At RakaiaTim and Richard left the house earlier than normal, picked up Valentine from the complex, and left.“They may leave for their farms if we don't get there earlier,” Tim announced while they were on the way.“You are right,” they responded simultaneously.They arrived at a few minutes past 7 AM and he parked at the same spot as the other day.“Kindly check on Pa Suresh. The family that Gerald and Samuel visited the last time we came,” Tim faced Richard and informed him.“I got it,” he answered and opened the door.“Go with him, Valentine,” he advised him and he complied.Pa Suresh and his family were ready to leave for the farm when they saw a soldier and a civilian in front of their house. After the event of the last Saturday, he acquired many enemies, especially among the youths. Unknown to them, he was just lucky to be part of the event. Nevertheless, he was not afraid anymore to see soldiers.“Good morning, Major. Good morning, Sir,” he answered after they greeted him.The
“Good morning, Major,” they saluted him accordingly.He responded and cut the salute. He looked at the bus and saw the driver coming out after he had parked his bus properly.“Good morning, Major,” he greeted him respectfully.“Good morning,” he responded and looked at him askance.“The General asked me to give this to you.”Richard stretched his hand and collected it.“Thank you for this,” he appreciated him and faced the inhabitants.“As I was saying, if you have not worked before, you are not disqualified. Did you get me?”“Yes, Major,” they responded loudly.“That is good. If you hear your name, get on the bus. We are taking you to your workplace.”“Okay, Major,” only a few responded while the liars' hearts' sank.Without minding their looks, he started calling out their names, and they got into the bus. Nevertheless, the liars realized that after everything, the chaff must be separated from the wheat and tried to leave.Richard looked at the two soldiers and ordered, “No one leav
At The Auxiliary Armory PLCAfter the Management Meeting that morning, Bright called Stephanie and requested, “I wish to use your bank for a payment. My bank charges so much on withdrawals.”“My bank does the same thing. They are all the same.”“I don't think so. Yours is better. Can I have the details?”“If you insist you will get the same result,” she said and shared her details with him.“Settled,” he said with a triumphant grin.Soon, he got a call from the gate that a vendor wished to deliver a phone.“It is all right,” he said and asked Gilbert to go and receive it.Before lunch, he had taken care of many things and left for the canteen earlier than usual to settle the issue of the remaining gifts.“The kitchen staff members should be considered first,” Stephanie pointed out.“You are right. Otherwise, they won't serve us lunch,” Bright teased.They gave the ten kitchen staff members theirs and were left with forty. Meanwhile, Laura avoided going to the canteen before Barbara be
At The FieldTim read through Mr. Kennedy's message and smiled broadly. He was not happy that he was not invited to the celebration. Tim exonerated himself and replied (I will inform my boss. It must have escaped his memory.)(I see. Kindly inform him that I wish his little brother a Happy Birthday celebration.)(I will.)(If he can share the boy's account details, I will send my widow's mite.)(Wow! That is nice of you. I will let him know.)He was still chatting with the President when Valentine led the inhabitants to the bus for lunch. Naturally, he had taken the leadership of the group.To Richard and Tim's delight, they were happy including the three girls.“Assist the bus driver to give them their lunch,” Richard instructed him.“I got it, Major,” he said and walked away.“Come with me,” he informed them and they followed him.They got to the bus and he handed their lunch packs to them. They appreciated him joyously and began to eat. Afterward, he took two packs to Tim and Richa
Reuben understood what he meant and moved immediately. In a jiffy, he was in the lobby and before the elevator. He pressed the button and began to wait. At that point, he felt that the elevator was too slow and was tempted to use the staircase. To his delight, the gates opened earlier than he expected and he got in. He alighted on the tenth floor and searched the faces of the soldiers at the door, but he got no clue as to what awaited him. All the same, he greeted them and walked into the office.Bright saw him and recalled that George said 'I want to compensate a driver.' He smiled softly and asked him, “You intend to see the President, right?”“Yes, Secretary.”“Good. You can go in and see him.”Reuben cleaned the sweat on his forehead and appreciated him, “Thank you, so much, Secretary.”He opened the door, walked in, and scanned George before he greeted him, “Good day, General.”Without much ado, he said, “Take this. It is your compensation for sacrificing your breakfast for work.
At Laura's HouseShe returned with her disfigured face and her parents were awestruck. She explained how the canteen attendant gave souvenirs to every member of staff and refused to give her.“What do they have with you in that organization? Why won't he give you your own?”“I don't know for him.”“Is that why you fought?” Her mother asked her.“No, Mom. I only asked him of my own and he slapped and pushed me down.”“Ha! Pushed you down? Does he wish to kill you?”“I don't know for him, Dad.”“It is all right. You need to see a doctor,” her mother proposed but she would not want to see Dr. Robinson.“Not at all, Mom. I will be fine.”“It is all right. I maintain that you should be careful. You should have ignored the worthless souvenir.”“It is not worthless, Mom. It is the one for Sgt. Young's little brother. I would have been remembering Samuel with ….”She hardly completed her story before she began to cry and her parents were affected.At RakaiaValentine and the soldiers were int
“So, she was pregnant with twins?” He concluded with a heavy heart.While he was brooding over the issue, Gen. Hanklin's phone beeped with a message. He breathed in and out before he looked at it and discovered that the sender was morose. Without hesitation, he read through it.(Hello, Your Excellency. I wish to inform you that life is unbearable for me and the workers. We hardly feed well due to a lack of funds. Above all, the hotel bill has accumulated and the transport company's bill is running. Kindly contact the Third in Command to contact the authority on our behalf.)He shook his head in disapproval and resolved to do something about them.At The Diner TableBefore Tim joined them, they were chatting happily, and Samuel was happy to inform George that he got a credit alert from an organization.“That is good to hear. If you don't mind, what is the name of the sender?”“It is Sparkling Diamond Exchange.”“Okay. I got it. We will appreciate him for the gift.”“Do you know him, Bi
Not quite long, Reuben arrived with the workers and parked appropriately. Valentine was euphoric over the task assigned to him. He concluded that he had earned their trust. After he led the worker out of the bus, he walked up to Tim and Richard.“Good morning, Major. Good morning, Boss,” he greeted them The driver, workers, and the two soldiers greeted them as well,l, and they responded accordingly.“What about Ambrose and his men?” He faced them and asked.“They are yet to come,” Richard answered.“You can start without them. Right?”“Yes, Boss,” he answered and led them to work.After an hour, Ambrose and his men arrived and were low-spirited. Tim pretended not to know about their trouble and walked up to them.“Good morning, Ambrose,” he greeted him happily.“Good morning, Gerald,” he mumbled bitterly.Tim ignored his look and inquired, “This is quite unlike you. What delayed you?”“The same people who took our passports some time ago wasted our time again.”“Again?” Tim screamed