on the ceiling. My mind a d sight wandering

appointed myself with the money that I had in a local psychiatry

y life harder that it already seemed. This made my normal life difficult and

was suffering from such a mental state. I mean what do I have to lose and earn. In the end the person who can h

d of what they'll say, and I didn't want to burden my family with this i

elieved that I continued my therapy sessions, when

d. As I opened my phone, there was 5. From my brother, mother, friends— Vinnie and Ni

ly read it

un, how

st pressed the call button immediat

lized how comforting it was to hear his voice after a tiring day

are you?", I blabbered excitedly

ow's your siblings?", He asked me and I heard a fee shuffles f

busy bun, I really want to finish everything here so I can see all of you now," He ap

ming home for the twin's birthday? We're expecting you. It's not that I wanna pressure yo

love celebrating them with all of you. I'll go home I promise,"

. We're worried about you. By the way, iy haven't heard mom talk about you. Are the two of you

, Lucas. You don't have to worry about that, okay? That's our problems that you don't have to burden

ing in my mind as he shifted the topic to me. I just let him

t's hard to always catch up. It's not like they have

ust to calm down the

o hang up now. You need

u soon, okay? Tell them I love them. Bye," he s

that my mom wants me to come see her in her office, do

.......

The moment I opened the door I saw my brother sitting in one of my mother's chair, sipping his tea and looking so

messages earlier? Or were you sleeping ag

g?", I asked warily as I noticed my mother suddenly halted

father is. He works everyday, son. He doesn't have the

ed in pretence. I'll figure it out sooner or later. I just

on't have work? It's not weekend though,"

I wanted to rest and discuss something with mot

owing clear confusion

y mother spoke, "What's tha

don't like charity balls, company balls and part

my brother asking for help but he just sighed. Clearly sho

ying that he should do his job and convince me un

n the business. Garnering information for your future career. It's a great bargain, bun. Please, can

be one of those events where, your parents or relatives will brag about you and show you like a priced t

I don't like balls that involves c

someone too. I'm sure he can help you in your future career. He's an old friend of mine, but I bet you haven't kno

s the party, Mom? So I can free any p

o worry your brother will give you everything you

ything Lucas, hmmm? It's s

happy. I mean, what could go wrong in that party. I'll just be interactin