The Rise of Arthur McCain

Arthur stood still, staring hard at the man before him. The fire of hatred that burned in him was enough to push him into making a rash decision. However, he managed to suppress his anger. His job at the hotel was going to be over if he acted on the impulse of his youthful rage. Tilting his head, Arthur lifted his left palm and calmly massaged his left cheek. Eyes red and face darkened into a ruffle, Arthur opened his mouth to speak. "But Sir, I've been busy getting the beddings clean. I haven't been playing all day or even gotten the chance to rest." Arthur tried to defend himself but got another smack on the face." Bang."How dare you call me a liar before my face, you piece of trash. If I hadn't seen you on the pavement whiling away time, then I might have believed your lies." Mr Frank Manuel blurted out with a profound frown on his face. To Arthur, this was an innumerable incident as no day goes by that he doesn't get a scolding from the Probity hotel manager. "That was just a br

Janet's face brightened up with the statement. Mission accomplished. Turning to Bryan and Janet, Mr Frank apologized. "I'm sorry for whatever that had transpired between you and this brat. I hope you won't rate us down because of this?" "Well, since you apologized, then we accept your apology." Janet replied with a grin as she rolled her eyes at Arthur who was still standing there. "What the hell is this loser still waiting for? Get the heck out of here." Mr. Frank yelled at Arthur who turned around and started walking out. As he stepped out, he saw some of the guests who stood outside their room in order to catch a glimpse of the gossip. On the second that he left, everyone dispersed back to their hotel room.As Arthur entered the elevator, he could not help but blame his father for the misfortune that had befallen him. After wasting three months of his life in prison, he had also spent two years working in the hotel with nothing to show for it. His eyes had gone red from suppressed

Drawing nearer to them was an old woman in his early seventies. She was a little skinny with an average height. She looked worn-out and malnourished. It was somewhat strange to Arthur. How can she be in such affluence and looked undernourished. It dawned on Arthur that she must have been thinking a lot and starving herself as well. Arthur stood up to greet the woman who drew him close to a warm embrace. Shocked and embarrassed, Arthur managed to hug her back as he stared at Carl and Axel in bewilderment."It's you. My son. My Shirley's boy. Oh! What a day today is. I can now die in peace knowing fully well that Shirley gave me a grandson." The old lady cried out. "No one is dying. At least, not yet." Carl said as he turned to face Arthur. "This is Vannessa, your grandmother."Vannessa smiled at Arthur, drawing him close to another embrace. "Please, forgive us for everything."Arthur pulled out of her embrace, nodding gently. "I forgive you." This statement brought genuine smile on t

"Who would have thought that I'd bump into you in a place like this? Well, what am I even saying? He's just a security guard. Janet turned to Bryan and they both giggled evilly. Arthur threw a glance at Nick who gave him a confusing look. "Do you know who they are?" Nick asked, still puzzled but Arthur shook his head."They're bad news and I don't want to waste my time on urchins like them?" Arthur retorted, causing Janet to flare up. "Hey, loser. Who are you calling bad news? Because you managed to get yourself a security job after I got you sacked. You're just a useless pauper and that is what you'll always be.""Come on honey, let's not waste anymore of our precious time on this thief. Someone who can't even afford to buy good shoes." Bryan took Janet by the left hand while he carried a big shopping bag on the other hand.However, Janet was not satisfied yet. She wanted to get Arthur to pay for calling them urchins. She unsealed the bottle of water on her hand and emptied half of i

"Why is the manager crying on the floor?" Harry directed his question to Morris who was still stupefied. "I'm asking you Morris, what is going on here?"Morris was still lost for the right words to explain what was going on. He was still trying to comprehend things. He has just been offered the position of the manager by Arthur, his ex colleague who was sacked the previous day. How come? What really happened?Ignoring the men, Arthur repeated what he said to Morris. "You are yet to answer my question Morris. Would you like to be the new manager?"Morris nodded his head. "Yes, Sir." It felt so stupid and awkward. What if Arthur was not in his right sense? No, It's not possible. He was here and witnessed what happened even though he was still confused. He saw when Arthur made a call and Frank received another that made him fall to Arthur's feet and started pleading.It couldn't possibly be a joke.Harry, who has had enough of the drama, yelled at the men. "What is going on here?" "You