"What is your plan man?" Marcus asked as he stepped inside his office and sat on the chair across from him with his legs cross. "Alex, may I remind you that you only have a week before your birthday."
He just wanted to make sure that whatever was bothering his friend for these past few weeks would end together with his birthday. He was positive that his obligation to his family despite his repeated defiance to his father was weighing heavily on him.
He might not admit it, but he loved his family too much, to even put them into shame. So, despite not wanting to follow their tradition, he was hell bend on doing it, even for the day. He just could not put his father and mother in a very compromising position.
"I know and I am already working on it." He told his friend as he checked his phone for any messages. It had been more than a day since he left the contract with her and she had not called back.
