The head boy

Part 54 - Chain reaction

(Alexander's POV)

"сэр?"

"In English, Vladimir," We are in an international school for fuck's sake.

"Sorry," His accent is not good enough, I should have someone add some more English classes in his schedule.

"What is it?" I don't have time for interruptions or distractions, amongst all days it had to be this one...

"Your father called, he demanded you take a break for a few days and joined him at your mansion in Singapore. He also asked me to tell you that this is not a proposition but an order," I can't make time for the ARI but maybe if I just appear briefly at the SUX I'll have time for tomorrow's meeting with our engineering team. Kat said they did a good job and I should probably check in every now and then. The problem is that if I make time for them I'll have no excuse for no making time for the others...but fuck them, they don't inspire me, besides they-

"Um um," oh right, he's here.

"Tell him to take his own cock and stick it up his own ass," fuck him and his Singapore mansion.

"Err...should I tell him you won't come instead of those...vulgarities?" I look up at him, why is he still here? I always have the impression that I'm making myself clear and yet people tend to take more time than expected to understand what I'm saying.

He finally gets it, nods his head politely, and leaves.

"So sorry!" I hear his voice again and sigh, he had to bump into someone on his way out.

"Sir," I look up as soon as I recognize who's talking.

"Tell me," I jump out of my seat and lean on my own desk.

"Idaho, United States, somewhere called...the beaver camp," I smirk because I want to laugh, he's joking right? What could she possibly be doing there? The beaver camp...I look it up on my laptop...a summer camp for children between six and thirteen. She's definitely not there for leisure purposes, so she's working, which means that she's stuck there for a few weeks at least...

"Vladimir," he straigthens himself as soon as I address him.

"Yes?"

"Tell my father I'm taking a break after all, but tell him I won't be coming to Singapore,"

"Err...where will you be going instead?" Is he really that slow? He's completely killing the spontaneous vibe.

I stare at him blankly and suddenly the epiphany seems to finally hit him, he nods his head, and, this time for good, leaves.

(Lin's POV)

I don't recognize myself lately, this sudden interest in other people's life, it's not like me.

I've had one rule for years, don't give a fuck about other people's life, I must say it has worked quite well.

But something changed, I met new beings, new souls and thanks to them I met new expectations, new visions of what's around me, I've seen something I don't think I've ever seen before, I've seen it in him.

I came here this summer for Ida. She's annoying most of the time but she has that rare thing about her, something I've grown fond of, moments of illumination.

She can randomly act so mature and seem so smart and surprisingly wise too.

I can't stand how loud she is most of the time but I'll endure it because of these short moments where she impresses herself as much as she surprises me.