Chapters 29
"Okay Lucy" Carl said dropping his glass of wine, Lucy had also started to dine with them, she really enjoy their company as she'd even forgotten about watching the TV. Seems Carl is not that bad now, he's just being friendly and jovial, but he's too Inquisitive.
"Yes?" Lucy answered facing him
"Tell us, what course are you going for?" He asked and Iris suddenly paid a rapt attention as if she'd wanted to know that too
"Humm, computer science" Lucy's lip curved in a smile
"Oh my gosh, oh really?" Carl said in excitement and surprise and Lucy nodded
"That's a great way to start a friendship then"
"What, you mean?" Lucy asked looking confused
"I mean we're coursemates?" He added still smiling
"Oh really?" Her face brightened
"What about you, Iris?" She asked facing Iris
"A medical student" she smiled
"Oh that's great" Lucy beamed
"Oh, I wish you'd join us earlier" Carl swear under his breath
"You mean?"
"We're final year students so it wouldn't be so close anymore" he replied
"Really" her face lightened up
"Oh that's bad, so I'll be the only fresher here"
"Don't worry, I'm with you " Carl said
"I'm sure it wouldn't be that hard for you when you let me know anything you don't understand" he smiled and Lucy's face relaxed
"But what about Fred?" She asked
"Fred is a graduate" Iris was the one who answered
"He actually graduated last year" she added and Lucy scowled
"Last year?" She asked and Iris nodded
"You mean not this year?" She asked again
"Didn't you like pizza?" Carl said trying to change the topic and Lucy frowned at him
"I mean you've only taken a slice of pizza since and we only have one slice left"
Just then Iris glanced at her wristwatch and stood up
"It's getting late already and Fred will soon come out for dinner" she said heading to the kitchen which she'll have to go to through the dinning.
Lucy just rolled her eyes, picked the remaining slice and stuffed it into her mouth furiously. Nobody is ready to give answer to her question.
#FIVE_YEARS_LATER
The interior house was luxuriously built and decorated in white and light gold. It was very big and as five different men dressing identically, on black suits are seen, two by the door in the living room and three in the dinning room at each edge with the two familiar men each sitting on the dinning chair, waiting for the maids to finish up whatever they wanted to before they start eating.
One of the door upstairs was opened and the light footsteps descending the stairs could be heard from the living room, the latter in grey suit alighted the living room and swiftly made his way to the dinning room. He looked more official and serious but despite that his handsome face refused to hide up and his dark hair was styled up in the way that bring his handsome face into more notice.
"Morning Dad, morning uncle" his masculine voice echoed through the dinning room
"How are you my boy?" Uncle was the first person to answer with his daily and morning usual question with the usual name 'my boy'
"I'm good" he replied as he sat on the chair facing Anderson
"And how was your night?" Anderson asked pouring himself some tea from the jug
"It was cool" he replied not wasting his time to rush over his breakfast since he has to be on his way any moment from that time
"That's my boy" Mr Ben beamed
"I'm happy to see my boy turning to a man with his hard work which is amazingly pushing this company forward, beyond our expectation" he beamed again, more broadly while Arthur just put on a light smile. This not a new thing anymore, early morning praise before going to work
"You're gifted my boy. Just like your grandfather"
"I'll need to be on my way now" Arthur said standing up, glad that he'd been able to get his stomach full enough before he started getting enthusiastic with his uncle's story which might delay him
Noticing the weird look from both Anderson and Ben, he knew he need to give the reason now before their question made him
"I'm having a loads of file to attend to today and some of my yesterdays unfinished work. Mostly don't forget the meeting I told you about, it's in the thirty minutes and I shouldn't be late" Arthur rushed over his statement which made Anderson mouthed "oh" in relief and Ben smiled at him and told him to hurry up then.
TBC...
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