Stellar Spectrum Book IV: Thoto Island

Chapter 10

"Gussie... is not as bad as we think he is," Perfida reluctantly admitted to her friends the next day in their room now that they got their rooms with bunk beds and one single bed. "Aside that he did saved me last night from being... I don't want to say it."

"You know, it could've all been avoided if he wasn't such an ass in the first place," Leyo said.

"Perhaps but we're past that, what's done is done, let's just give him a break for now on," Vance said back. "Now that we know the truth, let's just take a step back and be patient and understanding about it."

"You're right," Perfida agreed. "Well, I talked to his girlfriend's ghost last night, she wants us to help him."

"How?" March asked, he felt just as hesitant as the others. "I get that he's not having it easy but I don't know, I think Gussie is used to being a jerk as a defense mechanism, it'll be hard to break into it to gain his trust."

"True but we have time and let's give it time."

"It's not the Wagans but it'll do," Vance blurted.

Meanwhile, Ram and Torrey were in their office working then Gussie came in. "Mom, Dad," he said to them, Ram just acknowledge his presense and just focused on working, he did not know how to face him after the previous night.

"Honey, are you okay? do you need anything?" Torrey asked.

"I'm fine, I just need to talk with you guys."

"Oh, okay, what is it?" Torrey put down her laptop to listen to her son even Ram paused at what he was doing, there was this suspense in the atmosphere because they could feel that it was importand and serious.

"I've thought about this long and hard, I want to go back to school and get my degree."

"That's great, Sweetie."

"But I want it in a different in a different school and abroad if possible."

His parents were stunned for few seconds. "Abroad?" Ram exclaimed, Gussie expected that his father will react that way.

"Honey, let's... hear him out," Torrey told him.

"Why not continue your studies in Thoto College?"

"I would but I ran into people that are still studying there two days ago and they still hate me," Gussie answered his father, Ram shut his mouth as he felt that he was shunned by other people other than him. "Also more than half of the island sees my as the worst boyfriend ever so I guess, they'll be happy if I'm gone for few years, I think."

"Oh my God," Torrey moaned. "Wait. I love that you want to get your degree but why...?"

"You know I always wanted to open a business and I found this restaurant that I want to own but to do that, I need to get my degree."

"That's great! so where do you want to study then?"

"I don't know yet but anywhere is good as long as it's not here."

"That's right, a new place will do you good and it'll be nice to have a fresh start somewhere," Torrey agreed but Ram thought otherwise though decided not to say anything. "I know some good business schools you can go to, let's talk about it tonight."

"Sure, thanks, mom... dad," Gussie then walked out of their office and the two resumed working.

Ram then looked at his wife while typing. "I don't think it's a good idea for him to go to school outside of Thoto Island."

"Then why didn't you say anything?" Torrey asked. "You usually have a lot to say especially to our son and there's nothing wrong with him wanting to study anywhere that's not here."