Read The Crowning of the King :: Page 8

Zelda- No, that’s not the reason. There is a bigger problem, headmaster Lucus.

Arkady- Why is he a problem, is he blackmailing you too?

Trayne- No, the problem is that he’s best friends with our dad.

Blain- And wants me to keep him up to date on what Trayne is doing.

Trayne- I can’t even leave the school grounds without the headmaster’s say so. And let him know when I get back.

Arkady- What about sneaking off the grounds?

Zelda- Nope, there are cameras all around outside. For security, think about what students are there.

Arkady- Ok, is there any other way to leave?

Trayne- No, I’m watched at all times, either by the teachers, or by my brother, as you can see. There’s no way I’d be able to get away from the dorm without being caught and brought back, they’d also tell the headmaster, who then would tell my dad.

Blain- If it were up to me, I’d say let him go wherever he wants. If I could, I’d give him his share of the inheritance now.

Trayne- But, until our dad dies we can’t even touch it.

Arkady- What if your dad was killed somehow? Like a car crash, or an assassnation?

Blain- If that happens, we get nothing.

Trayne- How would you know that?

Blain- I sorta looked at the will, but dad doesn’t know I peeked, alright? Don’t tell, is that a deal?

Trayne- Deal! Why would I tell dad anyway? By the way, what time is it?

Arkady- It’s just after 5:30, why?

Zelda- What! We need to be back on school grounds before 6:00 or else we get locked out for the night. If that happens we’ll end up staying in the guard house and have to sleep on the floor.

Arkady- I take it your speaking from experience?

Zelda- I make no comment.

Blain- I’ll call the headmaster and let him know that you're with me. Maybe then you won’t get in trouble or at least not as much.

Trayne- We're still 30 minutes from the school grounds.

Blain- Don’t worry, the guards will let you in when you get there.

Trayne- Thanks bro, I’ll get the rest of my things later.

Later on, in the dorm rooms.

Zelda- Well that was fun. Oh, by the way, Arkady wants us to come over to his place this weekend. Would you want to come with me?

Trayne- What for?

Zelda- Well, he didn’t really say why. But he said if we had any other friends, or those that knew your secret, they’d be welcome.