After school came to a close, they all packed their belongings as they prepared to head home.
"Hey, are you going home with us?" Luka asked Ryan as she put her books in her bag. They all looked at her, curious as to what her answer might be. Looking up from her bag, she shook her head answering.
"No, my driver would come pick me up today. Maybe another time?" She asked with a smile.
"Yeah, sure, okay, no problem. Maybe next time." He answered as he flung his bag over his shoulder. Turning to the other three who were already set to go, they bid Ryan goodbye before leaving together.
"So where are we headed, do you have a place in mind?" Luka asked the group. His hands over Xanders shoulders as he sipped from the drink which he had bought earlier.
"No place in mind. We initially planned to go straight home." Luen answered.
"Actually, I need to get some pastries for mum." June said remembering the little errand she had to run.
"Ohh, okay. Luka and I actually have something to deal with so we might not really be able to accompany you guys." Xander said turning to look at June who also returned the look.
"Ohh! okay, sure. We'll see in school tomorrow then." June said as they all came to a halt on reaching the path were they would go their separate ways.
"Yeah. Then it's goodbye I guess." Luka said as he readjusted his bag.
"Mm, bye guys. See you tomorrow." Luen said as she dragged June along with her. They all said their goodbyes to one another as they moved in opposite directions.
As both boys walked down towards the bus station, Xander hands in pocket raised his head, looking up to the sky.
"Have you ever considered telling her about everything?" He asked Luka who returned his question with a confused look. After a few seconds of confusion, his eyes shone in light of understanding.
Looking down at the pedestrian track, he raised his head up once more putting his hands into his hoodie pocket.
"I have, I've thought about it and would probably have to tell her later." He said with a sigh.
"Mm, that's a better choice but don't stall for too long. You might regret not sharing yourself with her. Have you told aunty?" Xander asked.
"Yeah I did and also showed her some pictures we took. She was happy and hoped to meet her soon." He said with a smile on his face.
The both of them remained in silence for quite sometime before Luka spoke up again.
"I'm guessing you intend to follow me meet up with Zee." He asked Xander who just hummed in affirmation.
"I haven't seen him in a long time, so I won't pass up the opportunity and we still need hear his opinion on involving dad." He said as they reached the bus station. Getting on the bus they both sat side by side in silence till they got to their destination.
"Myra, send the contract for Sky group to my office and set an appointment with Mr Baldwin today." A young handsome man, an office folder in hand dished out the order as he studied the files in the folder while moving towards the elevator.
"Zee.." Luka called out to the man as he jogged towards him, Xander strolling lazily behind him.
"Frog? What are you doing here?" The man asked as he turned to see the person who had called out to him.
"Geez, can you stop calling me that. There are tons of nicknames to use you know?" He said complaining as he approached his brother.
"Can't help it, sorry not sorry." Zee said to Luka with raised brow and a smirk as he dragged him to himself ruffling his hair.
"Aish, at least not in public. I've got a reputation to keep." Luka said as he scowled at his brother who just winked with a smirk.
Hearing the lazy foot step of someone approaching, he looked forward behind his brother. Xander giving the nonchalant vibe strolled towards them, a stick of sweet in his mouth as he came to a halt in front of the smirking Zee.
"Hello!" He greeted.
"And who are you acting cool for?" Zee said with a smile as he pulled Xander by the ear ruffling his hair.
"Hey! Ow ow my ear. Zee my hair." Xander shouted as he tried to get away from Zee whose grip was too strong for him to escape.
Releasing him, he smiled looking at Xander scowling while trying to arrange his hair.
"What brought you guys here?" He turned to ask Luka who was grinning at the fact that not only him got to experience that misfortune.
"We just came to visit. You know bros and stuff." Luka said spouting absolute rubbish.
"Since when?" Zee asked Luka with a mocking look.
Scoffing, Zee turned to Xander who had succeeded in arranging himself. Feeling the gaze directed at him,
"Let's go to your office." He said as he returned the mirror he borrowed from the secretary.
"Okay, sure." Zee answered as they all made their way to the elevator.
Using the fingerprint verification to open the door, the three of them stepped into the office.
Luka went straight for the executive chair as he swivelled in the chair. Xander made himself comfortable on the couch while Zee after dropping the folder on the table went into the mini room which was created in the office as he barely went home to get drinks for them.
Coming out of the room, tie loosened, suit forgotten and drinks in hand, he closed the door with his leg as he made his way to the center table by the couch. Placing the drinks on the table, he moved to the other end of the couch making himself comfortable.
"So what did you say brought you here again and what's with your bruised face?" He asked opening his drink with a slight frown as he noticed Luka's bruise. Standing up from the chair, Luka walked towards the center table picking up a drink.
"I came to talk about him and Xander also has a suggestion but we need to know your thought on it." Luka answered as he moved to sit on the solo sofa on the side.
Hearing the word 'him' from Luka, Zayn frowned a little and as if something hit him,
"He's the one who hit you, isn't he? He asked with an angry expression.
"Mm but it wasn't intentional, he was drunk." Luka said as he took a sip from his drink.
"Of course he was." Zayn replied with a scoff while Xander sat sipping on his drink.
After a brief moment of silence,
"I want us to speak to him, anger and hatred aside. Zee we have prolonged this long enough and if this goes on, Mum will be at the receiving end of it all." Luka said with all seriousness. What he said caused Zee to be lost in thought for a little while as a frown was evident on his face.
"You do know he is a stubborn person, even if we were to speak with him, you know he won't listen. I mean look, the company is back although not as it was but where is he, drinking and playing around." He said with obvious anger and disgust.
"That is the second reason for us being here." Xander spoke up. "I suggested bringing dad into this, they are best friends and he would know how to get through to him." Xander said causing Zayn to look at him.
"Humph.. that's the problem. He's a proud man and would not listen to anyone." Zayn said with a scoff as he downed the remaining content of his drink.
"It's worth a try. What do you think?" Xander asked for his opinion. He struggled to make a decision as he really didn't want anything to do with that man.
"Mum have been wanting to see you but you rarely come home. She's deteriorating but doesn't want to seek help and I can't tell aunt Lory." Luka said as he looked at his brother who looked back at him.
After few contemplations,
"You can speak to uncle today and I'll be home by tomorrow evening." Zayn said his final decision. After their discussion, they talked about random things as they caught up on missed memories.