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Michael's History

The phone continuously vibrates from the call. A finger presses the red coloured call icon. Rejecting the call from his company. He remains seated next to Liam as he drives to the bar.

They have been driving for almost half an hour. The bar is only ten minutes left till they make it. The two have only talked for a couple of minutes, most of the time being complete silence between the two of them.

The silence between the two stems from the fact that Liam doesn't want to make Michael jealous. His jealousy could lead Michael into losing control of himself. He even understands why Michael attacked the man from the party last night in the first place. Jealousy is one Liam doesn't want to come across, unwilling to put himself at risk, even if it's his friend.

"Who was that on the phone?" Benjamin looks at Liam.

"It's nothing. Just a friend of mine. That's all." Liam looks at Benjamin for a bit but not too long, his eyes immediately return to the road.

The silence continues between the two of them. Benjamin looks at Liam, lasting for a few minutes, before turning his attention back to the road.

"Mr Brown... why are we going to Joe's Inn? Why not bring your son with us?" Benjamin puts his hand on his face. He doesn't know how to properly answer Liam's question. It's complicated for him.

"I don't know really. I don't know." Liam doesn't want to push the topic further. He only responds with 'ok'.

"Other than the fact that I don't know the answer, the one reason I can give you is to probably speak to you and gain advice from a young man like you." What he just said, makes him shocked. Causing his body to freeze.

"I'm sorry Mr Brown, you want advice from me?" Benjamin smiles at him. Not a single laughter coming out of him.

"Well when we get to Joe's Inn, you'll see." The only answer Liam could get.

"So Joe's Inn is still open? Despite having the pandemic with us... don't you think you going to Joe's Inn could raise some eyebrows from the pandemic. I mean no offense, the public really do hate you based on the rules you set up for the world to follow." He laughs, for the first time. Liam was the only one who could make him laugh, get past his serious, professional demeanour. None of his colleagues, his close friends, even his own son could make him laugh.

"You know me so well."

Benjamin notices Joe's Inn. Despite being an expensive bar for rich people to have their drinks in, it looks like an old western bar. Based on the exterior design of it. He points to Liam the bar. Seeing it, becoming surprised over the looks of it.

"Mr Brown, are you sure this is the place?" Becoming unsure about it, thinking the building Benjamin pointed at isn't the right one.

"It is, park in front of the entrance." Liam follows on. Parking Benjamin's car where he wants the car to be in.

Coming out of the car, Liam locking the car, going to Benjamin, wishing to return his car key. Benjamin grabs it.

The security guard outside the entrance, looking at them. He immediately recognizes Benjamin Brown. The moment they approach the guard, he opens the door, letting them in without checking their ids. Benjamin Brown is someone who doesn't take no as an answer. He isn't the President and all but what he did that turned the world upside down immediately makes him a powerful authority figure.

People already inside. Some of them recognizing Benjamin but refusing to talk to him, nor talk about him. Not wanting to face the wrath of the man who would send any of them to quarantine zones if they do something that doesn't make him happy.