Matthias walked into his dorm. He was exhausted after running his last delivery job for the day.
Just as he was about to head to his bunk, his roommates, Fred and Garry, burst into the room behind him. Fred shoved Matthias's head forward, causing him to stumble.
"Look who’s back," Garry sneered through clenched teeth.
Matthias turned furiously, about to throw a punch at Fred but controlled himself. Matthias had now turned fully to face them, so Fred and Garry couldn’t dare to go any closer.
"Where's my money, you thief?!" Fred demanded.
Matthias was shocked by the accusations. "What are you talking about?"
"You know exactly what I mean," Fred hissed in his face. "The money you stole from my bunk this morning to round up your school fees. You thought I wouldn’t find out, right?!"
Matthias frowned. He knew what Fred and Garry were trying to do; he didn’t steal any money, and they were trying to extort him for the little money he made from deliveries.
"I didn't steal any money," Matthias protested. "I paid my f*es myself. The money I used was from the delivery f*e I got from yesterday."
"Don't argue with me. My uncle is in charge of this dorm. One word from me and you're out on the streets where you belong," Fred said to Matthias, a smirk playing on his lips.
"You know I didn’t take your money, Fred. Why are you doing this?" Matthias said, his eyes reddening in anger.
Garry laughed. "Shut up, Matthias. We all know you're too poor to pay your fees on your own. Just pay back the money you stole, and maybe we'll forget this ever happened."
Fred growled, "You're going to give us that money you just made. We know you must have made some money because you spent the entire day outside running deliveries."
“That is not going to happen, Fred. I’m not going to give you a dime out of what I just made. I worked all day to make 10 dollars, and I won’t give you a dollar out of it because I didn’t steal anything from you,” Matthias said in anger.
He was strong enough to beat down the two of them, and they were very aware, so none of them could struggle with him to get the money forcefully.
"Give us that money, or I’ll have to tell my uncle a different story about this, and you know he believes whatever I tell him. You’re going to be kicked out of the dorm..." Fred threatened.
“You know you are an orphan. If you get kicked out of the dorm, you’ll be homeless, so think properly,” Garry added, and Matthias tightened his jaw in anger.
Thinking about it, Matthias silently dipped his hand into his worn out pocket and gave them ten dollars.
Matthias gritted his teeth, watching them walk away with his hard earned money just because he was poor.
Just as he set his head down on the bunk, his stomach rumbled with hunger.
Sitting up quickly, Matthias reached for his locker, opening it thinking he still had some savings, he pulled out a two-dollar bill, the only money he had left now. He was disappointed.
He thought of buying food, but then he remembered something important.
Murmuring to himself, he recalled that Mr. Henry, their lecturer, had insisted they get the recommended textbook before the next class or they wouldn't be allowed in.
"There's going to be a test from that book," he told himself, "and I can't afford to fail that course."
With that thought, Matthias sprang up, grabbed his torn shirt, and hurriedly threw it on. He needed to find some money.
He managed a delivery job and only earned small amounts, but every bit helped. Rushing outside the dorm, he hopped on his bicycle.
Buzz!
Glancing at his phone, he saw an alert for a new delivery job, complete with the address and payment details.
Reading aloud from the delivery app, he said, "Three packs of Durex condoms. In the next 30 minutes. Delivery f*e = 2 dollars."
He quickly claimed the task, pressing the claim button on his broken phone screen. The money to buy the condoms was instantly transferred to his account.
"I'll have some money to buy food after running this task," he said with hope.
Matthias pedaled swiftly to the store to purchase the package. Then, he rushed to the delivery address.
Reaching the front of a mansion, he checked the address on his phone again. "This is it," he said, nodding.
He parked his bicycle and walked up to the door, ringing the doorbell. There was no response.
His phone beeped again. It was a message from the sender asking Matthias to come deliver it straight to the bedroom.
The front door creaked as Matthias pushed it open, stepping into a lavish hallway. He followed the directions from the message until he reached the bedroom door. He knocked lightly.
He heard a familiar male voice shouting to him, "come in and drop the package on the table near the door!"
Matthias had already walked in before he started hearing soft moans of pleasure tearing through the air in the room. He had no idea why the guy would ask him to come in at that moment.
"Oh, I'm sorry, here's your package, I'll take my leave now," Matthias said, hiding his face from the bed area.
"Thanks for your patronage," Matthias murmured, about to leave. But to his shock, he heard the girl's voice and it was unmistakably familiar.
Curiosity forced him to look over to the bed area, and he froze at who he saw on the bed.
The condom packs slipped from his cold hands in shock when he spotted his girlfriend, Paula, moaning in pleasure beneath the most popular and richest guy in school, Rafael Vicenzo.
His mouth dropped open.
"Paula?"
He had just unknowingly delivered condoms to this rich dude making love to his girlfriend.
Paula's eyes widened when she noticed Matthias standing there. She gasped and tried to cover herself, but the damage was done. Rafael turned his head lazily, looking completely unbothered by the intrusion. He glared because Paula pushed him off."What Paula? You stopped because of the dumb delivery guy from school?" Rafael Vicenzo scoffed. He was wondering why Paula acted the way she just did."Don't tell me you don't know this pauper who delivers news papers and stuff around the school for 1 dollar," Rafael said, sincerely trying to describe Matthias to Paula, not knowing she was his girlfriend and knew Matthias better than he did."Well, my girlfriend is the shy type, so if you don't mind, take this and get your stinking self out of my mansion," Rafael said. All the while, Matthias was still standing there staring at his girlfriend in disbelief. Paula was embarrassed and couldn't stare back."At least you delivered the condoms right on time," Rafael said with a smirk, reaching int
Matthias sat on the floor in one of the quietest corners of the street. His bicycle was parked beside him, and his head was bowed, drenched in shame and humiliation. It was getting dark, already past 7 pm, but he was too broken to ride back to the dorm. The pain of finding his girlfriend Paula moaning under another man tore at him, especially when he realized it was all because he had no money. As he sat there, he replayed her words in his head: "How could you ever, in your wildest dreams, think a girl as beautiful and expensive as me would be with a miserable beggar from the slums like you?" He raised his head in anger and sorrow, his heart bitter to know that someone he loved with everything had called him a beggar."I'm not a beggar, have never been, and I'm not a nobody," Matthias murmured to himself, trying to believe in himself despite being talked down by Paula a few hours ago.He picked a stone and cast it in the distance..."I never knew she was deceiving me all this tim
"Come home?" Matthias asked in shock. He had no idea what the man standing in front of him, who had identified himself as Ernest Darwin, was talking about.Ernest nodded, bowing slowly again in absolute humility. "Yes, young Master."Matthias' eyes widened in shock, unable to comprehend what was happening around him."This must be a mistaken identity. I'm just an orphan who’s struggling. I don’t deserve this treatment. My name is indeed Matthias Kane, and as far as I know, I’m the only Matthias Kane in my school. But I’m sure I’m not who you’re looking for."Mr. Darwin chuckled lightly. "We made no mistake, Young master. You are the young man we’ve been searching for all these years."Matthias' mouth dropped open in shock. He could hear everything but nothing was making sense."How? Nobody knows me to be looking for me in the first place. I have no family, no home. I grew up in an orphanage, and when I was old enough, I left to start struggling through school. I have no family," he e
Madeline turned around, holding Matthias' hand, and walked him over to the table where a document and a pen were placed. "Son, on this table is the ownership document of your father's vast empire," she said to Mathias who glanced down at the table.Matthias was still having a hard time processing everything. She gently guided him to sit down.Mr. Darwin bowed slightly to her before taking his leave, giving Madeline and her grandson some time alone.Matthias sat on the chair, while his grandmother took her seat opposite him. "I'm old now, Matthias," she began, her voice was soft but still firm."I'm getting really tired and can no longer handle all the hassles of managing your late father's empire." She pointed to the document."This is a list of all the companies and groups under the Nelson Consortium. Have a look."Matthias, feeling overwhelmed, glanced at the list. He knew nothing about businesses, and just seeing the extensive list of companies made his head spin. His mouth drop
Just as the security men were harassing Matthias by grabbing his belt and dragging him, Paula stood with her arms folded, a smug look on her face. Rafael Vicenzo smirked, watching the security men rough up Matthias. Matthias pleaded with the security to listen to him. Before they could decide whether to hear him out, Paula interjected."Take him to the police," Paula demanded. "He's a thief. I know him very well from school. There's no reason to listen to him. He's a poor delivery guy who refused to take his $2 last night out of pride. Now he's roaming the streets looking for food to steal."Despite Paula's lies and the security's rough treatment, Matthias remained calm. "Look, I'm not a thief. I'm just here for the party like everyone else, you have to try and listen to me," Matthias said calmly, as the security held him firmly."Shut up! You have no shame. Who do you expect to believe that crap? Take a look at yourself, how can you be in a party like this if not to steal?" One of
Matthias walked out of the Allison Event Center, feeling a sense of satisfaction. Paula and Rafael hadn’t succeeded in humiliating him this time.Jude Campbell’s event was over, and Matthias had asked his grandmother to head home alone. He needed to withdraw some money from the bank to purchase a new phone and other essentials.He hailed a cab and headed to Grand Prime Bank, the largest and most prestigious bank in town, catering exclusively to huge businesses and billionaires."I'll stop here, sir," Matthias said to the cab driver, who was shocked."Young man, are you aware where this place is? This is the headquarters of the Grand Prime Bank," the cab driver said in shock, clearly wondering what a common man like Matthias was doing there."Yes, sir, I’m very aware of that," Matthias said as he stepped out of the car. "How much is the fare?" he asked, and the man replied, "$50." Matthias gave him a hundred and didn’t wait to collect his change.The man was shocked but thankful and
Just as Bethany dropped the phone, she folded her arms across her chest and smiled at Matthias, realizing he would be in trouble once the police arrived. "What's the meaning of this?" Matthias asked Bethany, still shocked at her report to the police."There is a misunderstanding here and I can prove it if you give me the chance," Matthias said. The manager sighed and addressed Matthias, "Young man, it's not too late. You can still drop your claim that you're a customer, accept your place as a poor man, and walk away. If the police get here, you will be taken away."He had expected Matthias to shiver and flee, but since Matthias wasn’t a criminal and hadn’t done anything illegal, he stood his ground. "I don’t care about the police coming because I have nothing to be afraid of," Matthias said calmly. He slid his hand into his pocket and brought out the black card issued to his father by the Grand Prime Bank. The moment he showed the card to the manager, the manager’s eyes twitched
"You have to let me try again. I'm sure there was an error somewhere," Matthias said confidently.The officer replied, "You've tried to fool everyone enough. You are coming with me me, now!" As the policeman attempted to pull him out of the office, Matthias shrugged off the grasp forcefully and ran towards the machine, realizing they wouldn’t willingly give him another chance. He arrived at the machine and started typing in the PIN 1012 quickly...The officer, enraged by Matthias' stubborness, ran back towards the machine to grab him. However, he froze in his tracks as the machine beeped and the screen turned green."Beep!" "Access Granted!" "User May Now Verify Fingerprint!" The machine announced.Everyone was stunned to see that Matthias had entered the correct PIN.There was a moment of silence as Matthias, panting from his quick dash to the machine, turned to face them. Seeing the shock on their faces he knew they believed him now, so he turned back to the machine and prepa