Chapter 5

I look up from my phone as I heard my name being called by my elder brother.

"Kingsley..." Came my brother's thunderous voice.

" You do know that I am here right?" I snapped at him. He is really getting on my nerves.

" What did I tell you about operating your phone here?" He said ignoring my the sarcasm in my last word.

" I will just go to my room bro, chill. I said getting up from the couch and head to my room.

"Asshole!" I heard him curse. I stepped into my room pulling my shoes as. well. I jumped on the bed enjoying the softness of the bed.

I was about drifting off to Dreamland when I felt my phone vibrate.

It's a message from my best friend Mayor.

Hello

He is trying to start a conversation with me.

Hey May how was your day ? I replied and waited for his response but instead my phone rang I looked at the caller ID, it was my best friend.

" Hello "

" Why are you still awake? it's late you know "

" I am excited, that's why "

" What's the catch?" Knowing my best friend he is probably excited to go kill himself. He is a very brave boy while I'm the opposite.

" We are going on a vacation in space."  He said super excitedly. Making me gasp.

" You know I won't be going with you right?" If he think I am joining him in his crazy adventure again he better do a rethink.

" Come on its not s bad idea you know,    besides Amanda is coming with us." At the mention of Amanda my heart skipped. Mayor knows how to get what he wants with me.

I know you're confused about who Amanda is. Amanda is my childhood friend and crush at the same time more like an obsession. Or you could say I am stalker but I don't give a damn...

" Hello are you still there? " Mayor said bringing me out of my little thought.

" Who else is going?" I asked maybe this will not be a bad idea.

" Mary and Kelly are also going and if you want I will bring some of my friends but your little jet is not going to take more than 5 people you know."

"Screw you I not going to bring out my baby!" And I meant it. it took me several months to build that and also my brother spend almost half of his salary on it. I was going to launch it at the end of the year.

" Look King you know that I am not unreasonable, I have a better idea, I know you may be thinking that I... " I cut him off immediately.

" I am not using my baby to go on this nonsense vacation of yours."

" Look Kingsley, there going to be a competition. It is base on adventure and I am trying to write a story about space besides the award is worth three of your rocket you know," if what he is saying is true then I am going to give it a try. Like the say there's no harm in trying.

May have won so many award as an author in the school. So there's still chances of him winning this one also.

" Well I will let you think about it" he said. How much will the give the winner?" I asked.

" Well there are three price,

1st person get one million dollars, and a brand new Bugatti Veyron, and also a job offer as a literature professor at SPK university.

2nd person get eight hundred thousand dollars and McLaren.

3rd person get 500 hundred thousand dollars.

The rest of the participants will be giving ten thousand dollars per person. He concluded.

" Wow..." I muttered " so how much would be my own.."

" 20 percent." He caught me off. 200 hundred thousand dollars is enough for me to build another rocket right?

" Why don't you make it 30 that will be fair you know?" I said hopefully.

25 percent please, Mary, Amanda, and Kelly will take 25 percent. "

" Okay when are we going?" I asked

" So that we will have two months of experience."

" Why are you telling me now. I have only one day to prepare don't you think we should postpone it?"

" Please. Two hours is enough for you to prepare you know."

" Ok hang up now I am very tired honestly." I yawn.

" Ok, sleep tight bro," he said and hang up.

After talking with May. My thoughts circulated around the adventure that was yet to come.

I am not going to tell my brother cause he will never when I say never I mean never ever agree with me.

If I go with them I am going to talk to Amanda and maybe I'd have a chance with her you know. My thoughts drifted off to what will happen if I come back empty handed.

I took my phone and immediately Dialed May's number.

" Hello" he picks up at the second ring.

I contemplated about telling him that I have another idea but decided to say it.

" Why don't you just write a fictional story, I mean that is what authors do right? " He was quiet. " Right?" I asked again.

" Thanks for the idea, but I have thought about that too. but I wanted this to be historical adventure story, it's fine if you don't want to go with us, we'll hire... "

" No no no, I am going. I just wanted to know if there is... Forget about it." I said ready to hang up.

" You alright? " He asked in a worried tone.

" I am fine,"

" You sure? I could come over you know," he said not believing what I said earlier.

" I fine really, I am good. "

" Okay good night"

" You too!" I said and hung up.

I drop my phone on the bedside table and rolled the duvet over my body drifting off to sleep immediately.

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"Come on let's go" May said we are in my hand made rocket.

" Mayor, who owns this?" Amanda asked patting my baby.

" I own it" I said simply.

" Where did you get the money to buy a rocket" she eyed me suspiciously.

" It's my project, that is what my teacher teaches me at school you know?"

" Wow, so you are telling me that you built this by yourself?"

" Well Mayor helped me too." I replied.

" You're a genius," she said. I just prayed that this should not disappoint me.

" What are we waiting for? Let's go."may squealed excitedly

" And where do you think you are going to? " Oh shit it's my brother! We are screwed, I mean I am screwed me particularly he is going to seize my ride.

" On a journey are you that dumb?" It was Mary. I could swear that she is a witch.

" Come here Kingsley!" He said

" No I am not coming,"

I said come here..."

" King, King ," I slowly open my eyes to a pair of brown eyes staring at me

" Hey wake up. " It's May, what is he doing here.

" How did you get into my room?" I asked getting up to go to the restroom.

" It's almost midday." He said. " We need to get you ready for the trip" he said as he stood at the restroom doors arms folded around his chest.

" Ok"

Amanda's POV

I was sitting in my bedroom watching twists of fate, it's my favorite movie! I scooped a spoonful from the bowl of ice cream sitting on my lap, it was getting to the interesting part when my phone rang I checked the caller ID absentmindedly and drop the phone without knowing the caller I am too engrossed in the movie to care about that, who the hell will be calling me while I'm am watching my favorite TV show, he or she should go to hell for all I care.

I reached out for the phone when it starts ringing again, I don't understand why are they still calling after the first call they should know that I am fucking busy for god sake