Chapter 96: I am still your father
The next day
Dr. Walter and Mathew showed up again in the afternoon, and this time, Aric’s parents were ready to host them. The day before, they hadn’t been prepared for their arrival, but today, they were.
Though Aric didn’t care whether his parents hosted them or not, probably because over the past year, he had seen and met more amazing things and people than anyone on Earth could ever imagine.
"Welcome to our home," Aric said, inviting them in. His father and mother, over the past year, had finally learned English; though it wasn’t fluent, it was enough for them to communicate and understand. Everyone was introduced and took their seats on the smooth, soft sofa.
"We would like your son to join us in the Department of Agricultural Sciences at ETH, Zurich. I’m guessing Aric must have spoken about us to you," Dr. Walter said.
"Yes, my son has spoken about it. I would like to know what facilities my son will be provided with," Eklavya asked. This made Dr. Walter smile and beam with joy; his words indicated that their son would join their university. Dr. Walter enthusiastically spoke of all the facilities, accommodations, the grant for his further research, and even help in building a company for Aric so that his research could actually bring in money and not just keep him a research scientist all his life. It was a long speech, but Dr. Walter was ready to offer a lot of luxury to Aric.
"What about his citizenship?" Eklavya asked.
"As I’ve mentioned before, Aric would be granted citizenship, allowing him more freedom in the country," Dr. Walter said.
"What about our citizenship?" Eklavya asked. This caught Dr. Walter off guard. When ETH sent him, they only discussed Aric’s citizenship, not his parents’.