Samuel quickly walked into his arms and hugged him tightly. Tim hugged him as well and after some seconds, he released him and looked into his wet face.He cleaned his tears with his hand and said, “You are a strong boy. I know you will make us proud.”Samuel snorted, “I will,” and acquiesced.Although Gerald was not whimpering he could not hide his feelings. He looked at the two and tried to be a big boy. Instantly, he called out, “Samuel, stop crying, or your mates will make fun of you.”His advice worked like magic, and he braced up.“Have a nice day, Brother-in-law,” he said and dried his tears.Tim gave him a reassuring smile and tapped his back, “I wish you the same,” he responded.They dragged their bags and moved while he watched them with nostalgia until they disappeared. Unknown to them, their drama would make an attention-grabbing headline for a few days. Apart from Erick's father, the other parents were thrilled to see such fondness between a supposed driver and his master
With Jerry's approval, Barbara did not bother to question his movement. Likewise, Laura was occupied with the thought of how to defend herself in court since no lawyer agreed to stand for her. Therefore, she did not notice him. Even if she did, she would not have recognized him.At The GatehouseCpl. Simpson was aware that George and the other managers would be having their weekly meeting and dared not disturb him. Apart from the meeting, the Captain's request was absurd and unworthy of his attention.“Kindly take your seat, Captain,” he informed him.Without a response, he sat on the three-seater stainless chair and crossed his legs. Now, the time was a few minutes to 10 AM. To fulfill all righteousness, he dialed the General Manager's landline.“Hello, Corporal. How may I help you?” The clerk asked him.“Hello, Clerk. I wish to speak with the boss,” he said to the hearing of the Captain.“He is out for his weekly meeting.”“I see. Thank you for informing me,” he said and cut the cal
He understood the look and got up. Shortly, he returned with a cup of tea and Tim appreciated them. He began to sip the tea and was attracted to the television. The news of the resumption of the schools in Canterbury, especially the Defense Academy, was going on, and he was attracted to it. To his delight, he saw the queue at the gate but only the luxury cars were displayed, so he was not bothered about any form of publicity. He laughed silently and lifted his cup of tea. He was sipping it when he saw the clip of the affectionate moment with him and the boys and he was awestruck. Likewise, he used the tea cup to cover his surprise and pretended not to be interested in the news. “Who recorded this?” He asked himself. Nevertheless, he looked at Stephanie and noticed she was not watching the news. He put his teacup down and focused on the news. He saw the other schools and laughed at a family whose child ran back to the car to avoid going to school. “What if their parents see us?” He
Tim walked briskly to catch up with the GM who was close to the door. "He did not respect him like a Major," he said to himself. They walked to the gate and met the Captain waiting for them. Now, there was a mix-up. He never envisaged the accident. His primary reason for following Tim was to know his boss and butter him up so that his son would be favored by the Head of State. To him, the General Manager was his supposed boss but could not be the father of the two boys."Good day, Captain," he got up and greeted him without a hand salute since they were of the same rank.At that point, he had scanned him and made his reservations. "Good day, Captain. Did you say that my driver damaged your car?" He asked him.At that point, all eyes were on him and they waited silently for his answer. He looked at Tim's face and looked away immediately when he saw that he was staring daggers at him."Did you get my question, Captain?" Capt Bolton asked when he noticed that he was speechless.The Ca
The guard was unaware of what transpired at the inner gate and suggested, “I propose that you go back to the gate and request to speak with the President.”“Or the General Manager,” another guard chipped in.The smile on his face disappeared immediately. Seeing the President was out of his ideas especially when the Major had said that he could be an accomplice of Gen. Hanklin. Besides, he just left the General Manager.He concluded that the young soldiers wished to harsh his mellow and forwent his car.“Have a nice day,” he simply said and walked away.The first guard pouted while their leader giggled as they watched him walk away in despondency.“What did he come to the complex to do in the first place?” A soldier asked his colleagues.“Who knows?”On the Road“I suggest that we visit Ambrose, Boss. It is unclear to me why his recovery is slow,” Richard proposed.“It is all right. How was he the last time you visited him?”“There was no remarkable improvement. He was just there.”“I
“Let us give him one additional week. If there is no improvement, he is free to take him back instead of allowing him to die here.”“That is my point.”“After all, he has done a lot for him.”“I'm glad that you are seeing it that way.”“It is okay. Let's see him.” Dr. Robinson got up and Tim did the same thing.Back To The Ward“It is okay,” Richard said, sat down on the bed, and began to interrogate Michael. “Do you think he is still happy with Canterbury?” Michael was startled to hear that and answered honestly, “Certainly, Major.”“I don't think so. It was the hatred for us that led him into this. Am I right?”“Not at all, Major. He incurred a lot of debt because our Head of State was not responding to his emails.”“We are saying the same thing. He wished to take his life and put the blame on us because he hated us.”His point was succinct and he could not argue further. Notwithstanding, Richard wished to ensure that he freed his country from a negative reputation before them an
Richard took them to the Dome where the contractors were waiting for them. Indeed, Samuel's birthday changed their destinies. They only saw the Dome on television before the war. Thereafter, they had no television or the means of seeing it.“Wow!” They exclaimed when they got out of the car.“Do you like the place?” Richard asked them.“Yes, Major,” they responded with glee.They met the contractors and read the terms and conditions of the contract and the two soldiers interpreted it to them where there was ambiguity. At last, one person declined and only Fabian and one person signed the contract.“What is your name?” Richard asked the one who declined after he drove off.“My name is Tyler, Major.”“That is good. Why did you decline the contract?”“From the conditions, I won't have my privacy. My movement will be restricted. I don't like such a lifestyle,” he answered.“That is a wise decision. Fabian and co, do you understand that your privacy will be tampered with as a celebrity?”“
“Point of correction, I am Miss Dickson,” she explained arrogantly.“I see,” he swallowed hard and responded.“Meanwhile, why are you pretending to care about me after releasing the video of my abortion to the public? That shows how unprofessional you are. Are you aware that I can sue you for that?”“It is not what you think. We can talk about it.”“You can keep that to yourself because that is not why I am here. I want the report of the abortion. Period.”“Ha! What do you need it for? I think you should apologize to your husband and come back together.”“I said it. You are unprofessional and too old to articulate the happenings around you. How can a dead man come back with his ex-wife?”To avoid complicating things more, he dropped the discussion and acquiesced to her opinion, “I got it. Kindly wait for your report at the reception. It will be ready in a couple of minutes.”She pushed her lips up and walked out angrily.“Ha! Tim must have lived in bondage while living with her,” he c