clock and it was some minutes past eight.I jumped out of bed in shock, I’d set the alarm to wake us up by six in the morning.‘I must have overslept’ I thought to myself.I didn’t think I would, but the bed in the room was actually very comfortable, and large enough to accommodate my huge frame.Usually when I was introduced to a new place that wasn’t my home, or that I wasn’t accustomed too, I would have trouble sleeping.But that wasn’t the case here, and I felt a sense of relief in a sense, I wouldn’t have to worry about getting sleep at night.I hurried to the other side of the room and woke Tucker up.He didn’t respond at first til
Most of the event was boring to me, and I found myself yawning most times.Hardly anyone was paying attention to the event, this was until the Vice Chancellor came to give his address.He spoke smartly and everyone listened with rapt attention.He was a very strict person and a disciplinarian, no one would want to get on his bad side.“Now I’m one who always appreciates academic excellence, and I do my best to encourage students to always come out on top. It is my honor and pleasure to recognize the student with the top score in the entrance exams this year, Mr Malcolm Shade!” he shouted and everyone began to clap loudly.They were all confused at first, and looked left and right to see where I was seated.“Alright Tucker, wish me luck,” I said and shook his hand.I got up from my seat and pulled off my nose mask, and I began to walk toward the stage.As I walked past everyone, the applause became louder and louder, and there were screams and cheers from all the students.I carried my