Chapter 64: Can you not ask questions
Aric was back for his breakfast on time, knowing that if he had been even a bit late, he would have faced dire consequences. He always bolted the door, and thankfully his parents respected his privacy. They never barged into his room, otherwise, they would have freaked out upon not finding their son inside.
After Aric came out for breakfast, he asked his father, "Dad, can you lend me 2000 rupees?"
His dad, who was busy chewing the poha early in the morning, stopped and looked at his son. "Lend? You mean give you 2000 rupees?"
"No. I mean lend. I will return the money as soon as possible," Aric hesitated a bit as he said this. This made his father laugh and ask, "Hahaha. Why do you need it? To buy a cricket bat and pads?"
"Something like that. But I want to give you back the money," Aric said. In his mind, he had all grown up, so asking for money from his father felt disrespectful to himself. This was the only way his mind could rationalize taking money from his father.
"Hahaha... Even if you don’t return it, I will not love you any less. All I want is for you to get good grades and be happy," his father said. Avni didn’t comment at all when she heard the conversation. After breakfast, Aric’s father happily handed him 2000 rupees, and Aric was grateful for it.
"I am going out," Aric said after breakfast, not wasting a second to get out of the house.
"Come back early," Avni hollered from the back. Aric just took his bicycle and sped off. Today, he wasn’t going back to Echorysia or Distant City. Today, he would finally take the step needed to establish himself in this world.
"Mira, are the documents ready?" Aric asked through the communicator.