Kelvin lays on his bed and looks in the ceiling. He smilingly gazes around, when he heard a knock on his door. He turns around wondering who it was. The knock persisted.
He stands up and about to stand when a voice echoed his name.
"Kelvin, are you awake?"
Kelvin stands to open the door for the familiar voice. He opens the door for his father
"I can see you're still awake son"
"Yes dad" wondering why the old man had come to knock at his door
Mr Adams, his father on the other hand wanted to have a discussion with his son but was confused on how to interact with his son.
"Won't you welcome your dad in?"
"Ooh sorry dad, do come in"
"I can see you're adjusting well to this new life" his father said while walking in with his hands slowly stroking his moustache. He observes his surroundings while approaching the bed in the room. Kelvin nods. He follows him still wondering what he wanted to tell him and trying to prepare himself ahead.
His father sits on the bed edge while kelvin sits beside him.
"I've been willing to have this discussion with you for a while"
Kelvin curiously wondering what his father wishes to discuss.
"Go on sir"
As if he had been waiting for him to say that word he responded him with a smile
"I know I've not been there for you as a father and I've deprived you of a father's love and support, but I really want to make it up to you. I want to make amazing memories with you my son." He paused and looked at Kelvin
"All this years, I've worked hard and made riches. Everything I have ever worked for are for you my son. Finding out I had a son had been one of the best thing that has happened to me. I am so happy to have someone to carry on my legacy." He said with a joyous laugh, with his lips widely spread apart revealing his dentition.
Kelvin smiled looking at his father, he had never thought he would be sitting so close to his father least having a discussion with him.
"Kelvin do you know that I can proudly say that I am man, I have a child, thanks to you son". He said while smiling.
He had the conception that to a man is someone who can produce, that has a child.
Kelvin remained silent while his father kept on laughing
"Son, I want you to know that you have your father behind your back, you have nothing to fear. You are kelvin Adams"
He stood up feeling fulfilled and satisfied
"I'll get going now "
As he was about leaving, he stops like something struck his mind
"You came in quite late today, I hope it nothing happened?"
"Nothing, just work things "
"Son, I appreciate your efforts but you don't have to work yourself too much, remember you are Adams"
"Okay dad" he said smiling
Mr Adams returned the smile and turned back to leave, kelvin stands and follows his dad to the door
"Goodnight sir"
"Goodnight son"
Kelvin closes the door and goes to sleep.
***
Noises, cries and a commotion of people. People were running Helter skelter trying to flee from chaos, the loud sound of gun shots and screams of people filled the air.
Amidst the mayhem, a young boy while running in the midst of the crowd falls beside a lifeless body, his body shivering at the sight of the body which looked neither alive nor dead. The man with his eyes opened and blood all over his face. The lifeless man opened his mouth trying to say a word to the boy who was still in shock.
"Run" he said with probably the last strength in him, more of a whisper and gave up the ghost. It was as if that was his last mission before dying. The whisper was loud enough for him and that was what the boy needed to get up and run .
Kelvin crawls back with his hands and started running frantically without looking back.
***
Kelvin was sweating profusely, whimpering and shaking frantically. He suddenly jerks up from his nightmare and breathes heavily like someone who had been running.
He stands up and picks a bottle of water by his side with his shaky hands, open a drawer and picks a medicine. He hurriedly takes the drug and drinks water.
He lays back on the bed after a while and sleeps off minutes later.