A thunderous clapping of lightening echoed in the sky, threatening to tear any lifeform who dared approach it, constantly releasing rampage energy on the barren land, which no mere mortal dared step foot on, as the lightening cracked once more a boy fell impulsively from the spatial barrier,
Boom! On the ground.
Blood was dripping from his body, he staggered up and surveyed the environment only to discover that he was no longer on his continent
"Whoever you are, I want to let you know that you got the wrong person, and should send me back immediately" the boy implied weakly.
Despite his injuries, the rampaging energy was unable to faze him
"You shouldn't have come", an eerie voice sounded from the background "You have two choices join us and enjoy a life of luxury and power in our higher dimesion, or rescind my request and die" the voice sneered as it morphed into a 9ft bloodhound being. seeing the horrifying creature before him, he bristled and became more sober and alerted
"What if I say no? " the severed injured boy asked as he mustered up his courage to face the monster head-on, knowing fully well he was no match to the abomination before him.
"Arrogant! Arrogant!!, let's hope you have the strength to withstand my attack" The beast sneered
"Come and get me " the injured boy yelled.
"Since you have a death wish I will grant It"
the bloodhound creature vanished from the spot, and in just a blink of an eye, the injured boy's heart fell to the ground.
In his bedroom, the young jerked up from the bed
"Oh my goodness, it's just a mere dream" The boy is no other but Bjorn
"Bjorn! Bjorn!!, don't tell me you are still snoozing off your damn miserable life away" Mrs Thyra roared angrily
"If you don't drag those lazy bones of yours out of that bed I will swallow you whole only to barf you out in the ditches
"If you miss your flight don't even dream of getting another opportunity like this one" Bjorn's mother screamed.
"Oh my goodness Mum I overslept, What is the time," Bjorn asked.
"Young man you have 1hr 30min left, as I said earlier, miss this one and I promise you I won't reschedule another for you"Bjorn's Mother went on with the tongue-lashing.
Bjorn dashed into the bathroom immediately.
"Breakfast will be ready in 10 minutes, So you better hurry up" Bjorn's Mum bellowed.
Inside the bathroom, Bjorn's mind became restless as he began to recall his past experiences be it friends or enemies, a reflection of sadness and happiness (Bjorn began speaking in his mind)
"Life is too short, so love the people around you, those who treat you right, and forget about the ones who don't, They are idiots for not seeing through the facade, it's their loss for not seeing your real potential"
"Forget it, the best way one can walk through life much easier is with a smile on your face.
"In life, we all have unspeakable secrets, irreversible regrets, unreachable fantasies, and extraordinary love"
Speaking of irreversible remorses, that's a discussion for another time"
"My name is Bjorn Karlsson, I am the only child of Mr. Erik and Mrs. Thyra Karlsson, joint owners of the Karlsson (Útgerðarfyrirtæki) which means Karlsson fishing company in Icelandic language.
"Some said I was born with a silver spoon, and also a spoiled little brat, but who cares, I can proudly say am one of the smartest fellows, I might be complacent sometimes, but I also believe in hard work,
"After I finished my university education, my dad through his connection my admission to a university in Chicago, U.S.A. to advance my education(Master's degree)"
"My final year examination at the University of Akranes ended two days ago, and with a high score of 4.5 GP,"
"I feel like am bashing through heaven, oh yes you heard me"
"I am super excited, knowing that I will be facing a new challenge soon, now that my days at the University of Akranes are over,"
"Hahaha, America here I come" Unable to control his excitement Bjorn burst out laughing".
He has never left the shores of Iceland,
Despite being born into a rich family.
When it comes to discipline, Mr. Erik will take the number one spot, a no-nonsense father, always there to remind him that he is of Viking blood
Minutes later, Bjorn came out of the bathroom and started packing his luggage,
Agitation could be seen on his face, he couldn't contain his excitement any longer, thoughts upon thoughts continued flashing through his mind, the big picture of America frazzled every cell in his body,
"I better hurry up before the tigress devours me whole, not just her, even my father is something else", of course, the tigress she is talking about is her mum.
"Bjorn! Bjorn!!" His father shouted Angrily
threatening to tear down the roof if he didn't see Bjorn in the next minute, it didn't take seconds for Bjorn to appear at the dining table.
"So sorry Father" as he apologized, ''Good morning" Bjorn greeted his parents, his father frowned and said
"You are a Viking blood, stop acting like those fishes in the river, Oh! I almost forgot the fishes are tougher than you, it won't be so bad to feed you to them" His father berated
"Sorry father, it won't happen again" Bjorn apologised.
"Of course, you are, why do you always come up with excuses?
"Boy!, I don't think you have an idea what I and your mother went through to secure that admission for you" With a displeased tone Mr. Erik scolded his naive son.
This son of his has always been on his best behavior, promptness has been his number one quality.
He had put a lot of effort into ensuring he became a better and stronger young fellow
When has he started taking important issues nonchalantly?
"Am sorry Father it won't happen again" Seeing how displeased his father is, he apologized immediately fearing he might fly into a rage, once he does,
He will get punished before he gets to see America
" You better be, because I don't want to raise a weakling" His father growled as he began digging in on the food before him,"
"You have 1 hour left, so hurry up"
The family morning breakfast was like a funeral ceremony, and Bjorn dared not breathe out loud or cough due to fear of his father's mean attitude.
A few minutes after breakfast, Erik helped his son load his luggage into the car,
"Hold on sweetheart I have something for you, as Bjorn's mother stopped him halfway to the car, She handed an amulet pendant to Bjorn and said, "This pendant belongs to my great-grandmother, it's a family artifact, passed down from generation to generation, it will keep you safe, I would have loved to elaborate more on how the pendant works but time are indeed short
"l am going to miss you, my child, as tears rolled down her eyes" Bjorn's mother cried
" I will miss you too Mother" Bjorn started crying.
"I hate to break the Mother and Son thing, but if we don't leave now, he will miss his flight" Mr Erik interrupted.
Bjorn moved into the car and they both drove off.
In the car with his father, Bjorn began asking his father questions about America.
"What is the U.S. like, particularly Chicago where Uncle Leif and the family lived?" Bjorn asked.
"You know boy, these are things you will have to find out yourself" Mr Erik added
"America is not an easy place for you to be fooling around, you have to man up, be like a steel if you want to survive in America" His father responded.
.
"Seriously Dad?" They both looked at each other and laughed,
"Look Bjorn, I don't hate you, rather I want to raise a powerful man not a weakling" Mr. Erik unbottled his emotions.
"I know and I won't let you down, I will be hard like iron like a true son of Karlsson" Bjorn reassured.
"Very good then" Erik smiled
"Finally we are here," Mr. Erik said as they drove into the parking space and unpacked Bjorn's luggage, before heading straight to the departure line,
After the verification and stamping of Bjorn's passport, his father bid him farewell and left.
"Finally am fleeing from my imprisonment, nevertheless it's not a permanent goodbye"
the excited Bjorn said.
"I will return one day and I hope my parents will fare well in my absence" he added
"Father! Mother!! take care of yourselves, your son will return one day an outstanding figure" Bjorn couldn't hold his sentiments any longer as he walked down the departure lane, a conflicted glimpse could be seen on his face.
Bjorn fastened his seat strap just as the captain commanded, and moments later they were already in the atmosphere.
"I will never disappoint the both of you" Bjorn mumbled.