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Well, we always know the problems in our life. We always know the solutions. So why we don't act accordingly? We think about leisure about happiness, if we will imply the solutions on us the life will get bored. And that is so true. You don't want to feel pain, why should anyone want to feel pain? You are a human body and you are resistible to pain.

 But what about the happiness after the solutions? Is there happiness after we bind ourselves in the close room, restrain from doing things that gives you and your family joy and happiness? Is it really good to make rules for everything? Why humans die after some time spending with their loved ones? Why God made that rule about dying? About forgetting g oneself and choose another by being born to another mother? Why do people leave loved ones...?

I don't want to find that. I have one more person in my life, which is more than just a girl, she is everything to me. 

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I live in New York. Yeah, it's really good in here, and I have, you can't imagine, I have a car which I never seen before. I have fucking BMW, it is Z4, how can I afford it. Oh, my bank balance is more than I thought, or imagined. Yeah, I am not going to tell you that. We agents are rich, okay.

I just slept on the couch that night. 

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Someone was knocking on the door, it was very hard. I stood up and opened the door. It was David. His hands were in the air. 

"What are doing? What happened?" I asked him suddenly. 

"Oh, you do that very often."

"What?" I was completely clueless. I went back to couch and sat there. 

"You open the door with the GLOCK and it's always loaded. You are tough man, I mean you were tough man." Oh, I am tough man. I do that, hmm, interesting personality. 

"So what I do in the morning after shower and everything?"

"We both go to the breakfast and after that we go to the police station for enquiry and stuff."

"Hmm." I stood up. "And after enquiry?"

"Yes, after enquiry and stuff, we go to the famous bar around here."

"I drink alcohol." I asked him. It was kind of shock. 

"Yeah, you love Vodka. Sometimes plain beer also."

"Oh, I don't drink now. I am sorry. Drop the plan of going there."

"Yeah, I told you that, it's very unhealthy to drink. But you never understood. Okay, after that, you go to your favorite, shooting range."

"Oh, yeah. That is my favorite too."

"At night, you do street fighting."

"What? Who am I? I mean we are special agents, right?" 

"Yes, we are. You loved to fight."

"Drop that one also."

"Okay, after that you…" 

"What?"

"Um, you hook up with girls."

"What? I mean how do you know that?"

"You told me."

"Definitely drop this one. What about dinner?"

"I eat at my home and you eat it with girls."

"Okay, today and from now on, I am coming to your home for dinner."

"Everyday?" He kind of looked shocked. 

"Of course, besides I don't have my family here, I mean anywhere in the world. Oh, sorry, you don't have any problem, do you?" He looked happy. 

"Of course not. You are always welcome there."

"Can I live with you, I mean, I feel alone here?"

"Um, what about the security?"

"What do you do for security?"

"Nothing. I don't need one."

"So, it's a deal. Do you have small room in your house." I turned towards my mess. "I can do some cleaning to my new room, and other stuff. I can feel like home. I mean, if you don't have any problem. Because you have your family and kids and other stuff. How many kids do you have?" There was no answer. I thought he doesn't want me to live with him. So I turned towards him. And he was fuzzy. Oh, come on, why everybody starts crying after I ask questions. I went near him. "Hey, what happened? If you don't want me to live with you, it's fine. I will good here."

"No, I mean I want you to live with us. I just, I have two kids. You never asked me these stuff, and I kind of dazzled and everything." I patted on his back. How could I be so mean? "You are definitely changed."

"Of course I am, I mean I fell new. Okay, I will get a shower and will move my stuff to my new home. Deal?" 

"Deal."

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After everything, I was ready to move to the new place. We sat on the couch to what to move and what not to. 

"So, how big is my bedroom? I mean new bedroom."

"Same as this." I was shocked. 

"You are not putting me in the living room, are you?"

"Hell no, we have a big house. Don't worry about shifting, our men will shift it there."

"So, what is rent, I mean I am not going to live there for free?" he laughed. But that was silly question.

"No, you are not going to live there for free. You have to do some work."

"Okay, besides cleaning and cooking, I can do garden and some car washing or laundry."

"No, not that work. I work on the morning shift, just a round and some enquiry every day."

"I will do that in your place." I said quickly. 

"No, listen everything first. So, the school bus for kids doesn't come on our road because of the security purposes. So it's just kids, drop them to school every day, besides you are a special agent, which means you don't have to work all day. You just need to work, your stuff, on the mentioned dates. So every morning you have to drop them."

"Hmm." There was nothing about thinking in this. I just pretended about thinking, I didn't have any problem about dropping the kids in school. 

"It's okay, if you can't do it, my wife does it every day."

"I am doing it. Of course. What were you saying about your wife?" his eyes reflected pain, his throat got soaked up. I gave him a glass of water. 

"My wife had done surgery of her leg, last year. She cannot do work properly, she cannot drive. So I just wanted someone to drop the kids."

"Hey, old man, I am going to help her, okay. As much as I can do. Okay, just relax. How much time to heal it properly?" Although he was not old. He was 43. 

"2 months, she can walk now. She can do her stuff, but she cannot do hard things like going out or constantly moving her legs. And of course she can cook."

"Oh, I forgot to tell you, I am vegetarian." His eyes widened with terror. "What? I am changed man. I don't know about my past, but I don't eat non-veg now. Okay, I hope you don't have any problem about this."

"No, not at all." He was smiling. A ray of happiness was all over his face. 

"Um, I am sorry, but where do you live?" He laughed. "What?"

"I live in Stamford."

"What?" I yelled. "You live in Connecticut?" A nod was an answer. "Man, so you came here in, I know, in that Chinook. Oh, fuck. So how do you do your enquiry here? I mean why are you here? Why aren't you with your family?"

"You wanted to be in New York." I sat aback. I was shocked, how could I do this to anyone. 

"Can you transfer me and you there? I mean, I don't want to fly every day to come here."

"Yeah, okay." After calling someone, that I didn't know, he came back. "Done. So let's go."

"Yeah."

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Hmm, David is badass. He has a home which can be of millions, but he said the land was brought by his great grandfather and somehow it came to him. Lucky, fellow. He was living very perfect. 

"So, how's it?" He was leaning on the door. I was started unpacking my stuff. We flew here from New York. Hell of a helicopter, it really feels like plane with open window. The room was bigger than my last bedroom. 

"Yeah, it's really big."

"You just have one box with you?"

"Yeah, some jeans, my shorts, t shirts, a cap, my phone, my I-pad and my shoes. My juicer, I love to drink juice. And my kindle, I am trying to read some new stuff." His eyes widened. 

"Hmm, what about Suits and tuxedos? You cannot go to work in jeans."

"Yeah that's the problem. I have another box coming up. It's full of office stuff."

"Okay, I am going for a round. You want to come?" 

"Yeah, sure. Where is Aunt?" I asked him. He seemed dazzled, and shocked and funny, everything in just a fraction of a second. "What happened? Is everything all right?"

"Yeah, everything is fine. But you said aunt? Who?"

"Your wife, what should I call her, aunt, Ms. Cornell or something else?"

"Um, yeah, her name is Rebecca. You can all her aunt, but don't call me uncle. David would be fine."

"Okay. Rebecca seems modern name. But aunt is fine. So where is she?"

"Yeah, she is in her bedroom, she is sleeping."

"Okay, okay. We should get out of here, I mean, don't talk loudly." I whispered. I stood up. David was smiling, we went out of the room. 

And you know all usual stuff about the police and enquiries and crimes. 

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I was really happy with David. We worked all day, nah not much, just some cases and discussions. We went home at 7 pm. 

"What is happening?" Everybody said in unison. Well, one boy probably 12 years of age, a girl with 16 years of age. And a woman, probably 40 years of age. Yeah, nice observation, right? 

I stopped. I turned towards David, he was parking the car. I had no choice to answer something to them. 

"Um, hi, I am Jonathan Clifford. I work with your dad." And then David came, thank god. I sighed. 

"Kids, meet John. John meet my wife, Rebecca." I handshake her. 

"Hello, you look like my mom, very beautiful." I gave her compliment. She was with a walking stick. David glared at me. Rebecca, blushed I think. Yeah, she was really beautiful. 

"Okay, meet Amelia, she is my daughter." I offered her handshake. She did. You want me to describe her, nah, I am not interested. 

"Oh, I see. Your hairs look good." Yeah, her hairs were black. So beautiful. 

"Here, meet Jimmy, my son." I bowed down, and offered him a handshake. He did. They seemed friendly to stranger, which is not so cool. But, you know, who cares?

"Hello young man, how old are you?" asked him, I didn't stand upright. 

"I am 12. Why didn't you asked other members?" Oh, curiosity. I stood upright. 

"The first and foremost rule of the men, never ask women their age. It's really helpful, but not now after 10 years for you. Am I right ladies?" I turned towards the ladies. They gave me a nod. "So, can I come in now, I mean can I have a permission to live with you?" I stepped back. 

"Well, he is in very critical situation-" David started explaining but I stopped him. 

"Um, not now. I think we should speak while we eat. Can I call you aunt?" I quickly asked Rebecca. "Because Rebecca is more awkward than aunt. I mean if you don't mind."

"Yeah, sure. I mean you can call me aunt." She turned towards David. She mouthed him 'I need explanation.' He gave a sign for later. 

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"So, who are you?" Asked Jimmy first. Our maid started serving. 

"I am sorry but I am vegetarian." Everybody looked towards David and after that towards Rebecca. I was confused. Rebecca started laughing. "Um, sorry? I don't understand anything." 

"Oh, dear. I wanted someone to join me. I am also vegetarian, these people are all brats who eat animals."

"Oh, I also hate killing, I mean killing animals." I blurted out quickly. I didn't want a bad impression on any of them. 

"Okay, I think we should eat now." David spoke up before the blast. 

"So, who are you?" Asked jimmy, again. 

"Yes, young fella. I am Jonathan Clifford. And I work with your dad."

"He is senior." He corrected me. 

"Tell us your story." Asked Amelia, very quickly. I glanced towards David. He was giving me a nod. 

So I began, I told them about the two months, brief, about the training and the note from my mother. And everything confusion. 

"Cool." Jimmy was right. It was cool, but it was not good. 

"Hey, don't say that, he is been through much." Rebecca snapped him. I kind of feel that she cares about the family.

"It's okay." this was my response.

"So you have a girlfriend?" Amelia asked. I blushed. 

"Yeah, I mean. Yes, I have a girlfriend."

"So how this all work? I mean you are 5000 miles away from her. It's a real problem." My heart sank in the middle of the ocean of pain. I didn't have answer to the question. I had no answers to any of the question. 

"Hmm, I think you are right." I sighed. "Everybody has problems in this world. But those who find the solution for them are very few, and after finding solution for particular problem, something new arouses in front of them. What I want to tell you is, don't worry about the problems in the life. They will come and go, not by themselves, you have to work hard, but don't lose hope and just sit there, doing nothing. That is not good. Just don't get involved in the problem, or life will be hard." There was silence in the room. After some seconds Jimmy started chewing his food. That broke the ice. "I know I am apart from her. But I cannot just sit here and think about that only, after some time we will meet, and that will be end of this problem. I just want to live here, happily, while doing my job. And I really love my job." 

"Thanks." 

"Nah, it is dinner table, so I am telling you so much little. Whenever, after this second, in your life, you need help about anything, I am here. I think that's what the family is for." I looked down, one tear dropped in my plate, and my plate was empty. After sudden moment, so many of them were in my plate. I started crying. "My last family was not there for me. But if you give me permission to become a member of your family, I promise you all, I will never turn my back on you people. Can I become?" I asked them all. 

"Yes, John. It's our pleasure to have you with us." Rebecca said. "And about the last promise, we need no promise to become our family member." I stood up. She was sitting on her chair. I gave her a hug, in that position only. 

"You really is like my mother, just go away when I am in problem. I cannot lose any other people in my life." I went back to my seat. I couldn't stop crying. 

"So, what is our relation then?" Amelia asked in that way. I wiped my eyes. 

"Are you single?" I asked her quickly. 

"Um, yeah. Why are you asking me that?"

"Hmm, you are single. Although you are so gorgeous."

"Oh, um, what?" yeah she was confused. 

"Can we go out to watch a movie?" I asked David. "I mean if you want to, you can come also."

"You are really fast. Whatever, ask her mother."

"Um, I think, you should go. She is in home for years." Rebecca said. Amelia glared at her. 

"Mom!"

"Okay, so do you have a car?" I asked Amelia. She gave me a nod. I turned towards Jimmy. "So young fella, you want to come? It's a family night out."

"Okay. I don't have any problem, but what about your private things." Jimmy said sadly. I narrowed my eyes. 

"What private things?" 

"You are asking her on a date and I am accompanying you. It's really awkward."

"What? I am not asking her on a date. I have a girlfriend."

"I thought you are." Amelia snapped. "I think we should drop the plan."

"What, no." David and Rebecca were just giggling. "Okay, okay. I think I have to do this." The most awkward question every boy can ask. "So, I am not your brother then?" I feel ashamed. 

"That's it. The idea is cancelled." She started getting up. 

"Wait, okay. I am not your brother." She sat down. She gave me a look like 'well?' "Okay, I am asking you for a date with me, although I have a girlfriend already. And I am 20 years old, you are just 16."

"That's not the problem. There are certain conditions in this." I sighed. 

"Spill."

"First one, you will let me hold your hand in public. Second you have to buy me a popcorn and third about a kiss-"

"Hell, no. I am not going to kiss you. I do have some dignity and you should respect that. David, what this girl is talking about? You don't have any attention on her." I snapped him. He just kept smiling.

"Hey, I just wanted to say, I can kiss you on cheeks in public. And in private-"

"Nah, I am not going to be with you in private. I have a true love waiting for me."

"Okay. Private is cancel."

"Well, one last info for you both, I am going to drop you to the school every day, whenever I am here."

"That's really awesome." Jimmy shouted. Amelia just smiled. 

"The thing is, those conditions are just for the movie. They will not be regulate in your school area. So that's a deal. And Jimmy can come anywhere he wants."

"That's good, man." Jimmy yelled. 

"Okay, I am good with this all." Amelia agreed upon the terms and conditions of the contract. I didn't know what I am into, but I was pretty sure this family was good. 

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That night, we went to watch the movie, she kissed on my cheeks in public, and drank everything in the café. I kind of like her, but she was just 16. And also I had my love. Why Amelia was doing that, I didn't know. So I just kept going. 

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"Wake up? We are late for school already." Someone was banging on my door. I locked door last night because of Amelia. She is scary. It was just 7 in the morning. 

"Go away, it's just 7. Your class will start at 9. I will be there at 8.30."

"I have music class on Mondays."

"Argh. Okay, give me a minute." Jimmy banged door once again and went back. Yeah, I woke up, although I don't like to sleep after 6 am, but last night was dreadful. So you know. You have to compromise on the rules. 

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"I think I should drink a juice. Do we have something?" I was sitting on the dining table, Jimmy was sitting there with face of really angry. Amelia was not up yet. Rebecca was doing something. "I can be good with green tea."

"Um, I think, we don't have a juicy fruit right now." Rebecca answered. Maid shook her head. Okay. 

"Okay, which fruit we have?" I asked quickly. I had to get to school at 7.45.

"Beat, avocado, and watermelon." Maid answered. I thought about the season, what season this all come together?

"I love beat juice. Give me two." Jimmy make the face of yuck. I snapped him. 

"Here." She gave me. My juicer was placed on the kitchen marble. I quickly peeled the beats and chopped them in the size of the juicer, I suddenly realized everybody was looking towards me.

"So, you have some milk?" I want to make a milkshake with the flavor of beat. That was weird. But I love weird, you know. Maid quickly opened the fridge and gave me a glass of milk. I made a perfect milkshake of beat. "Anybody wants a sip?" Asked everyone. "I made plenty of it."

"Yeah, I think I would like to." Rebecca answered. I poured it in one glass and gave her. As she was drinking I stopped her. 

"Don't directly drink it, first take a sip, and find the Beat flavor in it. Then mix that feeling with the milky taste of milk. Do this all in your mouth and then drink it. And that's It." she did it accordingly. "So how is it?"

"Yum, it's really good."

"Health and taste. And happiness." I turned towards Jimmy. "So let's go musician." I turned towards Rebecca again. "You can have it all, it's good for your health. Give some of it to David also, his tummy is increasing day by day." She laughed. 

I went out and shocked. It was a car, but it was just a SUV. Nothing special in it. I looked towards Jimmy. "You want to go in that?"

"No I really don't want to go in it. It's really old. Do you have a car, I mean not here but in office or something?" Nice idea little Jimmy. 

"Wait for a second." I went near the car, Jimmy didn't come. I called one of my colleagues. I went towards Jimmy. He was confused. "Wait, she will come."

"Emily?" 

"No. My car, she is my love."

"Is it good?"

"Ha, you will see." After a minute, here she came, shining in the beautiful first rays of light, how gorgeous. I just love my car. No she was not Dodge, she was my new car, Ford Shelby Mustang GT350, ha, and she was good and powerful. 

"Whoa!!" Jimmy yelled. Driver came to me, he gave me the keys. 

"Welcome to my world kid." I went in and it was fabulous. Jimmy ran to the shotgun side. "I think you should sit back. Kids are not allowed in front."

"I am not a kid. I am over 10" Okay. I thought. "And you are police officer, what are you afraid of?" this question came out of nowhere. I thought, okay, David told them that he is police. Nice. 

"Yeah, I just. Okay, buckle up kid." I ordered him. He was ready to feel the power of the car.

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Well, nobody was there in the school premises. Yeah, it was 7.45 in the morning. Why would people come there? But I had some strange respect about music, yeah, because I am musician. The school was 20 minutes away from house, with a muscle car and police id in my pocket. So I had to go back and pick up Amelia and come here before 9. Yeah that's just on Mondays. But that was okay, I didn't want to be a weight on their shoulder, if I can give the kids ride, I will. So here I am, in the school. I wanted to meet music teacher, so I went in with Jimmy. 

Well, about my outfit, I was wearing a jeans and a t shirt, but if it would be 9 am school, my outfit would be a nice suit with a, yeah gun. But I was carrying a gun with me. It was at my back, yeah it was visible. So I went in the classroom and there were 15 people of same age group as Jimmy, were sitting in the half circle arranged benches. The teacher was not there, I thought he or she will come. So I just went in. Everybody stood up. 

"Good morning. Are you teacher?" Asked everybody. 

"No, I am just, I was here to meet your music teacher." Jimmy sat on his bench, he was giggling hard. I snapped him. 

"Teacher will come in 10 minutes, it means she will come in 20 minutes from now. You are going to stay here? I mean you are a police officer and you have some serious work to do." One boy said from his place. I went near him. 

"Not today, I don't have work now. Police officers are not that serious. You love police? I think you know so much about them. What's your name?" 

"I am Henry, and yes I want to join FBI. It's my dream." He offered me a handshake. I did. "Nice to meet you."

"Yeah, you will become. So what instruments you people have?" I asked them all. 

"We have clarinet, Guitar both types, bugle, harmonica, cello, one drum, keyboard, violin, flutes, etc." Answered one boy, I think he was class representative or something. 

"Oh, any other instruments?" Yes dear reader, I was searching for Ukulele. I love it. 

"And we have ukulele." Someone on the door said. Yeah, she was a teacher. I thought she would come after 20 minutes but she was early. "Who are you and what do you want?" She scanned me. "Whoa, you came with a gun in classroom. Who are you terrorist, murderer, and traitor?"

"Whoa! Calm down mam. I am Jonathan Clifford." She growled at me. Yeah, that was not the answer of her question. "Okay, I am inspector Clifford, Stamford police department." I showed her id. "I am not allowed to travel without my security."

"Okay, what do you want?" She started assigning the papers, she was 34 or something. 

"Hmm, I am Jimmy's, um, family member, I am going to drop him to school every day. I just wanted to say hi, and I can play ukulele. I am also a musician." She frowned. 

"How old are you?" Well, this was unexpected. 

"I am 20."

"You are saying you can play Ukulele, can you show me your skills? I mean I don't have so much time."

"I think, that line is mine. Because I also don't have so much time, I need 15 minutes, 10 minutes of the tune and 5 minutes of assembly. Can I use your kids, I mean your students?"

"Go on." And she went behind the table, sat on the chair, as if judging me. So I turned towards the kids. I sighed. 

"So, kids, gather all the instruments you can play, I mean your teacher had taught something to you. I think. Can I have my ukulele?" they gathered with an instrument in their hands, I was ready to play some cords. I told them what to do. "So, just go with the flow, you don't have to look for clues or anything you just concentrate on the music, you will understand. First we will start with the violin. You will understand what to do." They looked confused. "Hey, it's okay if you will do it wrong. Just try to do something new, don't copy from that piece of paper. Just go with the rhythm. Okay." they gave me nod. 

Violin started playing, some of them immediately understood the beats, and I told the drummer to not to do this right now, I wanted a duet of us. 

After 1 minute there was just chaos, but I gave them a sign, I just wanted the punctuality of the beat, the sound was perfect, they got the rhythm and the tune was perfect, it was the best composition I have ever tried. It was beautiful, the violin was really good. I stopped them after 3 minutes. 

"So how was it?" I turned towards teacher. She was standing, and smile was the good answer. 

"This is skill from the kids, what about you?" Ah, what a bitter reply.

"If I sing, I don't know about the kids, but your mood will become bad." She came near me. 

"It's already bad. I am sad today." She whispered. I got it. 

"Okay, so drum and a guitar and other rest. Drum, give me beats." He started. "Little fast. Perfect." I turned towards guitar. "You will know what to play. Just get in the rhythm. Okay?" he gave me a nod. These guys are really good, and they are just 12 years of age. Nice. 

I started IN CASE YOU DIDN'T KNOW by Brett Young, yeah it's modern, I think 2017 or something. But I loved the song, it was simple and good. 

So after 4 minutes of song, I stopped. Yeah, I expected and it happened, she had tears in her eyes. 

"Kids, your teacher need some time. We will be back after some time. Drummer start the beat and violin play it like you will never play it again. Practice. Have a great day to you all." Everybody clapped. They started composing of their own. Yeah, kids can learn anything in no time. I held her hand, we got out of the room. Kids were small to feel the emotions of a break up. I thought I should help her. 

We came out and sat on the bench in the lawn. "So, I warned you before the song."

"It's okay. I needed a good cry. I am Shirley White."

"I think I told you my name. Yeah. It's really hard to maintain in the relationship."

"What about you?" I laughed. 

"Oh, I have two girlfriends, one is official and other is unofficial."

"What?"

"Yeah, Jimmy's sister, she thinks I am her boyfriend, but just for fun. And Emily, yeah Emily." My voice choked, I went back into the despair. I cannot think about her without having tears in my eyes. 

"What happened to Emily?" She put her hand my shoulder. I hesitated. I told her about Emily and our long distance relationship. I haven't met her, like 1 year or more. But I just wanted to be stable, and I was feeling stable in Stamford. I think I should call her here and we will live together, I will do my job, living with her. I don't know when that will happen. But I will call her about the subject soon. Yeah, soon. 

Suddenly my phone rang. It was Amelia's. it was 8.10. 

"I think I should go. I have to pick Amelia and come here again." 

"Yeah, that was more problematic than mine. I mean you should take care of yourself." She gave me a hug. Other people in the school coming around. I mean other classes would start. I kind of felt awkward. I stood up and went near the car. 

"Nice car, man." One boy commented. My gun was really hurting my butts, so I took it out and put it on the front bonnet. "Hey, man I am sorry." He started shouting for help. These kids are really kids. 

"Calm down, I am police." I showed him a badge. But he ran away. I sighed. 

I started to drive towards the home. After 25 minutes I was there. She was waiting outside, she was angry. After seeing me, her anger turned into excitement. No not for me, but car. Yeah, she was really beautiful, I am talking about the car only. 

I parked the car near the gate. I got out and went inside. 

"Hey, we are already late." She was yelling at me from my back. I just went on. She put her hand on the car. 

I was sitting on the dinner table. I just wanted some more juice, this time it was ready. I sighed in happiness. I drank one glass of apple and one of carrot. I just wanted to eat something. But there was no time. I got the answer of why David just told me to drop his kids, yeah it was problem. I went out after 2 minutes. 

"Is this your car?" She asked. Was it? No it was department's. But why she would care. 

"Yes, I think we should move. Wait a minute?" I forgot my gun on the dining table. And I wanted to change. Yeah, a perfect work outfit with a chest band for gun. There would be no pain in my butts after I wear it. 

So after 2 minutes I was out, the sun fell his rays on my full black outfit. It was pure devil. Amelia looked towards me. She flushed. Yeah, baby. 

"You look dangerous! I mean you work in this outfit, in police station. Who are you?"

"Hey, I am inspector Stamford Police Department. I mean I do this all time."

"Cool." Oh, I thought she sounded bitter for the first time. But she was really fascinated. "Do you have gun?" 

"No, I don't have." I lied. I just wanted to avoid the further questions. But then she quickly touched my right ribs. I frowned. 

"Don't ever lie to your girlfriend." Oh, come on. Why is she like this?

"I think we should go now." I didn't know why she wanted me like this. She had something else in her mind. 

We were in the school. I got out. Amelia came near me and kissed on my cheeks. I hesitated. 

"On the first day, you broke the rules. I was not supposed to be with you like that way in school."

"Whatever. Can you come with me in school?" Her voice was frightening. Something was not good.

"Why?" 

"Um, principle wanted to meet my parents." 

"What the heck? What did you do?" she started crying. Oh, she didn't want the news to go to her parents. But what was it? I had to find out. She was crying hard. Everybody was looking at us. Not everybody but people started gossiping. 

"Hey, come here." I gave her a hand. She came near me. I gave her a hug. I ruffled through her hairs, wanted to see her eyes, they were black, hollow with uncertainty, I wiped her eyes with my hanky, and I set her hairs. "I will meet the principle. But you have to tell me the issue first." She gave me a nod. She was in my arms. She didn't want to go. But I dragged her on the bonnet, and rested her there. 

"Okay, first of all, I had a fight. And-" I stopped her. 

"Oh, it's about the fight. Is it just a fight or anything else." Her hand was in my hand. I just wanted to feel her good. 

"It's just about the fight with the boys."

"Hmm, okay. How much they hit you?"

"Just a punch in the gut. Then I hit him and his friend on head with my lunch plate. They were bleeding." I was impressed. I mean I like the fight. 

"So what did you do to them?"

"They are bullies." Oh, my mind just freaks out when I hear the words bullies. I just can't tolerate the bullies. We have to fight them and we have to kick their ass. "Not so much, but they wanted me to sit on the other table." Ugh, just this much. Come on, nothing special. 

"So, are we both going to meet your principal or what?" 

"Hmm, I don't know that. He just told me to bring the parents." She said parents. I was delighted. 

"Okay, let's go." We went inside. 

This was like ordinary school, yeah, lockers, dustbins, and everything. As we were walking, everyone was looking at her, but she seemed confident. She put her hand around my arms. Ugh, I think she called me a parent some seconds earlier. She is complicated, but my respect, after the fight incident, for her, increased. 

We were waiting outside the principal room, my phone buzzed. It was David's call. I looked towards Amelia. She was pleading, I gave her a nod. I told him to go, will join him. I sat there. After 10 minutes Shirley came out of the room. She scanned me from top to bottom. 

"You look nice in this outfit John, you look gentleman." I blushed. Amelia was confused. 

"Yeah, thanks. I have some work with principal." 

"Yeah, see you. Bye." She left us alone, we went inside.

A man with a suit and I think he was above 50 or something. I was not sure. His face had so many wrinkles, and a muscular jaw and a good physique. But I had to defend Amelia. So I was pretty firm. I went in and stood there waiting for his permission to sit. He gestured us to sit. We sat. The table was good and to my surprise he was reading 1984 by George Orwell. Yeah, he was late. 

"How old are you?" I asked him. He frowned. 

"I am 52." His voice was cold like 80 years old. 

"I thought 1984 is old book. You should have probably read it before." He smiled.

"Yes, I am not reading it. One student wanted it, so I put it here. You read it already?" 

"Of course, I mean every reader has to read 1984 in his lifetime. It's very perfect." 

"Yeah, it is perfect. So you read a lot?"

"Not a lot, I think I have read 100 books or something, not much. Just one or two books each week. What about you?" He was surprised. Yeah, people don't read nowadays, I don't know why. 

"I don't read much nowadays, I am trying to write."

"Nice, after you are done, you have to promise me to give me your novel." He laughed. 

"Yes, yes."

"Oh, I am sorry," I stood up, and offered him a handshake. "I am Jonathan Clifford, inspector Stamford Police department." 

"Edward Thompson. Nice to meet you." I was shocked. 

"You are dead! I mean, you were dead like so many years ago." He laughed. 

"No, I am not, the Edward Thompson, I am Edward William Thompson."

"Oh, I think you get in trouble often."

"No, nobody knows him. These people don't know about anything."

"Yeah, okay, sorry, I am sent by Amelia's father. I live with them."

"Oh. Okay. So you know, what she had done to them."

"Yes, but she just offended a bully. It's not her fault. I mean, I am sorry, what you want to say?" He smiled. 

"I just wanted to meet her parents, I wanted to discuss about the behavior and her grades, especially her grades." I glared at Amelia. She was also confused. 

"What about it?" I asked him in low voice. 

"Nah, nothing serious. I just wanted to talk about her, just casual." I sighed. 

"Oh, okay. How is she doing in sports?" I asked him enthusiastically. 

"I think she is not enrolled in any sports. She is good in studies." I turned towards Amelia. 

"So, why are you not enrolled in any sports?" I asked her. 

"Um, I, I don't know." 

"Okay, play some sports. Anything else." 

"Who is he?" Asked principal. Emily hesitated, I was the most happiest person in the world. I was just looking at her. I laughed. 

"I work with her dad, I mean I am his senior, I didn't have my family here, so lived with his family. I mean I don't have any family, you know." He nodded. 

"Okay, I think you work in police. So, it was pleasure meeting you young man." He stood up, I automatically stood up. I gave him a handshake. 

"Don't forget about my promise." He laughed. 

"Yes, yes, of course. You will be the first person to read my book."

"Yeah, I think I should go now. You want to talk to her in private, you know, teacher and student."

"No, no. you clarified it everything. It's okay. I hope to see you again."

"You have to." We both laughed. Amelia was just looking towards us. I grabbed her hand and went out. 

"You are really great, I mean, you are good." She was very happy. I thought what did I do? I just went in, chat with him and came out. But kids, and especially girls, I think I told about the species called Women. Don't ever forget that.

"Yeah, okay. I think you should play some sports okay, or we are going for a jog every day at 6 am. Which one do you want?"

"Hmm, I think I would prefer sports at school. Ok, I have a class."

"Yeah, next time in the fight, you should use something more heavily and aim for the stomach or limbs, never hit on head. Okay?" 

"Okay." She gave me a hug and went towards her classroom. I can't understand this girl.

I went out, went near the car. 14 missed calls from David, hmm, I thought something was serious. I drove back to the police station. 

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The day was very busy today, nah, it won't be every day, because I am not going to meet kids' teachers every day. I had to pick them from school and go back to work. I was exhausted. So I parked the car in front of the house. David was home earlier than me, it was 7.30 pm. I was so tired. I went in. dinner was getting ready, you know plates and stuff. I thought about taking shower, yeah. Shower is the freshest thing in the world. So I directly went back in the room. And one more thing of David's house was, ah, we have separate restrooms, I thought I was the luckiest guy in the world. I took a shower with my R&B playlist. It's really fun. You should try it sometimes. 

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"The dinner is ready." Jimmy banged on my door, I was just texting Emily. I put down my phone and went in the kitchen. 

"How is your leg today?" I asked aunt, yeah aunt, before sitting on my usual chair. 

"It's fine. I don't have to do any work here. I kind of feel bred now." She answered.

"When was the last time you went out?" I placed my towel on my laps. I picked up the fork and spoon. 

"Um, I don't even remember, like month or two."

"Whoa, why? I mean you don't have to walk to go out." Her face became curious. 

"So, what is another solution?"

"Hmm, I can load you up in my car, you could go out with David, we will be at home." Everyone laughed. "I am really serious."

"You know her weight, before picking her up?" Jimmy said, coming out of nowhere. 

"Another rule of men, never ask women their weight, you just have to carry that load on your shoulder." Everybody laughed. 

"Guess what happened today?" Jimmy shouted in the middle. 

"What?" Aunt asked.

"John was flirting with our music teacher." What? Why kids say that. Everybody was looking at me. Amelia glared at me. 

"Jimmy that is not called as flirting I just showed my condolences to her." In low voice. 

"So why you sang a song for her?" this kid is really tough.

"I didn't 'sang' her a song. I just showed my skill."

"Whatever. But you were really good, I mean we never used that much instruments altogether in one rhythm."

"Yeah, thanks." I continued eating. I was happy.

"So, should I tell them, what you did to me today?" After some seconds Amelia said in low voice, but it was audible to everyone. 

"What?" I was completely shocked, did I? I didn't know. Everybody was looking towards me. 

"What did he do to you Amelia?" David asked in bitter voice. I was confused, I mean I was shocked, no I was excited. No I was blank. 

"I really don't know what you are talking about. Please don't build a massive suspense, just blurt it out. I am really irritated right now." I was really frustrated. 

"Calm down, John. I know you didn't do anything." Aunt was very good. She was so calm and caring. 

"He was there, as a parent, in my school. He met my principal."

"On your request." I filled the blank. 

"Yeah, on my request. But he was really good. He is really great." She just kept looking at me. Ugh, why these girls don't care about anything.

"You should have called me?" David shouted at me. 

"Hey, old man, calm down. You were at work and aunt has this leg issue, so thought I would meet her principal. He was good. And Amelia has good grades in every subject. She doesn't love to play sports, but that's okay. She gave me a promise to join some sports. Besides she is a good fighter, I mean warrior."

"Hmm, we really didn't know this much about her school life. Then, what was the main subject principal called you for?" David was good at interrogating.

"Don't try your interrogation tricks on me, old man. You also know that, I have gone through training." He laughed. "It was a minor issue. You know little brawls and fights."

"Oh, you mean real fight or just a word to word?"

"Nah, she is just 16. She cannot hit on anyone's head with the steel, no, she is just a kid. Just kid's stuff. You know."

"Yeah, okay then its good." David agreed. I looked towards Amelia, she thanked me. Yeah, I felt good about lying for the first time. 

"So, back to the topic. When we should go?" I asked aunt.

"What are you talking about?" She snapped. 

"Hmm, Connecticut has nothing to see, I mean we should go to New York."

"What? Are you serious about that?" David asked. 

"Absolutely, I need my aunt to go shopping with me in the New York's biggest mall, I think, yeah, Destiny or something."

"Yes, Destiny USA." Amelia agreed immediately.

"Yeah, so you want to come this weekend?" I asked my aunt. "I know David will not get you there." I snapped David. He was ashamed. "Hey, you should come also." I told him. 

"But, how? I mean in this condition." Aunt asked. 

"Okay, first of all, you can't walk. Problem solved."

"How?"

"We will get a good wheelchair. Don't worry I will rent most expensive wheelchair. You just have to move your fingers to move it." She looked worried but happy. 

"How we will get there, I mean, I can't travel too long?"

"How much time you can spend traveling?"

"About 2 hours, after that it really starts to hurt."

"Excellent, I mean one and a half hour is good. What you say David?"

"Don't even think about that." He warned me. 

"What he is thinking?" My aunt was worried. She really cares about everything. 

"Nothing, can you travel in a helicopter?" I asked her quickly. David shook his head. 

"Yeah, I can, if I can spread my legs a little and some moving." 

"No, I am not allowing this." David said.

"Are you really going to travel in helicopter?" Jimmy and Amelia asked, shocked. 

"Um, yeah, I think so."

"You have a helicopter of your own?" 

"Um, yeah." Yeah, I really had. It was on my name, I mean my mom transferred it from her to me. I really felt rich after seeing my property list and bank account.

"So, why are you living with us? Even if you can live in like Malibu or something better." Hmm, Jimmy was really genius. But I really thought about the question, and answer came to me like a flash of light. I ruffled his hairs with my left hand. I sighed.

"Because I wanted a family. It is really important than money." I just held her hand to my chest, I felt her right hand on my head. I rested my head on her laps. I just wanted to curl up and go to sleep in her lap, like a little child. I wanted to sleep beside her like a newborn baby. I wanted to feel warm. I just waited for some minutes. She lifted my chin and her eyes swallowed my pain. I was happy again. I wiped my eyes, I let go her hand. "Sorry, where were I?" I sat down on my chair. Everybody was sad but happy. Jimmy was crying, David had tears and Aunt was really happy. "So, about helicopter." I choked up my voice, I couldn't speak, I mean the voice was not coming out. David squeezed my shoulder with his right hand. 

"You two can go without me, I have some work. Besides you just have only one helicopter."

"I mean, you have to come. And about helicopter, I can rent one and you will come after us. I mean two vehicles. So?"

"Okay, I don't have any problem. But I will spend the money."

"Hell, no. I will not let you pay the bills, this is my trip and I organized it, so I will pay for everything." 

"When will you come back?" Jimmy asked in low voice.

"Hmm, I think we will leave at 6 in the morning and will come back at 8 or 9 in night. Is it good?"

"Yeah, it is good."

"Okay, I can't wait for the weekend." 

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That night I had a strange dream, I mean dreams are always strange, nut it was weirder than that. I saw one young fellow sitting near the window. It was like third person gaming, you know what I mean. He was looking outside the window, I couldn't see his face, but I could see outside the window. It was night, but also snowing. I think it was first snow of the year. The snow was falling from sky like a small feather of bird, just smoothly and slowly. It was shining, the snow and the moon was seems like stars and a good hollow sky. 

The man was just looking outside the window. Hmm, he must be happy about the first snow, I thought.