Shine Extra Large

ARCHER

I looked around to see so many people, people who work for me respect me. I was constantly staring at the entrance, waiting for someone's arrival. "Mr President, we have exported all the materials required for building the new hotel in Norway, so you could just sign here, so we can start as soon as possible", I nodded blindly. I didn't even look at the papers. I just signed them. My legs constantly tap the floor anxiously. I tried giving him a call, "Did you do it?", I whispered on the call. "Yes sir", I sighed in relief hearing those two words.

The meeting ended soon. After everyone left, I sat down in my office, staring at my phone. The wallpaper. Ella. The corners of my lips lightly twitched up. You come across certain people in your life, who can turn it upside down. I had a person like that too. She made me feel things, I never thought I could ever. The true meaning of being beautiful doesn't lie in the appearance of the person, but in the heart. During my four years in Chicago when I was away, I met a lot of girls... But none of them was like her. Ella is different, smart and beautiful.

When I was adopted from the orphanage, I want happiness as much as Zachary or Isabella. I missed my mom. Real mom. She passed away from being ill from constant drinking habits, she ever abused me at a point, as my dad left her when she needed him the most. Then when I joined the Kingstone house, Mrs Kingstone was just as beautiful as she looked. She couldn't bare a child, so she took care of us as if her life depends on it. Till today she is the same. She is my mom. I feel grateful to meet such amazing women in my life.

Now, it's hard to even sleep a blink after Daniel Kingstone is my real dad. It's hard to believe and something tells me there is more to the story. Why did he leave my mom? He never visited me or came to rescue me. I need answers. I rushed home, to the Kingstone Mansion. I cannot turn a blind eye to this. I just cannot. I called Isabelle over along with Zachary.

While pacing around in my living area, there was a knock on my door. I opened it to see Doc. Khalid. "Thank you, doctor, for coming all the way here", I said to him with a smile. Doc. Khalid has been our family doctor and a close friend of Daniel Kingstone. He is the only person that can give me proper details of what happened in past.

"No problem Archer, it's always great to see you, so what's the urgent matter you talked about?", he asked without wasting a minute and coming on point at once. I took a deep breath, and before I spoke there was Isabelle and Zachary at the door. Typical Kingstone habit. With a poker face, I bought them in. "It's good to see the golden kids together", Doc. Khalid joked. We laughed along and continued. "Doc, I won't beat around the bush, did you know that I am the real son of Daniel Kingstone?" I asked directly. Doc. sighed and massaged his forehead. "I told him this lies won't be hidden for long", he said. "It's not just you, both you and Isabelle are his real kids".

My breath hitched, I looked over to Isabelle who looked like she was about to lose it, but I eyed her to stop, for now. It's not the right time to burst. Isabella stood up and walked away. I think that's the best option now. The only thing that worries me most at the moment is Zachary. He always was the one to be left out. "You have known my dad almost your entire life, so why didn't you say anything sooner?" I asked him.