In the heart of Chennai, there lived a rich family. Their house seemed like a majestic palace. Their family was the richest in the city. The owner of the house as well as the head of the house was an old man. He was in his earlier eighties. Though he was an old man, he looked energetic.
His face was wrecked with prominent nose. He had straight teeth in square jaws. He was thin and often he holds a white cane with him for his balance. The top of the cane had a symbol, which was an English alphabet,
F
'F' was the first letter of his name. His mane was Franklin. He was the richest man in the city. He had a wife called Carina, who had died due to cardiac arrest.
He was blessed with two sons and a daughter.
His house was two-storey. The walls were painted dark violet and that was the favorite color of Franklin .There were a garden and a fountain in front of the house. The garden comprised a variety of flowering plants with different aroma. The ground floor contained a kitchen, a dining room and a hall. Every pieces of furniture looked modern. There was a metal spiral shaped staircase which led to the first floor. The first floor contained a long corridor. It had three bedrooms. Each bedroom was identical to the other. Each bedroom had a bed in which three persons can sleep without any disturbances. It was attached with a bathroom and a toilet. It had a 32 inch television, opposite to the bed, so that they could watch TV while lying on it.
There were eight members in the family. Everyone looked delightful and they spent their lives happily.
Ten years ago, Franklin's daughter, Paigne was found dead. She and her son were in their friend's house and suddenly there was a leakage in the gas cylinder and all were dead in an instant. They turned to ashes.
Now Franklin has only two sons. Both were working in high posts in their own industries. Both were married and they had children.
Franklin's first son was Milan. He looked handsome, with curly hair and looked charming. He was married to a lady called Rossy. They were blessed with a girl child. They named her as Marin. Marin had completed her school life and entered her second year of her college life. Her age was twenty.
Franklin's second son was Jake. He looked so lean as if he were a stick. He had a round face with an irregular haircut. He was married to a lady called, Saggy. They were blessed with two children, Cole and Silvio. The two brothers were studying in a private school. Cole was two years older than Silvio.
The date was February 1, 2019. It was the last day for Marin in her semester. She could get a couple of weeks as her vacation. February 2, the next day will be her twenty first birthday.
The time was 5:00am, when Marin's alarm started to ring. She opened her beautiful brown eyes. Tomorrow is her birthday. She was so excited to celebrate it. She got to her feet. She was wearing her nightdress. Idly, she decided to revise for her exam. To overcome her laziness, her mom, Rossy, gave a cup of tea to her.
Marin's life was a bed of roses. She could buy whatever she wants. More than that, she had a lovable family.
It was 5.30 am, when she refreshed herself and finally decided to revise. Like most of the students, she had her mobile phone near to her study table. One eye was on her book and the other was on her mobile phone. Suddenly, there came a notification.
She took the phone in a hurry as if someone would take it from her. She had been waiting for a message from her bestie. Her bestie sent a message to her through Instagram. She opened it. The message was,
'Gud mrng.i knew that u were waiting fr my msg. Switch ur phone off and study fr the xam, Plz let me study!'
Marin smiled. She replied 'OK'.As her boyfriend said, she turned off her phone and started to study.
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The breakfast was served at 8.30 am. There were no servants working in this huge house. There was only one security guard, who sits closer to the main gate. His name was Rahim. Moreover there were several security cameras in the house.
Rossy and Saggy would look after the house. They cook, they clean and the other works would be done by them. Franklin took the middle seat of the dining table and Milan and Jake sat on the other two sides. Marin, Cole and Silvio took their respective seats. The aroma of the food was great. Rossy and Saggy had prepared fish biryani for their family. It was the favorite of Franklin. They started to eat.
After a while, Franklin broke the silence and said, "Marin". Marin looked at her grandfather. Franklin continued, "Tomorrow is your birthday. We have to celebrate it in a grand manner. Which hotel shall we select for the party?"
Marin was too excited to hear this. They are going to celebrate her birthday. Party time!
"My choice will be yours." Marin replied.
Marin knew all the hotels in Chennai. Whatever be the hotel it might be, she would be excited. Franklin smiled and said "Harry's restaurant is my choice."
Marin knew that Franklin would suggest that hotel as it was his all time favorite hotel. His taste buds were addicted to the food served there. Everyone accepted. The party will start at 7:30 pm tomorrow.
Marin decided to invite her bestie to the party.