Nathan was going through his family’s photo album in the living room when Jackson walked up to him with a glass of wine.“Thank you.” Nathan said and accepted the drink. He shut the album and carefully placed it on the stool.“Are you okay?”Nathan flashed a smile and mumbled that he was good. Jackson could tell that the boy was missing his parents.“If you need anything, just let me know.” Said Jackson.Nathan chuckled and took a sip from his glass. “You know you’ve been doing really well with taking good care of me, Jackson.”“I’m just doing my job.” Replied Jackson. “And besides, you make everything so easy.”“I thought your job is to keep me safe. Does it entail overfeeding me and booking club houses?” Nathan teased.They both laughed.“The day I became your bodyguard was the day I sold my allegiance to your family. Your family has done a lot for me which you might not be aware of but trust me when I say that I will lay down my life for you.”Nathan sighed. “I know, Jackson and I
The reaction displayed by her parents was exactly what Avery envisioned. If they weren’t cool with her leaving the house, they definitely wouldn’t be okay with her leaving the city. “Look.” Avery said after a sigh. “I’m not leaving you guys for good. Of course I’ll be coming once in a while to spend time with you guys in London.”None of her parents said a thing and she realized that the damage control statement didn’t work. “What haven’t we done to make you happy?” Asked her mother with teary eyes. Avery took her head into her hands. “That’s the problem, mom. It’s not about what you guys have done or not. It’s about me. What have I done to make myself happy?”“Everything you ever cared about in Rockville especially that boy is gone.” Her father stressed. Avery sighed and positioned her hands on the table. “You’re right. I have no reason to go back but that place was home. At least I was happy and living my dreams. I’m not saying you guys don’t make me happy here.It’s just that I
“So this is our last lunch togther?” Miya demanded after picking up a chicken drumstick from her plate. Avery smiled weakly. “I guess so.”Miya took a bite from the meat and immediately dumped it on the table. “No wonder this chicken tastes bland today.”Avery laughed. “They say food go with emotions.”Avery had texted Miya that afternoon and informed her that she was coming to take her out for lunch during the office lunch break hour. “You know, Fredrick came to my work station this morning.” Miya said and reached for a plate of fries on the table. She took a piece and shoved it inside her mouth. “Well, this tastes good.”Avery immediately pulled her plate of fries to herself. “What does he want?”“Well, he wanted me to talk to you. We both knew he wasn’t going to take your resignation lightly because it’s obvious you were the one holding the entire unit.” Said Miya. Avery was eating her fries. “You’re right. This tastes good and as for Fredrick, I’m sure he’ll get a replacement
“Charles just arrived.” Jackson said after releasing a breath he had been holding for quite a long time. Charles had just stepped out of his car and was on his way to Nathan’s living room. Nathan nodded and moved away from the dining to the sofa. That evening, he asked Jackson to summon Charles. Charles walked in with a smile. “Hi, guys. Hope all is well. Jackson said I needed to be here immediately.”“Your friend is leaving.” Jackson spat and crashed on the couch opposite Nathan. Charle’s brows went up. “What? Leaving where?”Jacskon sighed. “Well, he was supposed to break the news to you himself but I guess, I couldn’t just hold it back.”Nathan cleared his throat and looked up to Charles. “Why don’t you first take a seat.”Charles reluctantly sat. “Just tell me that Jackson is kidding?”Jacskon turned to Charles with his eyes wide open and the look that says ‘Does this look like I’m playing games with you?’Charles wanted to speak but Nathan raised a finger. “Please, allow me.
Nathan read the bold engravement stapled on the gate facing the car he was seated in. He sighed and studied the writing ‘Carson Mansion’ as if he was seeing it for the first time.“We’ve reached your destination, right?” Demanded the young driver who had conveyed Nathan from the airport to the Carson mansion.Nathan turned to him with an approving nod. The car had pulled up in front of the house about a minute ago but Nathan remained seated.“I’m sorry.” He said after realizing that he wa keeping the driver. Nathan reached out for his wallet. He didn’t ask the cab fare but what he gave the driver was enough to cover his fare from the airport to his destination ten times.When he stepped out of the car, the driver honked in gratitude and sped away.“Here, we go again.” Nathan muttered under his breath and began taking steps toward the house.He was wearing black jeans and a brown sweater. The only gadget he had with him was his phone and the only property he brought from Rockville was
Cornor flashed a confident smile and walked up to Nathan. “Pleased to meet you. I’m Conor, Elias. I’m Lisa’s oldest friend and closest pal.”he said boldly. “And soon to be husband.” Margaret added proudly with a smile. Cornor smiled and turned to Nathan. “I’ve been dying to meet you. I mean, I’ve been dying to meet the man who was able to charm Lisa. I know it’s an arranged marriage but for you to be considered worthy by a woman of standard like Lisa, there must be something special about you.” He said with piqued interest. Nathan said nothing. “There’s nothing special about him, Cornor.” Joey spat. “He was just a helpless guy that Lisa ran into one night and then decided to bring him home. We all did him a Favour and for a moment, we thought he could keep up but you can’t pick a cat from the street and make it a pet. They always go back to where they came from.” He said with his eyes fixated on Nathan. “Pleased to meet you, Conor and if you may please excuse me, I need to grab
“I’m in a hurry so kindly give me a pen so that we can get this over with.” Nathan maiantained. “Of course.” Margaret said and moved to the table in the center of the living room. She grabbed a pen, walked back to Nathan and then handed it over to him. Nathan dropped his bag on the couch after taking the pen. He placed the document on the table. Without going through it, he immediately went to the last page and appended his signature. “Here!” Nathan handed over the papers to Margaret. He then turned to Lisa and gave an approving nod. The divorce papers were signed. Lisa faked a smile and immediately looked away. “I guess we’re all done here.” Nathan said and reached for his bag. “Wait, a second.” Conor spoke before Nathan could take his leave. “Yes.” Nathan responded. Conor walked up to Nathan with his hands tucked inside his pocket. “I have a bad feeling about the way you’re handling this.”Nathan displayed a blank expression. “You didn’t ask for anything. I hope you don’t
When Nathan got away from the Carson mansion, he took in some breath of fresh air and breathed out a sigh of relief. He was now a few miles away from the house snd was standing on a straight path, waiting for a cab to pull over. Nathan had a lot of things he needed to accomplish at Springfield and the most important thing right now was to get a place to spend the night. He was about to book a ride using his phone when he noticed a cab pulling toward him. The car had just dropped someone off around the neighborhood. “Going somewhere?” The driver asked after pulling to a halt before Nathan. “Yes.” Nathan replied and immediately opened the door to the front seat. He sat and then turned to the driver. “I need to get to a hotel right away.”The driver saw Nathan’s back pack and concluded that he was some stranger in town. “Do you have any hotel in mind or you want me to recommend a guest inn for you?” Asked the driver.“Take me somewhere far from here.” Replied Nathan. He was so sick