The Check Heist
The morning sun cast a rosy hue across the sky as the chorus of melodic birdsong drifted in.
"Fabiola, where the heck are you? Do you realize it's work time? You're gonna be late already. I need you to run a quick errand for me." Alvin, Fabiola's father, kept calling him out, but he never responded.
"I know you're in there
This isn't the time to play games, Fabiola. I need you out here this minute. I wouldn't want to miss out on my appointment for today." Alvin yelled and slammed the door in annoyance, believing it would scare Fabiola a bit and force him out of his hiding place.
Sadly, no one responded. Alvin was pained. It felt as though he was talking to himself.
Not convinced that Fabiola wasn't home, Alvin peeped through a tiny hole in the door to satisfy his curiosity. Behold, he found Fabiola's room empty.
His bedspread was neat and untouched, which suggests that Fabiola might have passed the night outside the previous day.
"His room is still neat. Not even the bedspread was used last night.
Where could he possibly be? It's Monday, for crying out loud. Isn't he aware of work day?" Alvi infuriated.
He stopped worrying about Fabiola and decided to take a walk to the living room for a glass of water when he saw something that completely stunned him.
Alvin wasn't sure if it was the reality.
At first glance, he thought it was a mere hallucination until he got closer and realized the bitter truth.
Immediately, he was cold, dumbfounded, and flabbergasted. He didn't know how to react to the confusion right in front of him.
Quietly, he sat on the couch as he was beginning to lose balance.
"Can I know my offense? I've tried my best to make him a better person after his mother's demise, but what did I get in return? Disgrace, disrespect, and blunders from my heir apparent. Isn't this too much for me?" Alvin shook his head in pity and bemoaned.
After nursing his pain, he stood up from the couch and motioned to the bar to grab a bottle of tequila.
"This nonsense has to stop now. I can't fold my arms and watch him ruin his life," Alvin vowed and emptied the bottle of tequila on Fabiola and the mystery girl sleeping next to him on the ground.
She only wore her panties and a bra, while Fabiola was shirtless, displaying his abs. Without being told, Alvin could tell they passed out after having sex the previous night.
"Dad, why did you have to do this?"
Fabiola angrily slapped his father.
Alvin didn't hold back as he retaliated and punched Fabiola in the face, resulting in a black eye.
Fabiola was on the verge of fighting his father when the lady held him back.
"What the fuck is wrong with you?
Do you really wanna fight your Dad? I know you naughty you can get, but to fight your father? I'm not gonna stay here and watch you do that," Nicki scolded. Fabiola might be doing it for her, but she wasn't a fan of his heroism.
"Nicki, why did you stop me? Whose side are you on? You are the reason I'm doing this. You should team up with me, let's beat the hell out of this man," Fabiola shouted.
"Not under my watch. You don't have to prove anything to me," Nicki added and asked Fabiola to apologize to his father.
"Apologize for what exactly? I didn't do anything wrong. I was only trying to protect you. You should be grateful. What my Dad did was unfair. He should apologize to us instead," Fabiola protested.
"Unfair you say? I'll tell you. You brought home your girlfriend to have sex with in my living room, and you expect me to be elated? I'm sorry to disappoint you, son, but I'll condole this act of yours. It's a total disrespect to me. What the fuck is wrong with you? Damn! Today's Monday. Do I have to remind you? And here you are sleeping next to Nicki with empty bottles of liquor scattered on the ground. Can't you just emulate your mates who are doing well for yourself? You a bad influence on society and I'm not ashamed to admit it." Alvin scolded Fabiola and asked him to send Nicki away from the house.
"Nicki stays.
She goes nowhere," Fabiola flamed up and stood in front of Nicki to defend her.
"What has come over you? Do you realize what you're doing? Defending your girlfriend against your father?"
"I know exactly what I'm doing.
She's my guest, and I decide if she stays or leaves." Fabiola affirmed.
"I knew it would result in this. How I wish your mom were alive to see the beast you've grown to become. So pathetic. I should have known I was making the biggest mistake when I built my empire around you.
If I could turn back the hands of time, I would have preferred not to have you as my son. You're such a disgrace to this…"
"Oh, please. Spare me the sermon.
Take my mom out of your fucking mouth." Fabiola fired back.
Leaning forward, Alvin narrowed his gaze at Fabiola and muttered succinctly. "I got my eyes on you. You won't find this funny next time. Be warned. If I don't find you at the company, you'll regret having me as a Dad. This is not an empty threat." he threatened Fabiola and left for the office.
After his departure, Fabiola was still calm and didn't find it necessary to go dress up for the office. He attempted another cuddle when Nicki landed a slap on his face.
"Ouch! Why did you do that? I just wanna cuddle. You shouldn't have done that.," Fabiola screamed and caressed his cheek.
"You're so unbelievable. After what happened, you still wanna cuddle?
You heard what your father said, didn't you?" She scolded him, but none of her words got to him. He just wanna cuddle and nothing more.
"Ignore my Dad. He's just an old man.
Who cares what he says? I only care about you, and that's what matters. Why are you acting up? You should be grateful I defended you." attempted to get closer when she pushed him to the ground.
"Get the fuck out of my sight, you fool. You should be ashamed of yourself.
You know what? I'm done with this relationship. I can't do this with you anymore. I'm out of here," She flared and wore back her dress before leaving the house.
"She'll come back to me.
Nicki can't do without me,"
Fabiola muttered succinctly and sat on the couch. He did not attempt to go find Nicki.
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After a 15-minute drive, Alvin finally arrived at his multi-billion Dollar company in the heart of Atlanta, Georgia.
The Royal Gold Mine is a modern and sleek gigantic edification made with glass and sophisticated steel.
"Welcome boss. I hope your night was productive?" Josh, Alvin's office assistant, approached him and offered to retrieve the briefcase in his possession, but he refused and motioned to his office with a sad face. His attitude didn't stun Josh. He already knew the type of person he was dealing with.
Minutes later, he summoned Josh to his office. Pointing to a brown envelope and a briefcase on the desk.
"Inside that envelope is a check for $1 million. Go to the bank and cash it out. You can use this briefcase to bring the money. Don't waste any time. Fabiola isn't available at the moment, that's why I chose you for this assignment. I want no stories. Now leave immediately. My chauffeur would take you there."
"Okay, Sir. I promise to be back soon." Josh grabbed the envelope and briefcase and vacated the office with immediate effect. In a short while, the chauffeur drove him to Ozone Bank, which was a few miles away from Royal Gold Mine.
Josh held the briefcase in his right hand and motioned majestically to the manager's office to cash the check. Despite just joining the bank a few months ago, Alvin has already been considered the bank's favorite customer due to the large amount he usually deposits.
Approaching the manager's door entrance, Josh noticed the check was missing from the Pocket. He quickly went back to the car, hoping to find the check.
"So quick?" The chauffeur asked.
He wasn't expecting to see Josh return so quickly.
"I misplaced the check. Do you by chance see it?" Josh asked in a panic.
Not so sure. But…" The chauffeur halted after spotting a piece of paper behind the passenger's seat.
"Isn't that the check you were searching for?" He pointed to the white piece of paper.
"Yes! That's it. Thank goodness.
Mr. Alvin would behead me for misplacing the check," Josh sighed and hurriedly grabbed the check.
With a move too fast, he rushed back inside the bank to cash the $1 million.
On the verge of stepping inside the Manager's office, a middle woman
brushed Josh's shoulder and tossed the briefcase to the ground. Josh didn't see that coming as he sparked outrageously at her. "Are you blind? Didn't you see my coming?"
"Pardon my manners. I wasn't looking." She pleaded and opted to raise the briefcase when Josh declined. "Hey, don't touch that. You have no permission,"
"Thank you, sir." She walked away while still apologizing. Josh picked up the briefcase and walked to the manager's office angrily.
"Hey, Mr. Josh. Welcome to Ozone Bank. Alvin already notified me of your arrival. Please be seated," Mr. Connard May welcomed Josh and noticed the sad look on his face.
"What's wrong? You don't seem happy. Did anyone offend you?" He asked in keen interest.
"It was… Nevermind! It's already sorted out. I just came to cash this check." Josh dipped his hands into his pocket but couldn't find the envelope anymore as fear sent some shivers down his spine.
"What are you searching for? Mr. Connard asked.
"The envelope containing the $1 million check. It's not there anymore. How on earth did I misplace it? Gosh! Alvin will kill me." Josh cried and went completely nut. He searched every part of his body but still couldn't find the check.