at morning. School had finally resumed, which meant back from the long exhausting holiday. It

igent boy in the whole of school; some even gossiped that he had the brain

bornie acknowledged that he was a nerd, he however had well-developed biceps, a well-cu

ated everything. In fact, his best friend Harrison had concluded to himself that Anderson Simpson was the most organised person

day by its sleep-disruptive noise. He'd

ickly, on his elegant nose. Then he tapped the Smart Watch fastened around his wrist; lightrays po

has begun," he m

ost like a half library, half bedroom. Next, he advanced towards his desktop computer which was situated at the far end of the room. Moving slugg

ystem, he relaxed his back

mail fro

NING

onitor, then typed

nt reply

LL. READY FOR

BORN READY, came

ENTER key, an incoming video call a

he computer to avoid turning the room

e Harry's ever e

p, b

rday," Harry said, exhibiting

ow, "And that's supposed

kled. Ander

Simpson planning in

at the beginning of

had been the School Prefect, straight, for four yea

s the last year in highschool, you should really pr

e me, don't you?" said Anderson,

the air as if to say, "you win." "

ogy ac

on could hear Harry's parent

n't!" he heard

each you the lesson of your life, the one you haven't graduated from." His voice w

Anderson and Harrison were seven. What baffled Andy and his father was the fact that the woman had not had the marriage annulled. Ande

s forehead. He could hear fits of blows landing on his mother, and so could

anger written all over his face, with an expression Andy

tending to do?" Anderson

or a second then turned around. "And you should start ge

of awe and disbelief. Her hands were cupped around her mouth, while tears slipped off her eyes. Bef

ever let this happ

wanted to tell him how proud she was

was a really old flat; they'd purchased it from an elderly couple whose

m with an adjoining visitors' toilet

d from the mug. He looked at the clock above his head — it was already past six a.m. He closed his eyes as he

l what it was. He opened his eyes, almost simultaneously, to see his drunk f

wall firmly with the other. He looked from Harry to his wife, then back again. Blo

itch — I disown you from this very mome

oice was a mixture of

so why disown me now

k to your father that wa

said that I'm ceased from being his son. Well know this, Mister," he sai

had been infuriated. He dash

ch he tugged on, hurriedly, grabbed his breakfast — kissing his mother on both cheeks as she sa