Oliver's POV
" Wow! I didn't expect Oliver to be this intellectual and give such a touching speech. Yo Oliver! It seems like you learnt a lot in the human realm. Did you also meet a girl or got a girlfriend? This is what I was thinking. ", Will said.
Aannnddd..... He is back to being Will again.
All of us started laughing at him. This guy can never be serious, even for half an hour.
" By the way, why did you only tell Alex that you were coming back? ", Jack said.
" As if you all would have let him return. You all would have told me that you were fine and that I don't need to come back. ", I said.
" Hey, but I also said all that to you when you told me about your plan to return. ", Alex protested.
" I know. I mean that only one guy's nagging was enough, on phone. I was ready to hear all your naggings and scoldings face to face. ", I said.
" That is so Oliver. You can never win an argument from this punk. ", Will said.
The hideout filled with laughter again. Why is Will still a joker? But, to be honest, I missed all of Will's stupid jokes, Sam acting as our parent and arguments between Jack and Alex. I missed being with my friends more than I missed being with my own family.
"Alright guys, I saw that our kingdom changed a lot, while I was away. So, won't you all show me the changes. I mean it has been more than an year since we hung out together. Now that I am back, shouldn't we hang out? ", I said.
" You don't have to ask me twice. Let's go for a tour of the kingdom. ", Will and Jack said, pulling me out. Alex and Sam followed us quietly.
" So, where should we go first? What did you miss the most, Oliver? ", Alex said.
" Company of my friends. ", I replied, teasingly.
" Ohhhhhh...... God........ Ew....... " They all cringed and I just laughed on seeing their expression.
"Who are you? Where is our Oliver? What have you done with him? ", Will said, playfully.
"What! I just tried doing it. You all should have seen your faces. Ha ha ha.... The way you all cringed was so funny ". I tried controlling my laugh but failed miserably.
I was about to roll on the floor, laughing so hard that my stomach ached. Oh! I didn't even know how much I missed teasing them.
After laughing for more than ten minutes, Alex said, " If you are done with your antics, will you now tell us where do you want to go first?"
"Uh.... Let me think..... Uh... I think.... Yes, got it. I think we should go to the Golden Statue. I really missed that beautifull sight. ", I said, after some thinking.
" Ok. Then Golden Statue it is. Let's go. ", Alex said.
On our way, Sam whispered to me, " Oliver, you didn't work on your mission, right? You didn't look for the girl, right? "
I was completely taken aback by this question. Why didn't I expect anyone of them to ask me that? What should I say now. I can't lie to them that I didn't work for my mission. I really found Laura but, how can I tell them the truth. They will be so angry if I tell them that I have found the girl and even met her. I even stayed with her human family and friends.
I thought that it was better to lie about that to them. I can't let them know such a dangerous thing. It wound put them in more danger but, I really didn't want to lie to them.
" I..... Actually... " Before I could think of an excuse, Jake and Will's Voice distracted us.
"Oliver, now you are about to see the pride of the Supernatural Kingdom. Presenting to you The Golden Statue. ", they said, harmonically.
" Hey, I have lived here since my birth. I know everything about this. Don't exaggerate. I am not new to this Kingdom. ", I said.
The Golden Statue was located at the centre of the Kingdom. It was considered as the pride of our Kingdom. It was a fountain with the statue of an Angel. The angel held a wand in one of it's hand and water flew from it, all the time. The angel stood one one leg and the other leg was folded from the knees. It is a really beautifull statue and it was completely made up of gold, giving it the name the Golden Statue.
" I want to buy welcome gift for Oliver. Let's go to the market. Had I known that he was coming, I would have prepared something. ", Will said.
" There is really no need for that. ", I said.
" I am not asking. I am telling everyone to accompany me to the main market. ", he said.
We all just followed him. We reached the main market after walking for five minutes.
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The market was flooded with supernatural creatures as always. There were all kinds of beings in the Kingdom and we all lived together happily. The market had all kinds of things you desired. Anyone could finds things of human realm and things required for the supernatural beings too.
Will entered a shop and made us stay outside. Suddenly Alex said, " Does your uncle know that you are in the Kingdom? "
"I guess so. Why? ", I asked.
Jack, Sam and Alex looked at me with big surprising eyes, as if they had seen something different.
" I thing the two beings who are coming towards us work for your uncle. Look, they are looking for you. ", Sam said, pointing towards two men coming towards us.
" I also think so. ", I said.
" Wow! So now he is sending guards to get you. What a... ", Jack said.
Soon they reached us and said, " Young Master, your uncle has asked for you. Please come with us. "
My friends protectively covered me.
The guards said, " We are asked to bring you, either by your will or by force. We don't want to cause a scene in the market and reveal your identity. Please come with us, quietly. "
"It's alright guys. I will try to meet you all tomorrow. ", I said and moved towards the guards.
Alex held my wrist and looked at me. I gently removed his hand and assured everyone by looking in their eyes. I said, " I will be fine. Don't worry. He can't kill me. Just assure Will. He will be upset on not seeing me. I will meet you all tomorrow. "
"Let's go. ", I said to the guards and followed them.
I glanced one last look back before going. I am really afraid to go home but, I don't have a choice here