Moving in with Tae-Hwa was exhausting, but manageable. Being long time acquaintances, they were comfortable with each other. Akira made the food, while Tae-Hwa washed the dishes. Akira did the laundry while Tae-Hwa cleaned the house.
Days passed away in a blur, with Akira's debts gone with the passage of time.
…
They were happy, the happiest they could be.
…
Ring- Ring-
Click
“ Hello?” Tae-Hwa picked up the phone.
“Is this the varsity building?” The voice on the other end questioned
Tae-Hwa thought for a moment. ‘ Varsity? Welp. I guess that Akira's aunt had a real knack for naming things.’
“Yes. This is the varsity building.” She replied.
The other line went quiet for a moment. “ This is Gabriel from the Pending bank” stated the caller.
“ Nice to talk to you, Mr. Gabriel. Now, if you don't mind, can you tell me the reason for your call?” Tae-Hwa asked, impatiently. She was just about to eat ice cream! Ice cream!!!
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"Ah. Yes, of course.” Gabriel said, shifting to a formal tone. “We wish to duly apprise you that an individual of consanguinity, who - by all accounts - may be identified as your sister, has, through the prescribed formalities of guardianship, conferred upon you the solemn responsibility of overseeing her patrimonial holdings. It is, therefore, incumbent upon you to present yourself in our corporal form at our esteemed banking institution forthwith, so that the necessary fiduciary rituals may be properly observed and enacted.” informed Gabriel.
Tae-Hwa, being the ever computer genius, failed to understand the meaning of this overwhelming decorative information.
She deciphered one thing.
“ Akira has a WHAT-” Tae-Hwa was shocked.
“ Am I talking to Miss Akira Addison?” inquired the caller
‘ Why is this guy so persistent in talking? Last I checked, we had paid off all of our bills' Thought Tae-Hwa.
Of course, we had underestimated the power of Tae-Hwa’s genius.
“Hello? Is anyone present?”
“ Oh yes. I am Tae-Hwa, Akira's roommate.” She said, breaking out of her stupor.
Gabriel was silent for a while, then spoke up. “ Then Tae-Hwa-ssi, I must trouble you to relay the information to Ms. Addison.“
“ I will surely do that.” She answered.
Click.
Tae-Hwa gazed out of the window. The air around felt…..wrong. As if something big was about to happen.
‘ Come home soon, Akira.’
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China, Beijing, Far technicians headquarters.
Sunlight creeps inside the blinds, shining with a golden hue in a minimalist office at the heart of Beijing. Two women, dressed formally, sit inside. One is a brunette, showing subtle southern features, while the other is a native to the country.
“ I'll make sure to send further information through E-mail, Ms. Addison.” Mu Huixui reached her hand out. “ Pleasure working with you, Ms. Addison”
Akira smiled gently; a professional smile. She accepted the handshake. “ The pleasure is mine, Miss Mu.”
…..
Outside the visible sky, in the mysterious space, an army of unknown origin opened its eyes. It looked around, pleased to find itself alone.
The army looked around, finding a blue spherical - like thing sparkling in the sky.
“ Thi$ ?& G?nna b€ ?πt€re&t?ng”
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