Enigmatic Past

Chapter-33 Vernon 'The Black Thug'

I replied, "Yeah Vernon, I'm your Arnold, how are you?" Vernon hugged me and said," Hey, I'm so sorry that I couldn't see you for the last 11 years. How's that b******, Scott." I was in tears and said," mom and dad are no longer with me." Vernon started crying and asked, "why how can that b**** die without even informing me." I wiped off his tears. He asked," when did this happen? How did you even manage to live alone?"

I said," I still remember that day it was Christmas. It's nearly one year now. My father had left loads of money for me and Nikki looked after me all these days. She handles the company and the profit is divided between all of us." Vernon replied," what? From when did Nikki become so kind?"

I said," yeah, Nikki is too kind. She has been looking after me like her own kid." May interrupted and said, " can I talk with him for a moment. I have to tell him something very important." I agreed and they talked for 5 mins and Vernon was very joyous after talking to her.

May said, "oh shit we're late. It's 9:30 already." Vernon said," don't worry about it. I'll make sure you'll attend college today." We jumped in his car and went to college. We were at the college gate and the gates were closed. Vernon asked," Hey, open the gate before you're dead." The guard said," who are you and why should I open the college gate?"

Vernon shot the guard in the leg and said, "don't you remember Vernon 'the black thug'? Yeah, it's me." The guard opened the gate without any questions this time. He was trembling with fear. We headed towards the class. It was Jasmine ma'am's lecture. She wasn't letting me in and asked me," who's this man?" I replied," he's my uncle."

Jasmine ma'am said, " how did this man come to school premises? I'm calling the school principal." She called the principal and she was there in a few minutes. Jasmine ma'am complained about us to the principal. I was glad that I was on her good side.

" let him in", Saying this she turned to Vernon. She was amazed to see Vernon. She said," hello sir, how are you?" I was shocked and asked, "ma'am how do you know Vernon?" She replied," how can't I? he's the owner of the school." Vernon said," ma'am can you please let these students attend their lectures? They're late to school because of me."

The principal said," yeah, I'll make sure teachers allow them to attend the class." She took May to her class and I entered the class as if I was the dictator of the school. Everyone was starting me as if was a celebrity or something. Veronica asked me," what did you and May do? I'm damn sure this b**** won't let someone in class even the person is a minute late but how do you manage this?"