Walking home was Jace and kelly since they stay close to each other their bond is really close.
"Hey Jace do you think we will be able to get into the academy" asked Kelly.
"As long as we get out of here it should be possible" replied Jace as he kick a can that was on the floor.
"I wish to join the same team as you if we manage to join the academy" said Kelly with a smile.
"Yeah same with me too" replied Jace.
Kelly was a timid little boy who always get bullied by the other kids and eventually one day Jace came across them bullying him and decided to help even though he ended up being beaten in the process. But since then Kelly has looked up to him as an elder brother which he never had.
After getting home, Jace wave at Kelly as he bid him goodnight.
"I will be waiting for you at grampa Morris's place tomorrow" said Kelly as he went home.
Walking inside the house, Jace greeted his mother who was busy preparing the dish.
"You are late today Jace" said Mrs. Norman as she turn to give her son a lovely smile.
"I went to grampa Morris's place together with Kelly to listen to some of his stories and didn't realize it was already getting late" replied Jace.
"You always have excuses, look son even though we are not being attacked by those monsters, you should always come home early okay" said Mrs. Norman.
"Okay mum" replied Jace with a smile on his face.
"What a troublesome boy you are, go take your bath before the dish is ready" said Mrs. Norman with a sigh.
"Isn't dad back yet" asked Jace.
"Your father is still at the field with his friends so I doubt that he will not be coming home early" Mrs. Norman.
"I wonder when he will be able to spend more time with me" said Jace with a sad look on his face before going to his room.
While Jace was about to take his leave, his mother could only shake her head before saying as she don't want her son to grow to hate his father.
"You know the reason why your father is never around to play with you is that he has to go to work. Knowing the way things are here, we won't be able to last two days if he fails to put something on the table".
"That is what you say all the time and I am already tired of hearing it" said Jace.
"You are just a kid so how will you know the effort your father is putting in just so you can live without worries" replied Mrs norman.
"And what kid has to live in a home where his father is always away" asked Jason.
"Your father is close by Jace and you can always pay him a visit" replied his mother.
Not bothering to talk to his mother over his father's issue,Jace went to his room to take his bath.
The next morning.
After helping his mother out, Jace left home to the farm site where his father and the other men are working to deliver his food as usual before going to grandpa morris place to hear some stories and today was not exceptional as Jace was going with Kelly who was also going to see his father.
When Jace got to the site, he found out that his father was not there and begin to ask around until he was told that his face was resting in one of the abandoned buildings. Going in search of his father was not that difficult as he could be seen sitting on the rooftop of one of the buildings while looking at the surroundings.
"There you are and why are you sitting there" asked Jace when he find his father sitting on the rooftop.
"Haha, I guess you must have been looking for me. Come have a seat with me" said Mr norman with a laugh before gesturing for Jace to join him.
Nodding his head as he begins to climb the stairs leading to the rooftop before taking a seat near his father.
"Here mother asked me to give it to you" said Jace as he passed the container to his father.
"Thanks son, I thought I am going to starve to death today" jokes Mr. Norman before taking the container from Jace.
Looking at the surroundings from above, Jace couldn't help but wow in amazement, and seeing this, his father smiled as he asked.
"What do you think about the view".
"It is beautiful" replied Jace while still looking at the surroundings.
"That is also what I thought whenever I come here to rest. Just imagine that the world was free from all this beast invasion, the world would have been a better place and I won't be leaving home all the time just to put food on the table but to have fun with you and your mom" said Mr. Norman with a smile on his face.
"One day I am going to join the academy and help get rid of the beast so that we can all have a good time" commented Jace.
"Haha, I know you will make me proud soon enough but until that day, I just want you to take care of yourself" said Mr. Norman in laughter as he begin to stroke Jason's hair.
After their little father and son time, Mr. Norman went back to work leaving Jace to go back to meet kelly who was still with his father before they left for grandpa morris's place hurriedly before they will miss storytime. Along the way to grandpa morris's place, they met other kids who are also heading there and they all went together until they reached their destination where they could see grandpa morris's hut but he was not at their regular spot where the story also take place. Left with no choice other than to wait for grandpa morris to come out on his own.