I finally finished packing my bags and I got dressed shortly.I got back onto my computer to reply to my texts.I congratulated them both and I informed them that I passed as well, but I didn’t go into much details about my results.I also added the fact that I would be unavailable for a while, and that I wouldn’t be able to entertain online conversations.When I was done, I took the packed bag and headed downstairs.I’d packed enough necessities to last me for a night, as that was probably all I would need.When I got downstairs, I saw Logan fully dressed.“Malcolm, I was just about to inform you that I’d be leaving now, are you going somewhere?” He asked, and he looked at the bag I swung over my shoulder.“Well, you’re right on the money, I’ve decided to pay my loving family a visit,” I said.“Oh? I’ve never heard you mention family before. What’s the occasion?” He asked and smiled.“Nothing too special, I’m basically going to rub my perfect scores in their faces,” I said and we bot
I was being dramatic, very dramatic, and I was just having fun on the spur of the moment.When the head of the security heard me say this, he looked up and saw the menacing look in my eyes, and quivered in fear.So it really was working, even I was surprised.“Please sir, I beg you to forgive my incompetence,” he said and he looked back down.‘Okay I think that’s enough with the dramatic antiques,” I thought to myself.I got back into my car and simply drove into the compound, the gates were already left open.I found a parking spot and I drifted into it, my tired screeching the floor loudly as I did so.The idea was to get my fathers attention, and let him see me in the car, but that didn’t seem to work.I got down from the car, a little bit frustrated, but all my angry emotions soon became null and void when I saw a familiar face.It was Benjamin, he was standing in front of the mansion, up the stairs.I practically ran up the stairs in one single leap and met with him.“Welcome Mas
“Master Malcolm, you'll need headphones for tha….” He said.Bang! Bang! Bang!I hit the shots with incredible accuracy.My shooting had improved drastically, I couldn’t tell if it was because of my upgraded attributes, or if it was because of my larger frame.Benjamin stared at me in disbelief, he was in awe of how accurate my shooting was.When I finished, I blew the smoke from the muzzle of the gun with one small whiff, and I returned it back to where it was supposed to be.Benjamin walked up to me and spoke.“Master Malcolm, you really shouldn’t be shooting without headphones, you could damage your hearing,” he said with a concerned look on his face.“Yeah, yeah I hear ya, I won’t do it again,” I responded.Shooting a gun so large was a workout, and I was sweating profusely when I was done. I took off the tank top I was wearing and left my bare chest out in the open.I was panting a little bit, and I let the air blow against my body.Benjamin had another reason to be shocked, and s
I wondered if one of my old rich friends had decided to pay me a visit.There was one who loved cars like this anyway, Tom Sawyer.‘That old thief, I wonder what he wants anyway, it’s been years’ I thought.I decided to confirm for myself from Benjamin first.“Benjamin, whose car is that?” I said and pointed to the car.“Where sir?” He asked and turned to see what I was pointing at.He saw it and laughed a little, but just enough to not be disrespectful.“That’s your son's car sir, he’s currently around,” he said.‘My son? Malcolm? There’s probably some kind of mistake. How on earth would Malcolm have enough money to afford such a car, what is he even doing here?’ I thought to myself.“That’s Malcolm’s car?” I asked, I had a very surprised look on my face, and I couldn’t even hide it.Just then, my wife came down from the car and put her arm on my shoulder.“Dear? What’s wrong?” She asked and looked in my direction.Benjamin greeted her and she scowled at her, she was such a callous p
It was a very despicable smile, and it sent chills down my spine.A smile that looked like it could haunt my nightmares, and the thought of it shook me.I stood my ground, I was curious to know what businesses he was into.“Oh and what business might that be?” I asked.“Well” he said and took a napkin to wipe his mouth with.I waited patiently for him to finish and when he was done he dropped the napkin and spoke.“I’d rather keep that to myself thank you very much,” he said and smiled.I was infuriated, he was in no place to speak to me this way.It hurt my pride to be treated this way by him, and the rage began to well up within me.“I demand to know what business you’re into,” I simply said in a low but commanding voice.He looked at me and laughed, and then responded saying, “you don’t seem to get it do you. Whatever I’m involving myself in is none of your business,” he responded with the same tone I used.He usually wouldn’t have the gall to talk back at me with so much confidenc
I calmed down, he was out of the room now and I regained my composure.I was pissed off by how much he had just embarrassed me, but deep down, I was proud of him.It took me a while but soon I returned to my usual expressionless self, and I ate my food in silence.After a short while, I broke the silence and spoke to my stepson, Damien.“So how about you Damien, you’ve seen your older brother Malcolm and how much he’s excelling, what do you have to say about your own studies?” I asked in a cold voice.I was very hard on him, but the way I treated him paled in comparison to how I treated Malcolm.I hurt him very much, and I scarred him his entire childhood because of my selfish attitude.I honestly should have treated him better, he was the only memory I had of the love of my life.If she was here now and she saw all I’d done, how would she feel?I’d messed up big time, and it was certainly too late for me to try and be a father to him anymore.The damage had already been done, and it
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