Seeing that their eccentric son was smiling after hearing their predicament, they were stunt for a moment and thought 'Is he okay?'
The mother said with a harsh tone,"Son, don't you know any etiquette. Stop smiling and say if you have something to say"
"It's just that I find the situation quite intriguing, it's just a thug who is banding against that merchant for some wealth. For which the merchant is recently agitated and demanding money urgently" said the boy slowly and calmly.
"Huh, how do you know that?" Said Copper with astonishment at his friend revelation of the circumstance. Copper's parents where also both confused and had a doubt in their heart. But the boy didn't think too much and said,"If you have doubt then ask the merchant secretly about this matter. And as for the question of my subordinate...I mean my dear friend, it was during my 'dumb' excursion when I was watching those people on the streets that I realised something was amiss since the merchant who usually appeared calm and gentle, had a worried face all day long. As he was kindly man who didn't disregard others for his money. So why would he be troubled."
Both of their parents looked at each other realising the point made by their boy but still they had their doubts. So only the merchant can clarify it.
At last, they leave the matter at rest and went inside their home. Copper was deep in his thoughts while the boy had a relaxed demenor.
So the following day came....
Copper's parents went to merchant store but the store was closed. Thus they came empty handed with hard hearted.
After a week, while Copper and the boy were having a heated argument about their favourite song. They saw their parents came with a gloom look on their face as if something bad has happened to them. As they came close by. The boy wondered if his assumption where on spot and was feeling a sense of glee rose from his heart as if telling "see what I told you!". So the boy went to them asked,"What happened to the merchant? Is my assumption correct? Or did the thug killed the merchant?" Hearing their son blabbering about nonsense they were speechless and helpless; they could only smile wryly considering whether to cry or laugh.
So they answered to quell this boy's thirst.
"No, the merchant is genuinely demanding the debt to be paid due this month or else he will take necessary actions. And that troubled part that you mentioned it was just that he was having a severe issue regarding his health." "Ugh! What!!! So that's what happened and I misunderstood everything,damn."
Copper heaved a sigh, he almost thought his friend was genius to conclude something so casually.
Their parents had no time to squabble for they need to urgently collect money to pay the merchant. So they left the duo to play with each other.
"Ark you almost had me there. Next time please don't make so serious assumption with so calm tone. Haha"
Ark was the name of the boy who right now had his face crimson red as chilli, wondered if he could bury his head somewhere to avoid seeing this 'surordinate' of his showing his embarassing moments.
"God, please let me have some pieces of mind."
"All's well good thing takes time."