Kapitel 27: 27. Planning
We were ready before the 8'O clock, to leave. Brother, Adam and I were on our way with a driver. Yes a driver, he didn't permit me to drive. The driver will be dropping and picking us. We arrived in front of a huge university which was surrounded by snow. Trees lined around the gate, covered by the snow in the same manner. The green and white color environs the university. The principal accepted me gladly and I can start tomorrow. The next stop was a school for Adam. It was building covered on three sides like a reverse U shape, with a huge playground under a blanket of snow. The playground starts at the entrance and ended up reaching the building on three sides. Adam was accepted too.
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When we got home brother went to his work. Ayra came when Adam and I were playing a game.
"You guys know what's tomorrow." She stated more like a question.
I nodded while my eyes were fixed on the screen. Tomorrow is Admund's birthday. I don't know whether he celebrates or not.
"Don't just nod, Levy." She waved her hand in front of me.
Pausing the game I looked at her.
"Ok. So, what's the plan?" I asked.
"I don't know, he doesn't like celebrating birthdays. He says: we are turning older every year, so what's the point of celebration, welcoming our old age."
That's just like him, trying to find logic in everything.
"Let us at least buy gifts," Adam said.
We agreed and went to a nearby gift shop. And again another question arose, what should we buy? If the gift was for Adam or Jacob, I could have bought it without any second thought. But for brother, I don't know what to buy. Surveying the whole shop for an hour, we couldn't find a proper gift.
"Ayra, what kind of gift you're going to give him?" I asked.
"He's very choosy, I don't know what to buy." She replied.
"What did you give him last year?" I asked because she's in a relationship for 2 years.
"A wristwatch." She replied while searching for a gift.
"Does he like it?" I asked.
"He does wear it sometimes."
"Ayra, I have a better idea," I said.
"What?"
"Let's find a good company and sign a deal with it. We'll gift him the signed papers."
"Bad joke Levy." She said.
"No." I turned her towards me. "I am serious. Just think about it, I am sure he'll like it. A company of any of his business partners. Oh! We can take Jaffery." I said.
Jaffery? Why didn't I think of it before? Brother might have their number or anything. I can contact Loren. Shit! I should have thought of this before. I already wasted time. I should ask brother as soon as possible.
"Adam your sister is stupid, we will buy a gift together." She said to Adam which distracted my thoughts.
"I agree with you she's stupid, but she does have a point." He said.
She did facepalm is a disappointment and said. "Better we go to another shop."
Unable to find anything we moved to the next shop. I was roaming in the shop in search of a gift and asked Adam to do the same thing. While Ayra was asking the salesman. After 2-3 rounds, I finally found something. It was like a chain watch, but instead of the dial, there was a small glass plate like a pendulum, hanging from a silver chain where 'side by side or miles apart sisters and brothers are always connected by heart' was engraved in bold letters. Picking up the chain, I called Adam.
"Look we're buying this." I displayed it, holding it in front of him.
His bright beaming smile shows that he liked it.
"What should I buy?" He said.
"You don't have to buy, it's a gift from both of us."
"Ok."
We asked the salesman to pack it with a note from Adam and Levy.
"Ayra, got anything?" I asked.
"No, you guys got it already and it's beautiful." She said.
"Let's search," I said and we began searching.
While searching, we were having a conversation, what might he like or whatnot.
"Levy?"
"Yes."
"What will you buy for your boyfriend on his birthday?" She asked.
"What?" Her question surprised me. "I-I don't know," I replied.
My mind dashed to Loren. Without any consideration, his picture popped up. What do I buy a gift if it's his birthday? I thought and internally laughed at my own thought. I would have gifted him a baby. A doll of a crawling baby with a diaper. With a note attached to it saying: 'A tall, handsome baby'.
"What's so funny Levy?" Ayra asked.
"What? No-nothing." Was I smiling?
She brought her face close to mine as if she's examining my features. "Something is suspicious." She said.
"No, there's nothing." I pushed her back.
"Do you have a boyfriend?" she asked, arching her brows.
"No," I said and walked away from her to the other side of the shop. "I'll look here if I can find something."
That was close. What can I tell her when I don't know anything yet.
After a while, Adam came and dragged me with him. "Look." He pointed his finger somewhere on the shelf. Following his finger I saw a glass box with a golden flower in it, a rose actually. "Call Ayra," I said and asked the salesman to show that.
Ayra came and took the box. It was a rectangular glass box with a golden rose standing in it. One side of the glass can slide open. Opening it Ayra took out the flower. It was exquisitely made with thin golden material.
"What is it made of?" I asked the salesman.
"18 karat gold."
"OK, pack this," Ayra said.
We were back home and were planning what to do tomorrow. Later, I went into my room - the adjacent room which is clean now. My bags were already placed. Unpacking them, I arranged all my things. Finding an appropriate place for the keyboard, I placed in on a neat white table. I was standing in front of the table, gazing at the keyboard. Taking a deep breath, I pressed one key. Its sound was recalling every moment, the days spend with Jacob and Jeal while practicing, the competition and the dance.
Tilting my head at the sound of a knock, I saw Ayra standing at the door.
"Why are you standing? Come in."
"I just come to ask, will you help me in preparing a cake?"
"Sure," I said and we came downstairs where Adam was having a conversation with the brother.
"When did you come?" I asked.
"A minute ago, to take some files." He replied and walked into his room.
Asking Ayra to wait in the kitchen, I followed him to ask Jafferys number.
"Brother," I said, entering his room.
"Yes."
"Are you in touch with Jafferys?" I asked.
"Yes, why?" He asked while searching the file.
"Can you give me their contact number?" Please don't ask why.
"If you want them to run the company instead of closing it, they already rejected it. Being a 50 percent partner they don't want complete workload." He said.
Oh! That's not the reason.
"With whom did you talk?" I asked.
"Mr. Jaffery."
"Why don't you directly talk to Loren, he's the one who's working with us," I said and added. "I don't think he would reject it."
"I know, but Mr. Jaffery didn't allow me to talk to him and I don't have his contact." He took the file which he was searching for and turned towards me.
"You call him by his name? He's older than you." He looked at me.
I call him sir. And don't expect, me calling him brother!
"Of course, no argument on this," I said. I don't know how old he's. "What's his age?"
"Almost as old as me, I don't know exactly. We once met at a party when I was 12." He replied.
He's 21.
"Ok, so the number?"
"You still want it, for what?"
Why did you ask now!
"A little work." I smiled at him. "I'll let you know when it's done." And said.
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