When Nathan told Henry that he was coming to school that morning, Henry was excited. It was the first time he was seeing Nathan after the blast.When he arrived that morning, Henry remained at the parking lot. He was aware of the fact that Nathan was now with the Wells so when he saw Charles’s range rover swerving through the driveway, Henry smiled knowing that the chauffeur brought Nathan.Nathan stepped out of the car after it came to a stop. He rushed toward Henry. The boys took each other in a warm embrace like two lost brothers.Henry gave Nathan a soft pat on the back. “Welcome back bro. It’s good to see you in one piece.”Nathan chuckled.“And Charles?”“He’s making progress. He will resume on examination day.” Nathan replied.“Good to hear.”The boys were about to head toward their lecture hall when they saw a different group of students rushing toward the basketball court.“Is there a game this morning?”“I don’t think so,” Henry replied and pulled out his phone. “Let me chec
“Can we talk?” Mrs. Wells demanded immediately after they got to their bedroom.“Of course!” her husband responded and dropped on the bed with a sigh.She stood before him with her hands stationed on her hips. “Did you ask that boy to pick any of the guest rooms?”“Of course. Nathan is our guest. A special guest to be precise so we must treat him as such.” Mr. Wells replied.She folded her arms across her chest and looked her husband straight in the face. “Well, honey. That doesn’t sit well with me. After what our son went through, I don’t think I can trust anyone, and the last time I checked, that boy in question was a prime suspect and…Mr. Wells stood up and faced her. “Relax, dear. It was a whole damn misconception and I’ve already told you that it was cleared so Nathan has nothing to do with this.”She slapped her thighs and turned away. “Fine.”“I trust him!” Mr. Wells professed and dashed to the bathroom.“Well, I don’t.” She retorted.****Nathan hurried down the staircase. It
Nathan felt uneasy when Charles asked him to settle opposite Mrs. Wells in the dining. After their little drama that morning, he was sure that the woman would never approve of his friendship with Charles.When Nathan pulled out the chair facing her to sit on, she glared at him and quickly turned to Charles with a smile.It was a few minutes past 7 pm.Nathan sat and began talking about his day at school after Charles requested the details. The boys seemed happy and were engrossed in the conversation.Mrs. Wells who was looking for the slightest opportunity to belittle Nathan turned to him.“Didn’t your parents teach you to eat your meals in silence?”Nathan was speechless.“Oh come on honey. Let the boys be and besides, what fun will it be to eat in silence like we are in some darn funeral?” Mr. Wells said.“That’s true and the thing is, Nathan and I have this habit of talking when we are at the dining. It’s the same when I go to his place.” Charles replied. “It makes eating more inte
The determined Nathan didn’t move an inch away from the bar stand.The waitress left to attend to other customers.“Can I have a bottle of drink please?” He requested the moment the waitress got back to her station.She positioned her hands on the table. “Now you are talking. So what can I offer you?”Nathan hopped down from his stool with his gaze cast on the wine collection. “I’m pretty confused. Can you maybe suggest a drink for me?”“Well, I can give you some shots or maybe a glass of tequila.” She replied. “There’s wine too.”“I’ll like a bottle of wine. You’ve got any suggestions for me?”She hummed and turned to stare at the collection. “Let’s see what I can suggest for you.”“I’ll have the most expensive wine in your collection,” Nathan added.She turned to him with a look that says are you sure?Nathan plunged his hand inside his jacket and pulled out one of his credit cards; the plain gold card. Nathan then slapped the card on the counter.The waitress drew the card toward h
Nathan sighed. He slowly moved away from the counter and aimed for the door. “I was just about to leave,” he said and stepped out.Charles walked up to his mother and stood before her with his arms folded across his chest. “That wasn't fair, mom. You know it.”She arched a brow. “Now you are interrogating me?”Charles allowed his hands to fall. “Not really,Mom. I just want you to accept the fact that Nathan is a good person. He's not just a guest here. He's my friend and should be treated with respect. He's not a thief like you asserted.”Mrs. Wells clenched her jaw. “I don't care about your faith in him, son. This is my house and I won't tolerate any form of misconduct.”Before Charles could give a response, she dashed out.Charles sighed and traced his way to the wing of the guest rooms. He got to Nathan’s room and landed a knock on the door.Nathan opened the door halfway. He stuck his head out. “You should be sleeping by now.”“And so should you.” Charles fired back.Nathan chuckl
Immediately after Nathan and Charles got off the vehicle, Charlotte walked up to them with a bright smile.“Welcome back to school, Charles,” she said. She had just gotten off her car which was parked opposite theirs at the parking lot.Charles smiled. “I was expecting a garland around my neck. I've been away for almost two weeks.”They all laughed.“Maybe a brunch in your favorite cafeteria will suffice,” Nathan said.They moved away from the parking lot.Charlotte stood before Charles. “I'm glad the rumors weren't true. They said you were kidnapped and Nathan was behind it even though I never believed it but after I realized that you were gone for two weeks, I couldn't help but start to imagine things.” she quickly turned to Nathan. “I never believe the part where they said you kidnapped him.”Nathan grinned.“Well, I was never kidnapped in the first place,” Charles said and turned to Nathan. “It will also be foolish to think that my best buddy here will kidnap me. The students here
Dr. Lance stood before the crowd. He ran his hand through his hair for the umpteenth time and cleared his throat loudly. The meeting had begun about ten minutes ago and Alex’s spot at the high table was vacant.Dr. Lance was expected to make a comment concerning Alex as the chairman of the central committee but he was a bit nervous. Mike had promised to tackle the problem during their phone call but Dr. Lance had no idea how he was going to do it.His lips parted and just when he was about to speak, Jackon appeared in the hall with another bodyguard. They led Mike to the high table.Murmurs broke out at the sight of the Alcantara executive assistant. Dr. Lance took a step back the moment Mike reached the high table.Mild shook Dr. Lance and waved at the other members of the central committee. He then turned to face the members of the club.Mike was dressed in one of his fancy tuxedos. He was shielding his eyes with Gucci's dark spectacle and on his sides, stood Jackson and the other b
Stefano made his way to one of the chairs and sat.“Have a seat!” he presented the twin couch to Nathan and Charles.They sat together.“What can I do for you?”“Give me a moment,” Nathan said and dashed out.Charles had no idea where Nathan had gone until a few minutes later, he returned to the room with a bag he had dropped in the car trunk before they drove off.He stationed the bag before Stefano and went back to his seat.Stefano unzipped the bag and his eyes widened. Inside the bag were hundred dollar notes tied in bundles stuffed inside the bag.“This is five million dollars.”Stefano smiled and closed the bag. He tossed it to the side. “Who is your target?”Nathan chuckled. “How much do you charge per job?”Stefano fell back on his chair. “That depends.”Nathan crossed his legs. “What if I want you guys to hit a target with a rocket launcher.”Stefano swallowed.“The kind of job you did with Alex Alcantara.” Nathan spat.Stefano abruptly got off the chair. He placed his hands