Alaric knew the cause of all these. He was always humiliated in the greatest way possible, and it was because he was so poor. They treated him badly. Coming from a very poor family, he knew he had to fend for himself for stipends, and he had just received the worst insult in his life.
After all, money was what they all cared about.
He felt shattered and betrayed. More than that, he felt hopeless and frustrated. There was nothing good coming for him, and it was time he gave up the will to keep going.
If he was just going to die, then it would be better. His passion, soccer, was a game that required cumbersome effort, and if he didn't work for it, and earn a living off it, he was going to starve.
Wiping the tears off his face, he sobbed. Everyone who was going to see him would call him a loser, because of the inscription. He was filled with pain and despair, and he walked out of the changing room. Passing the hallway, they taunted him, and everyone who passed laughed, some throwing dirt and gunk at him, while he managed his bruised and battered body out of the place.
He walked out of school, with his backpack covered in death, and some other parts of his body aching furiously. He was about to take a step when his pocket buzzed. He picked out his phone and saw who was calling.
His dad.
Dad must have been worried about him.
"Hello Dad," he said, trying to tone his voice, but was unable.
"Hello, Alaric. Don't hang up yet. It's time I tell you the truth since you're of age now."
"What do you mean dad?" He asked, still unsure of why his father was calling.
"You're the son of a very wealthy family in the state, THE HEIR WITH OVER $500 BILLION ASSETS."
The words came in a rush, and Alaric couldn't process them. Checking if it was really his father speaking, he cleared his throat.
"Hello? Father? Is this you?"
"Yes Alaric, I know you're in a big shock, but this is the truth."
"Stop daydreaming Dad. Half a trillion assets are something someone can only see in his dreams."
"No, Alaric, I'm telling the truth. Don't get angry that I hadn't told you this earlier, but it's the truth. When your grandfather told me, I too was shocked, and I didn't believe it, but I came to know that you're not from our family, but from somewhere else," his father mouthed out.
He didn't know how to respond to that. It seemed like this was a trick call to dupe him, but he didn't have anything that any criminal would want. How far was the technological advancement to not be able to use this as a trap?
"I guess you called the wrong person. I'm not sure if you know me. Whoever you are, please, I don't have anything on me. This is the wrong person," he stated.
"I am your father, Eric. Well, your foster father, since I'm not your real father. You have to believe me," his father said.
"How can I believe something like this?" Alaric asked in bewilderment.
"All right. I already sensed this coming. Since you don't believe me, I will transfer the sum of $100 billion to you."
"A hundred billion!" He gasped, almost shouting. He didn't know if this was real.
"Yes. Expect it soon. Don't freak out son," his father said and hung up on the phone.
He didn't believe it. This was too good to be real. Maybe the fraudster was disappointed that he was only a poor lady and had to hang up quickly. This wasn't real. This had to be a scam.
Out of frustration, he left to unwind. That was the best thing to do in this situation.
Waking up the next morning, his head pounded furiously from the destructive hangover. He had spent every single penny he had on himself, and suddenly, he picked up his phone. A notification from his bank.
$100 billion credited to his account?!
He gasped in shock. He couldn't believe this. It was as if he was in a dream, but the intensity of the situation was nothing of such in any dream world.
His phone buzzed and rang, and he picked it up immediately. It was his father.
"Do you believe what I told you now?" He asked.
Alaric nodded, so much in shock to be able to say a word.
"Y-yes. I believe you now, Father. I do!" He said in excitement. He breathed heavily, his heart racing at a ramping pace as he stared at the alert in shock.
"This can't be real!" He said to himself. Tears of joy spilled out of his eyes, and every note of the message kept ringing in his ears. He was a billion dollars richer, and this was just the slightest that was to surface.
His life would change for the better! He was now a rich man! A rich heir. He couldn't believe this, but it was real, though still unclear to him.
His mind flashed back to how he was humiliated and hurt by his schoolmates because he was poor. He was treated so cruelly by them, and wouldn't be accepted in their class.
Now it was his turn. He was now wealthy. It was time to shove in their faces the insults he received from them. This was his time to make sure that he made them pay.
He would finally get back at them for hurting him in the most atrocious way possible
"Remember this Alaric. You are rich now, and you have to pay respect to your family. I'll send you the address, and you will have to meet them. Both your mother and father are classical trillionaires, and you have to pay your respect to them as their son. You will have to meet them and thank them for what they have done, and you must make sure to never forget their kindness," his father explained. He nodded his head. "Yes, Father. I'll do that," he said, still not believing how such a miracle could happen. When was wishing that his life would end, a kind of unexpected miracle surfaced before him and made a huge impact on his life. He couldn't believe that his life would change in just a matter of minutes. He rolled his eyes everywhere in the room. It looked like gunk in here, a small bubble, but his eyes saw gold. Everywhere was covered in gold in his eyes, and it seemed that the shock was affecting him so much. "You'll receive a package soon. I sent it. It is to represent you
Alaric stood up from the bed and cleared whatever it was that was there. Making sure he kept everything in place, he walked out of his house to a shop to buy her a gift. Kimberly deserved one. Despite being so popular in the school, she never despised him because he was poor, rather she took him like a brother and friend and was always there to stand up for him whenever Sasha wasn't there for him, even though it cost her a good reputation. She did it anyway. His eyes scanned through the series of shops that sold jewelry, but he had to make a choice. He passed through some choices, scanning from the outside what they had on the counter, and wasn't pleased with this. He had to keep looking. Finally, he located one. Stepping inside the shop with strong confidence oozing off him, he waved at the salesperson and saleswoman in charge. The woman wasn't in any way familiar with his status, since he was dressed a little too rugged. "Hello young man, how may I help you?" The saleswom
"What? You? Sore loser?" Norton taunted, scoffing. Sasha's eyes were filled with shock, and it was so apparent that she wasn't expecting this. It was something of a big shock. What the hell would the poor boyfriend and loser be doing in an expensive jewelry shop?"Good to see you again, Norton," Alaric said, calmly. An expression of surprise surfaced right away on Norton's face."What the hell! Look at this poor fellow standing on the same ground as me," Norton jested. Sasha smiled, and held onto Norton's arm, looking at Alaric, who was keeping his cool, while watching as they made a fool of themselves."Well, I'm standing on the same ground as you, as I have always been," Alaric fired back, smirking."What? You've never been on the same ground as me, you sore loser. Come on wimp. Well, I guess you're so delusional that you can't face the truth that you're nothing but a pathetic fellow," he cursed."Do you know that your presence is downgrading uw? How come we're here with you? This
Sasha couldn't believe her eyes and it seemed like magic as Alaric walked out of the store. Both she and Norton were surprised, and her eyes widened. She felt like she had so much wronged him in the past, and was ready to put everything out. Just yesterday she insulted him and cursed him, choosing someone else over him, but she was feeling the love bloom again. She was finding it in her heart to come closer to him. Alaric made his way out of the store and was about to leave when he felt a pair of hands grabbing onto him. He stopped for a while, before turning around to see who it was. Sasha. She had a remorseful look on her face as if she wasn't happy with herself, and she clung to him tightly. Norton was furious as his girlfriend was going back to her ex. "Sorry, Alaric. I doubted you and insulted you. I don't know why but I was blinded by status and fame, that of Norton. I see what it's like to be really in love. I am so much in love with you Alaric. Please accept me in y
The manager couldn't believe her eyes. This was one of the most expensive things on sale in the big store, and it was actually with Alaric. How the hell in the world was he able to get a hold of this without anyone knowing? Alaric looked shocked by everything that happened, and Sasha, together with her boyfriend Norton began laughing at him."I told you that he's just a thief who doesn't know how to control his appetite for luxury and steals them instead. What do you say about someone who can steal a diamond hairpin? I'm certain that he stole the card he used to pay the bills for the purse and necklace," Norton accused, firing immediately at Alaric. The manager's eyes rolled to the counter, scanning through everything it was that was on it until her eyes caught something. What? The Wright Ring? He had one with him? She was quite aware of how that ring could instill silence and could exert dominance over people. The Wright family was the greatest in the city. "T- that ring?" She s
Alaric walked out of the store after clearing all payments and saw the bemused faces of both Norton and Sasha. Reaching up to them, a smile ran across his face, in retort to their ugly faces. It was obvious that they were surprised. They were the first people to know who he is now, however, little did they know what he was planning to do with them. He was going to make sure that they lost their self-respect and dignity, and he was already building a master plan for it."Come on Sasha. Has it been so boring with your new boyfriend that you can't keep your ugly face off me?" He asked, wanting to taunt her. Her lips fitted into a curl, as she tucked several strands of hair behind her ear. She looked at Norton with a doubtful face. He knew what she meant by that. She was ready to go back to her past lover."You see Norton, this is just…""Don't tell me you want to go back to this loser, Sasha," he bawled. She shook her head."Don't say that! He is not a loser, Norton. I finally reali
"What is wrong with you Natalie? You know that you shouldn't be talking to a guest in such a manner," Kimberly scolded. The look on Natalie's face was baseless. Despite knowing that she hurt his feelings by insulting him, the puzzled look on her face only told that she wasn't an iota concerned. As usual, this was another opportunity to insult him, since that was what everyone always did."Come on Kimberly, you know I'm not lying. I'm telling the truth. Look at this weirdo.""Geez," her friends hissed, and they all smirked, while Kimberly gave them a tough glower."Don't glare at me, Kim. You know that you shouldn't make friends like this. I thought you were supposed to be hanging out with Ace," she said. Alaric turned to Kimberly, with a befuddled look on his face. "Ace?" He asked."Don't mind what she's saying," she defended before I could say another word. He never meant to ask who Ace was, but then, it seemed like he had heard the name before. Maybe he was also the kind of pe
"Come on, Alaric, let's enjoy the party as you said. Why not meet my parents? I'm sure they will like me," Kimberly suggested."I don't think that will be a good idea at all. I'm not sure how your parents will react when they see me, and I know I am not so attractive, so they might have the wrong impression of me.""Don't say that Alaric, my parents are not like that. I'm sure that they will like you. Look, there are so many guests here. Why not mingle with everyone? I can show you to my friends, and some of my relatives," she said, smiling."Can I decline, please? Look, Kimberly, I don't think this would end up well. I don't know why, but I'm having this kind of horrible feeling towards that idea," he said, declining the idea. Alaric rolled his eyes at everyone here. She wasn't in any position to match up to their status. Well, with the way he looked. No one would consider him a gentleman, since he didn't dress elegantly. For him, it wasn't any use showcasing to everyone how influ