The last runner : Academy of magic

Chapter Forty one : It had been a game all along

Oliver continued packing things up and Thomas and Matt assisted him. Some hours later they were done making the arrangements and Oliver decided to use the moment to call his parents and know what was going on.

"Hello, Dad," Oliver said.

"Hello son,"

"What is going on and have you been able to book the flight?" he asked.

He could hear his father's distressed exhale over the phone and there was no doubt that what was coming was bad news.

"The airport is filled up Oliver, and from the look of things the flight might not work out but there is no need to worry because I am currently trying as much as possible to make this work and I won't stop until I do," His father replied.

When Oliver was about speaking he was interrupted by his father again.

"Just give me a moment Oliver, I think I have sight on someone to talk to," His father said and afterwards he hung up.

"Shit!" Oliver exclaimed, taking the phone away from his ear.

"What is the problem?" Matt asked.

"It's my father, he said that