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
Meanwhile, Tim and Richard had planned to put enmity between Ambrose and the driver. Therefore, they agreed to call the bus driver when they were certain that he would be alone. He walked into the parlor, too, and waited for the team to join him. After he changed into his casual clothes, he joined him in the parlor.“I think he has left the hotel, Boss.”“You are right. You can call him,” Tim approved and sat down.He dialed his number immediately while Tim waited for it to connect. After the second ring, the driver picked up the call.“Hello, Maj. Richard. I am delighted to hear from you.”“Thank you, driver. How was your day?”“My day was fine. How about yours?”“Fine. Thank you for asking. Permit me to ask, why were you delayed in the morning?”“The same people who blocked us some months ago repeated the same thing this morning.”“I see. Do you know them?”“Not at all.”“Has Ambrose paid you all that he owed you?”“No. He kept saying that I should exercise patience. I'm already tir
“This way,” Richard instructed and directed the men to the bus.Nevertheless, Ambrose's men were relieved to hear a familiar voice that they termed as that of a friend.“Okay, Major,” they answered him and headed towards the bus.The driver and the two soldiers were awestruck but he opened the door for them. They lay him on the double seat and pulled off his shoes.“Get into the bus. All of you,” he ordered and they obeyed.Likewise, he joined the despondent Tim in the car and he asked at once, “What is the situation?”“He is still breathing,” he answered and Tim was elated.“Okay. The closest hospital is the company's clinic. Let's hurry.”He was already turning when he was saying that. He moved immediately, and the bus driver followed him, leaving the befuddled staff members of the hotel open-mouthed.Not quite long, they were at the clinic. Within a jiffy, Ambrose was admitted to the Intensive Treatment Unit while Tim waited in the car. His men, who had grown lean, waited in the bu
He said many things and concluded with, "Ladies and Gentlemen, I present to you, a new Mount Olive. It is a Dukedom that will surpass other Dukedoms in Canterbury."The other Dukes grinned at his boastful remarks and said, "Don't be too sure."He laughed softly and continued. "After ...""He is laughing like Oliver," one of the Dukes pointed out."Not just that. The voice sounds like his," another Duke responded."After we close, the dignitaries, my fellow Dukes, and elders will join me at my palace for lunch," the old man continued and confused them all the more."His palace? Where is it?" One of the eight elders asked his fellow Duke."The palace of course. Oliver's house.""Is it that dilapidated house?""Yes. Is it not better than going to Harry's house?""That killer? I wouldn't have gone ""You got it," the other admitted.The old man looked at the audience and said, "The others will have their lunch in this hall. I hope you are not offended?"He paused and waited for their reac
The question raised uproar among the youths who cheered up at once and shouted simultaneously, "Me."Just like a magic wand, the hall was electrified and the dignitaries were happy."It is good to know that all of you can. The first two people to get here will have the Mic," he stated.Despite the number that he mentioned, the youths walked briskly to the stage. In a jiffy, there were ten of them on the stage."Ha!" I want only two," he looked at their happy faces and stated.Then, he faced the excited audience and asked, "How do I drum the excess out?""By balloting," some shouted.The old man could imagine how they would feel if they were evicted and he intervened, "Permit all of them to perform.""Wow!" The ten youths shouted and appreciated him one after the other, "Thank you, Your Grace.""Thank you, Our Great Duke."He waved at them by way of response and they faced the host."Now, let us see you perform."At that point, Fabian was thrilled and wished to get back to the stage an
The Duke paused his goodwill message and looked at the big screen like the others. The film began when the elders, especially Elder Kefas, claimed that the building belonged to their brother.Such a claim did not go down well with the citizens because they were aware that they were sworn enemies."Your brother indeed," some murmured.It also showed how a fearful-looking woman was crawling and begging for her husband's corpse. "Hey!" They screamed when the building collapsed and someone screamed.They continued watching, and one of the Duchesses, who had been silent, spoke to her husband, "They did not even bother to take him to the hospital.""You are right. They are asking for his corpse because they are aware that they killed him," another person added."Can you imagine that? They were just waiting for him to die," another duchess said."And after his precious stone.""Hey!" The audience screamed when Elder Kefas and others admitted that they were praying for the Duke to die.Befor
Harry felt that he must nip the problem in the bud and called Tim again. The Dukes who must obey, began to file out of their seats. At that point, Tim's phone rang again and he decided to answer the caller before the Dukes would get to the podium.He brought out his phone quickly from his cross bag and looked at the caller.“Is he insane? Why is he calling me?” He asked himself angrily.To stop him from disturbing him again, he resolved to pick up the call and put things right.“Hello. How may I assist you?” He asked him.“Hello, Officer. Kindly inform the Head of State that things are going wrong in Mount Olive. You can come over and see things for yourself.”“What is going wrong if I may ask?”“The Minister wishes to install a fake Duke. You have to come over and stop …”“You are the fake Duke,” he interrupted him and declared.Before he could express his shock, Tim cut the call and focused on the installation. Meanwhile, to get a proper view of the podium, Richard got out of the b
He shook his head negatively and said, “I don't know him.”Meanwhile, Cassie was monitoring them, and when he saw Cpl. Simpson assumed that he was aware of what he was doing and relied on his judgment.He signaled to him to ask if they were set and he nodded. Cassie was pleased and continued, “His Excellency, the Head of State represented by the Minister of Culture, the President of the Auxiliary Armory PLC, the Senior Police Officer among us, ladies and gentlemen, kindly stand up and honor the Duke as we usher him in.”Before the bewildered audience could protest, the Minister and President were already standing. They stood up, too, and looked on.The host faced the police band and signaled them to give them soft music and they complied.At the entrance door, the eight Dukes were distraught with the disorganized situation and wished that they would be allowed to leave. Meanwhile, the elders could not decide what to do, especially with the presence of the soldiers around them.“Usher
"Thank you for bringing them, Valentine,” Richard appreciated him after the greetings.“It is my pleasure, Major,” he responded.“Thank you, Supervisor, for bringing your brother-in-law,” Tim teased him with a smirk. He smiled shyly and Tim continued, “You have not told us how you changed the rules of the strict University of Ghent within a few hours.”Valentine laughed aloud and tried to explain, “It was …”He stopped when he saw the Minister of Culture's entourage. Tim smiled broadly and waited for him to alight from his vehicle.“Good morning, Lt. Col. Swanson,” Richard and the other soldiers saluted him.He returned the salute and gave Tim a nod. He smiled at him and instructed, “Ask your secretary to get the hard copy of the program from the event planner.”“I got it, Boss,” he said and informed his secretary.The secretary moved at once. He got into the hall and walked to the event planner who was standing with his workers in the foyer.“Good morning, Event planner. I'm Cassie
The speaker picked offense and scolded him, “Watch your tongue. How dare you insult me. Have you hosted one before?”“Of course. Do you think that I am a village man like you,”A foul mouth deserves a slap. Unexpectedly, the last speaker got two slaps on his cheeks."Hey!" He shrieked in pain and pounced on the enemy.“Stop,” the other youths shouted and tried to separate the fight.They should not have bothered because the soldiers were all over the place. They whipped them mercilessly and shouted, “Go home. All of you." Unfortunately, all of them were whipped, and the innocent ones felt bad. They began to run and rub their backs at the same time. Saturday At The Mining Field Valentine could not ask for any other life from his present one. He was so occupied with so many responsibilities that he hardly had time for himself, and he loved it so. They woke up and had their breakfast as usual.“We are set, Supervisor,” Fabian and Tyler walked up to him and announced.Valentine was be
While the others were interested in the news, Tim was interested in the couples. He admired their outfits and was pleased with their wives.“Their wives are beautiful,” he pointed out and continued to admire them.'So, I would have been the only person without a wife if I was there?' He asked himself and remembered Stephanie.He imagined her face and looked at the Head of State's wife and the other women. “My wife will be as beautiful as they are,” he assured himself.Now, the story of the Head of State and the stranded Lt. Col. Ben Smirnoff was over and they continued with their meal. After the meal, Tim hurriedly left for his room and began to think of life with Stephanie. He smiled and connected to her phone. “Wow!” He exclaimed when he saw her resting on the couch and watching the television.She was putting on her skimpy nightwear which exposed her straight and smooth legs. He kept admiring her with a sheepish smile.At a point, she adjusted and rested her two legs on the cent
At The Table Tennis Court The Second in Command was not just obedient to the Head of State. He was a good person who would ensure that the right things were done. When he got the Head of State's invitation to come with his wife, he concluded that he wished to unwind after a hectic day.“I have not played table tennis for long,” his wife complained.“That won't be a problem. We can bench you from the onset, and you will be watching us,” he teased her, and she revolted.“Who will you bench? Me? Never.”Kay laughed and advised her, “Then sit up.”“I will,” she took his advice and dressed up.They arrived and met Dale, the Commandant, and their wives. After the salutations, Kay observed that the three women were putting on a tank top paired with a skirt and asked them, “Did you plan to dress like this?” The women laughed lavishly and answered one after the other.“No, we didn't, Your Excellency,” Dale's wife answered him.“It was a coincidence, Your Excellency,” the Commandant's wife