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2024-10-29 19:42:56He looked around while still on the phone, listening to his friends as they hailed him.
He saw his dad’s suit lying carefully on the edge of the couch.
Moving toward it, he searched the pockets and found his dad’s card sitting neatly inside.
Hardy didn’t intend to work at his father’s company; all he wanted was to be a shareholder.
With a larger percentage of income coming to him to maintain his luxurious lifestyle, the moment his father…
Picking up the card, Hardy pulled out his phone to call his old friends.
“Hey man, I’m back in town. Let’s go clubbing!”
He ran out of the house before his father could come out.
He looked around for the key that was usually kept in the front pouch of the house.
“I wonder if he thinks everyone is like him, always so free with his things. I just hope it’s the same pin…”
Driving out of the house, he made his way out of the driveway.
Thirty minutes later, He and his friends started partying, dancing to different music, and mingling with different women, while throwing around his father’s money.
The entire club was lit up by his spending, which attracted some shady-looking guys.
“Hey, you! Come here!”
They scared him. He was nervous inside but refused to give them the satisfaction of bullying him.
“Who are you to order me around?”
He asked them as they laughed at his audacity. Before anyone could could think twice, a fight broke out.
One of the men dragged him, and he barely could defend himself from the blow aimed at his cheek, which landed on the side of his face, leaving him exhausted.
But the fight continued, with one of Hardy’s friends being stabbed with a broken bottle.
Many of the clubgoers ran out, looking for safety. Thankfully, the police arrived on time to stop the chaos.
Hardy and his friends, now safe, had to find their way home, only to discover his father’s car was bashed on one side.
“F**k! How do I tell my father this is his car?”
“Well, man, you’re on your own now. We need to get Andrew to the hospital!”
Hardy after seeing what had happened , he went back home to face his father. It was 6 am the next morning.
Wills woke early, ready for his morning run before coming back for breakfast and getting ready for work, only to see his son at the door.
“And where are you coming from, young man?”
“I went clubbing with my firm. Is there an issue with that?”
“Well, I have no issue. I just thought you’d be too tired after your trip yesterday to have the energy to go clubbing. Only if such energy could be put into something more productive!”
“Dad, please, it’s too early for your motivational speeches. I need to rest!”
“Okay,” Wills responded, walking out. But when he saw the state of his car, it shocked him.
“And this is what I get for giving him everything he ever wanted. What a shame!”
Wills said to himself as he continued his morning run before starting the rest of his day.
Hardy stayed home all day, sleeping as the maid helped him with his swollen face.
“Your father doesn’t like it when you bring home trouble.”
“I know, Nana. I didn’t mean to wreck his car. Those guys did it, and I’m going to find them, I promise!”
“Just focus on making your father proud. You can spend the rest of this week resting, then next week you can go to work.”
“Okay, Nana.”
Nana had looked after Hardy since his mother’s death, becoming a second mother to him.
He always loved listening to her and making her happy.
A few days after the incident, Hardy was about to go out when he had a visitor.
“Hello, handsome. Why didn’t you tell me you were home?”
“Cassandra, I’m just settling in, so I didn’t have time to check in.”
“Really? But I heard you went clubbing and got into trouble the same day!”
“Fine, you caught me. I’m sorry I didn’t reach out. I’m about to head out now. Can we meet later?”
“Okay, if you say so. I’ll come around. I miss you so much!”
Cassandra said, turning to leave. Hardy sighed.
He needed to go shopping for some clothes since he would be working with his dad.
“I don’t see the need to go to the company, but I have to keep my old man happy!”
“You mean your dad?”
His friend Andrew asked, looking at him. “Who else would I be talking about?”
“Your father isn’t that old, and I think you should go with the blue shirt!”
Reaching for the shirt, Hardy glanced at the $10 price tag.
“I like the texture, but the color doesn’t suit me. I’ll stick with white.”
“You’re the boss. All the best!”
They both laughed, knowing Hardy wasn’t the type to work.
“Hello, handsome!”
A young, feminine voice called out to him. “Hi!”
Andrew knew not to speak without being spoken to, so he excused himself, allowing the person to speak.
“And who are you?”
“Your greatest pleasure. Come with me for lunch!”
“Am I allowed to say no?”
“Not exactly!”
“Okay, give me a minute to sort myself out!”
Hardy said to the lady, who waited outside while his friend helped him with his shopping bags.
Hardy didn’t expect such amount of clothes but, it was hard to put it to a stop , knowing fully well that this will take awhile for him to put in his car
“ What did you think about the lady earlier?”
“ I think nothing hardy, I just feel your taste in women is quite poor “
Hardy couldn’t help but laugh hysterically at his friend’s expensive joke
“ that was meant to be funny , you know?”
But they were cut short and stopped by the police ..
“ what’s going on?”
“ I can’t say, until we ask the police themselves!”
“ Hello, are you Hardy Shaun?” One of the policeman asked
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