The Old Men's Warning

"Sit down, young man", Grandpa Bill said kindly but Robert knew that this stern-faced old man was the hardest to deal. He carried an inexplicable aura around him. There was more to him than that meets the eye. So, he decided to be very careful and the next sentence from the old man cleared his doubts.

"No doubt you are the eldest son of the Atkins. You have got all your features from that boy! Did you inherit his stupidity too?"

"I don't understand."

"Go and ask your grandfather, boy. He can explain more. But let me remind you. Sophie is protected by us. If any harm befalls her, be ready to wish goodbye to your own life. Also, ..."

"Cough cough, Enough Bill. Don't scare the young man!", Grandpa Po cut him off and said.

"Listen boy, we don't care who you are. We wouldn't care about the relationship with your old man if you try to hurt our Sophie. There is a guest room in that direction. You may make yourself at home." Grandpa Tan pointed at the south wing of the mansion. The maid who was standing nearby helped him find out the room. She made all the necessary arrangements.

After a while, Sophie came downstairs to bid goodbye to the grandpas.

"Where are you going, little girl?"

"To the Atmosphere."

"You're returning?"

"Nope, I shall stay here but I need to make a trip to that place. All my friends are very worried."

"Okay, go on. When will you return?"

"1030 p.m."

"Make it 9 pm."

"No."

"9:30?"

"No."

"9:45?"

"Not at all."

"10. You have to come by 10.", he was ready to convince her again, but.....

"Okay, deal."

"Huh?"

He was clearly startled at the cunning fox's attitude. 'She is going to do something dangerous otherwise she wouldn't have agreed easily.', he thought and was about to rebuke her when he saw her quickly escaping.

"You damn punk!"

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At the Atmosphere Mansion:

They were still pacing around, when they heard the screeching of the tires on their gravel pavement. Then they saw a long leg with high boots on the gravel followed by the rest of her body. She had a head full of raven-black hair, long enough to reach her waist. Her hair was tied into a bun. She was wearing a olive green full sleeved shirt along with brown trousers which was held by a black leather belt. She had her glares on the bridge of her nose. Her fair skin had a reddish tinge to it due to the surrounding heat. She had moist cherry red lips, which she puckered and said, "Nobody is here to welcome me?"

"Welcome back, Sophie. One month felt like one year to us." The woman who welcomed her flipped her chestnut brown hair as she spoke. She was wearing a white flowy dress with floral print on it. She hugged Sophie as she stood by her all new Bugatti Veyron. She gasped upon seeing, and her pink lips formed an 'O'.

"Oh my Gosh, Sophie. Where did you get this little devil from?"

"The Hacker Competition, my dear. Now, let's head inside."

"As you wish."

They headed inside the mansion and found found seven guys and three girls sitting in a circle.

"What's going on, Nat?", Sophie asked.

"No idea."

"Then let's go there and see."

"Okay."