Chapter 31: Reunion?
The next morning...
Before doing anything, Vicente went with his sister to the Academy of Stars, intending to register her for the following year.
The current year would end in two more months, and after the vacations, it would be time for a new period to begin.
He could not leave his little sister with anyone, as he did not trust the people who worked for his father. So he could only register Nina at the academy and wait for the class period to begin.
So Vicente spent the early morning hours registering his sister at the academy desk, where he had been a few times in the last 6 years.
He reviewed some of his teachers there but didn't spend much time talking to anyone other than the staff responsible for registering new students.
"Okay, Nina Fuller is registered. You must pay the annual fee one week before her classes start to confirm her enrollment." A middle-aged woman said this to Vicente after believing the lie he had told to justify his parents' absence.
After being warned about this, Vicente thanked that woman and left, promising to return a week before the start of classes for the next period.
"Where are we going now, big brother?" Nina asked.
Vicente quickly wrote what he wanted on a piece of paper and showed it to her.
'We are going to visit a friend. But Nina, don't forget what I told you last night. Don't talk about our situation to anyone.
Then tell me again, what should you say when people talk about our parents?'
She read that and looked at her brother's face, "They are away taking care of big sister Lauren."
Vice smiled at her and continued carrying her in his arms.
After a few minutes of walking, he reached Rory's house.
Pa! Pa!
"Rory, it's me, Vicente." He shouted, hoping that his old friend was still around.
Rory was the person he trusted most, the only one he had talked to about his plans for the future. As such, before he began to deal with matters concerning his father's group, Vicente wanted to hear from this person what his intentions were.
"Vicente?" A slightly childish but much thicker voice than the one from months ago came from inside that house with a touch of surprise and joy.
"Man, I thought you had given up!" Rory said as he had a smile on his face as he opened the front door of his house.
"Never," Vicente said, noticing Rory's gaze on the little black-haired girl in his arms. "I'll explain what's up, but before I do, can I come in?"
"Sure! I was just about to invite you in for something to eat." He took a step back and made way for these two.
"By the way, are you alone?" Vicente asked.
"Hmm, my mother leaves really early. You know how she is." Rory commented as he directed these two to the kitchen.
Upon arriving, Rory's breakfast was served in several different dishes, with many options for just one child.
Rory's mother was a former prostitute who tried to reward her son for his origin in several different ways. Among them, she never punished him for his actions, always prepared bountiful meals, and constantly allowed him to choose what to do.
Nina saw this and licked her lips, hungry because her brother was not such a good cook.
Vicente smiled, put his sister down on a chair, and let her eat whatever she wanted, even without asking Rory.
He looked at Rory and became more serious. "A lot of things have happened. So as much as I still plan to go ahead with those things I already told you about, others will change, and maybe that won't interest you."
"It doesn't matter. I am with you. We're brothers, Vice." Rory said, eager to get to work alongside his friend.
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