"so you've really made up your mind?". Wes asked, as he placed the luggage gently inside the booth.
"for the last time, yes. You can stay if you want to".Austin replied.
"ugh! You don't have to be so grumpy about it".wes got into the driver's seat and zoomed off to the airport.
.............
They had arrived. Austin stretched as he got out of the airplane.
He went to the stamping section, then to the baggage claim section.
"where is the car?".Austin asked.
"chill bro...".just then, a W motors Lyman Hyper sports arrived!
"this. car. is. good.".Wes broke down. He was the one who did the ordering, but seeing it in real life was just...wow.
Austin took the car keys and shook the person who drove it. He got in and so did Wes. Yea.. It sure smells like a brand new car.
He drove to his penthouse and the gate automatically opened upon scanning him. He drove to the garage and parked. Both him and wes alighted, pulling their luggage along.
He stood in front of the door, and it did an auto scan. Then a wall opened where he placed his thumb. It made a 'ting' sound before the door opened.
He slumped on the couch, letting go of his luggage. "we're back man".
"smells like home". Austin muttered.
"so London smells like what then?".
"business".Austin replied, and Wes let out a dry laugh. He pulled his luggage upstairs and picked a room.
Austin sighed. He was finally back. He roamed his hands on the couch. A strange feeling overwhelmed him. He knocked it off, and went upstairs, to his room.
The next day was a Sunday. Cathy wasn't into religion anymore; she stopped when she lost her mum, brother, father, and niece all at once in an accident.
She sighed. She doesn't do much on Sunday. She cleans the house, iron Ariel's uniform, prepare breakfast, or sometimes she just brings out stuff from the refrigerator. She also goes out to buy groceries.
"Mummy, what are you doing?". Ariel asked, as she pulled her eyes away from the TV looking at her mum.
"nothing baby, just checking if the groceries would be enough till next weekend".
"oh",Ariel focused on the cartoon again.
The groceries weren't gonna be enough. She picked her coat. "mummy, are you going out?".
"yea".she said. "come".she beckoned, and Ariel ran to her. She loved it when her mum goes to buy groceries. Her mum usually buys her toys and ice cream.
Ariel took some money, and a grocery bag, as they locked up the house.
"mhen, the house is empty dude!".wes complained.
"so? Can you cook?".Austin replied. He was outside the courtyard.
"come on. I can learn online. I am going out to get some grocery".Austin sighed. He didn't like being all by himself. Wes was like his distraction from stressing his brain
He got up. Wes smiled. He threw a coat to him and Austin caught it.
"walking or.....".Austin asked.
"why not? Let's walk. Its rather safe since it's snowy!".Wes replied and they got going.
"i don't have change".the man said. "Arie wait okie? Lemme give him some change. Don't go anywhere!".Ariel nodded innocently.
Cathy let go of Ariel's hands and began ransacking her bag, for change.
Ariel saw a man pushing a cart of balloons. She got so excited, she began following the man. Cathy paid the change, but looked by her side and couldn't find her daughter.
"Ariel?".she called out. She didn't even know where to start looking for her, and to say the crowd was not helping either.
"Ariel!".she called. "excuse me, did you see any small child...uh..she was with me a few minutes ago".Cathy asked, but got negative responses. She was so worried, she couldn't hold back the tears. Was she kidnapped? What???
"Ariel??".she shouted.
Ariel followed the man until he was out of sight. She turned back, and realised she was far away from her mum.
"mummy!".she cried out in her cute little voice.
Wes and Austin got to the market and Austin quickly noticed a small girl sitting in a corner crying bitterly.
Austin wasn't really a fan of kids, but something attracted him to that little girl, so he went to her. He sat close to her.
"little girl, why are you crying?". He asked.
"my mummy".she pouted.
"where is she?".he asked. Wes had already sat close to the girl too. He found her really cute.
"don't cry okay? Your mummy will come soon".wes comforted.
"uncle, will you stay with me until she comes?".Ariel asked. Austin sighed silently. He nodded his head.
Cathy's eyes and face was red due to her constant crying. Since she had checked the other side, she moved the other direction.
"Mummy!".Ariel shouted happily as she ran. Wes and Austin looked up. Three women were coming forth. A matured woman, a small lady, and a fat woman.
Both wes and Austin guessed it must be the matured woman. Ariel had finally reached the person...