"When the king dies"
"His son takes the crown"
"But since he didn't have one"
"On his paths his nephew had to walk down"
A man of twenty one years old rushed inside the hospital building. He didn't have a patient with him to admit there because the patient which had given him worry was already in a room in the hospital. He took fast steps towards the woman sitting at a corner. She was a nurse there and was busy telling a man something when Louis asked her
"Excuse me where is room no 345?"The nurse looked at Louis who was panting.
"Its the first room in the second corridor"When he got the location where his uncle was. Outside the room his siblings sat on a chair.
"Louis hurry and go inside."Said his brother and Louis opened the door and went in the room.
The sight inside the room wasn't something he wanted to see. His father stood there and his mother was standing next to him. His Uncle Micheal was on the bed with the oxygen mask attached to his face. He weakly lifted his finger signalling Louis to come to him. Louis slolwy with a heavy heart came to his uncle. He was aware that in one of the following days death would take his Uncle Micheal away from the world as that is what the experienced doctor's had said. Micheal took off the oxygen mask to which Louis restricted him but he shook his head and said
"Its alright. Iam alright"Louis held his hand telling him to stay strong.
"Louis before i die i have a last wish. Will you fulfill it my son?" He asked,his hand which was in Louis's grip started to shake a little.
"Anything you say Uncle"Louis was always Uncle Michea's favourite out of his brother's children because he was understanding and a good advisor.
"You know i have no children to give all what i've earned to so i will name all my properties,lands and vehicles to you but before i do that promise me that you will take after me and run my business" Surprise and confusion hitted Louis and he didn't know what reply to give. He was studying to be a lawyer and he knew that this would be a huge change in his life. Both in terms of profession and the future ahead.
"He sure will" spoke Louis's father making his brother believe that his son will carry on his legacy. Louis looked behind to meet eyes with his father.
"Thank you my dear"his weak hands caressed Louis's face unable to see the decision which Louis wanted to make for himself. The desicison of not taking the dangerous path full of guns and bloodwhich his uncle went down on.
The door of the room opened once again but not by a family member but was pushed open the doctor incharge of Micheal.
"You all should now go outside"The family went outside and from the hospital they went to their house. As soon the as the door was shut and everyone was inside Louis revealed his thoughts
"I don't want this"
"Louis what are you talking about?. Who wouldn't want all those cars and lands?" Louis's sentence made Felicia confounded and she directed her eyes towards her husband
"Look what he is saying?"
"Listen Louis I know your dream is to be a lawyer and iam not crushing that dream of yours" Mr Robert tried to express his thoughts and intentions but before he could reach the main point Louis questioned
"Then what are you trying to do?. You lied to Uncle that I would take over his business in return for his properties and its disappointing for you to think that I would take up on something like that!" Louis objected the choice his father had made for his future arguing with him.
His father sighed when his mother told her son
"Louis! He is your father. Have some respect for him"
"Felicia let me talk to him and also keep yourself quiet. We don't want any drama here"said Mr Robert silencing his wife.
"Now as I was saying you won't have to become like your uncle. You can keep up your study"
"Keep up my study to become what. A mafia?" When this went into Nicholas's ears he stood up and pulled his brother back and pushed him on the couch telling him to
"Stay quiet and listen to father for once"Renae held Louis's hands while whispering to him
"Brother please calm down"
"You can become a lawyer just how you want to but you will have to do something before that. Nicholas you tell him further. Felicia give me some water" As Felicia handed coughing Robert a glass of water his oldest son began to apprise his younger brother about how he will be dealing with this small change.
"After you get uncle's property on your name you will take his place. We know that you don't want this so there is an easy way for you to cut yourself out of this?"
"And what is that?'Louis inquired not having any hopes for it to be as easy as they are saying.
"You will give all of Uncle's property to me. After that instead of you I will be the one to take control of uncle's wealth and you can become the lawyer you always wished to be" Nicholas replied crossing his arms as if it was the simplest of tasks to be done.
"Then couldn't you just have asked uncle to give it to you instead of Louis in the first place?"Renae asked without having the knowledge of the talks which occured inside the room while her parents were inside with her uncle who was getting closer to death.
"Oh my dear Nicholas was the first choice as always. We tried to make up Micheal's mind to change from Louis to Nicholas but Micheal remained put that only Loius should have what belongs to him"
"So what do you say Louis. It's just a matter of few days and then you will have your normal life back"Mr Robert's whose throat had gotten better asked Louis.
"And what if i say No?"The words left Louis's mouth making the others look at each other. They were aware that it was either that Uncle Micheal's last wish would be to give all his belongings to Louis or it would be to sell everything he has made and donate the money meaning that Mr Robert or his kids won't have anything in their share if Louis rejects to say Yes.
"You will not say No"Mrs Robert told Louis
"Mother if he says No then I will lose everything"Fredrick said loudly to his mother.
"Is that all you care about?"Louis asked making his father and brother enraged.
"You don't have to be the good guy everytime Louis!. Greed runs in every human and also your brother's future may not matter to you but it does matter to us"
"And I don't matter even a little bit to you"Louis said under his breath which entered the ears of his younger sister making her frown.
"Louis I swear that if you say no then I will forget that you are my son. The you can live alone and earn for yourself!" Mr Robert shouted at his son and his threat made his wife gasp and daughter scared.
"Fine I will do as you say but for now,just now! Give me some time alone" Louis climbed the stairs and locked the door of his room from the inside.
"This boy has me going insane. Why doesn't he understand a single thing?"Felicia held her head and sat down on the sofa. Her elder son ordered the maid to bring his mother a glass of water to calm her down.
"Don't worry mother. We should be happy that at least he got scared and agreed"Said Nicholas and tried to comfort his mother who was frustrated by her middle child
On the other hand the youngest of all amongst the siblings went up the stairs and knocked the door to his brother's room.
"Go away Renae"His voice came from the inside of the room. He didn't to ask who it was because he knew that there was only one person who would care for him.
"Louis please open the door"
"Miss Renae you know your brother is mulish. He won't be letting you insideeasily"The maid had only said this when the door opened but Louis hid behind the wooden door away from the maid's eyes as Renae entered the room and then immediately closed it once again.
"Why are you here?"
"To talk to you"
"I don't want to talk about it"Louis walked towards his bed and sat on it.
"I don't want to either but if there's anyway to make you feel better then tell me"
"Renae you won't understand it but I feel as if I don't belong here. Iam starting to believe that maybe Nicholas was right. Maybe iam adopted"At this Renae chuckled at the point which Louis brought up
"You are anything but not adopted brother"
"Then why do mother and father adore Nicholas so much?. Like what does he have that we don't" Louis asked adding Renae with him in the comparison of the treatment his brother gets and what behaviour they have to face.
"We don't have the strength to please mom and dad. We are just ourselves while Nicholas is... a robot being controlled by mom and dad. Our maybe brother has gotten too confident since the first compliment he must have heard was that he was the best. He just doesn't want to lose that compliment now"
"Your right. Want a chocolate?"Louis offered her a jar full of chocolates from.which Renae took one
"Thank you. Wait aren't these mine?"Reane asked recognizing the chocolates which she had hidden in her drawer.
"You know stealing is bad thing Mr lawyer"
"Then return that jacket which you borrowed from me and then didn't even return" Louis said putting back the jar of chocolates on the table.
"I don't want to. That jacket is too warm and comfortable" Louis smiled not having any problem if Renae kept his jacket or even decided to take something else.
"Keep it then" Louis told her and they talked the night going through different events and times of life.
They were always close with each other and would be happy for each other's good times and sadness would surround the other if one of them is going through a hard time. They took care of each other and to one the other would always be a helping hand even in house chores and studies.
But would everything between the siblings change after their uncle dies?
Would everything remain the same as it was?
OR
Would destruction spread slowly over the entire family without them having any clue about it?