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Wise stood by the conveyer belt waiting for his luggage to finally reveal itself.
“Thank God, they didn’t lose my stuff” Wise managed to find his bag and quickly reached for it
“Now I just gotta wait for them to arrive” Wise dragged his luggage over tot eh benches to wait for his ride.
“It has been over a year since I left, I wonder if things changed” Wise said to himself as he leaned back into the seat
“I’M HUNGRY!” a blue oni girl bellowed as she ran over to the food court while followed by a taller woman with glasses while she dragged two suitcases.
“Good thing I don't have any kids” Wise remarked before turning on his phone to see an unread message
LIL SIS: WHERE ARE UUUUUUUUU!?
BIG BRO: BY THE BENCHES
Wise replied as he put down his phone, soon after two women walked up to him prompting Wise to stand up and greet them
“WELCOME HOME!” Belle hugged her brother tightly
“Ah....can’t breathe” Wise’s face was turning purple
“She just missed you a lot” Carole said as she hugged Wise
“Welcome home, my son”
“Thanks” Wise reciprocated the hug
“Come on, let me help with your bags” Belle grabbed Wise’s satchel and walked away
‘She only grabbed my backpack’ Wise thought as he grabbed the rest of his luggage and walked over to the car. In a matter of minutes, the three took off for home.
“Soooooo” Belle started
“Whaaaaaat?” Wise reciprocated jokingly
“What are you gonna do for the next couple of months?” Belle asked
“I don’t really know” Wise said while contemplating the same question
“Maybe you can find work” Carole suggested as she looked back with the rearview mirror
“That’ll be great, then you can spoil your beloved little sis with gifts and pocket money for school” Belle had puppy dog eyes
“Aren’t you old enough to get a part-time job?” Carole mused
“Part-Time is hard and I have really important exams this year” Belle excused
“Hmp, fair enough” Carole smiled
“So on the topic of a job, are there any places hiring?” Wise inquired
“Richard Teamilk needs another worker from what I’ve heard from Coco” Belle suggested
“I don’t really like Teamilk” Wise said
“WHAAAT!?” Belle was shocked
“Too much sugar”
“Not nearly enough in fact” Belle argued
“I have to agree with your brother, it’s not good for you”
“It’s just a drink” Belle countered
“A drink which will give you chronic heart disease and diabetes on top of that”
“Tch, these Biomed Students” Belle remarked
“I’m actually doing computer science” Wise reminded
“Still, you’re a smarty pants, aren’t you?”
“Hehehe” Wise chuckled lightly
The car ride was filled with reminiscence of the memories and job suggestions from Carole before they all arrived home.
“Home sweet home” Belle walked in first
“The place hasn’t changed one bit” Wise looked around at the surroundings
“I didn’t really have much time to prepare your bedroom; I was backed up with work so I think your sister will help with that” Carole looked at Belle with expectation plastered on her face.
“Ugh, fine” Belle reluctantly agreed and the two got to work, moving boxes, cleaning shelves and emptying any other miscellaneous items.
“Phew, done” Belle plopped down on the bed
“Tired already?” Wise teased
“Hey, I’m not some star athlete and you aren’t one either” Belle shot back
“Fair point” Wise agreed
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“How’s everything Carole?” a man asked over the phone
“Just fine Mayflower, my son is back home”
“Wise?”
“The one and only”
“Is he alright?”
“He’s healthy”
“That’s good to hear, college these days is harder for youngsters” Mayflower commented
“He’s a smart cookie; he can handle himself like it’s nothing”
“Hmmm, interesting”
“You’re thinking up a scheme, I know that tone” Carole said
“I have no malicious intentions brewing, that I can assure you”
“But you still have intentions, no?”
“Yes, but they aren’t bad”
“Still”
“Quick question”
“Go ahead, ask away”
“Does you son need a job?”
Carole’s attention was piqued by the inquiry
“In fact, yes he mentioned looking for one”
“What degree does he do again?”
“Computer Science”
“Perfect” Mayflower said before cutting the call
“Rude” Carole turned off her phone before returning to what she was doing
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“Wise” Carole peered her head into the living room
“Yes?”
“I have news”
“What’s up?” Wise sat up on the couch
“I got you a job” Carole crossed her arms with pride
“A job?”
“More of like a temporary attachment but a job nonetheless”
“What is it?”
“You’re going to be a teaching assistant at New Eridu Highschool”
Wise’s brain shattered at that moment
“T-T-T-Teaching Assistant?”
“Yep, just a temporary position for the next few months, the pay is good, and you can even open a savings account for your return to college”
“W-Wait but don’t they have enough teachers already” Wise countered
“No not really, they are an up-and-coming school, a good chunk of teachers there might be younger than 30 at max, you have some people your age there or older as well” Wise said
“I’m 21” Wise deadpanned
“So? 20, 25, 24, same range” Carole said
“I am still in the middle of college; I can’t teach a class” Wise replied
“Teaching assistant, you won't teach all the time”
“Oh good lord” Wise put his face behind his hands
“Hey, don’t be worried, it’s just a few months of work then you can go back to college with a few extra dollars in your account”
“I never thought I would get a job like this; I would have preferred that teamilk job instead” Wise said exasperated
“I personally think this job is better than pouring drinks all day, you can practice that computer science knowledge from college too, think of it as a study opportunity with an added bonus of money on the side”
Wise sighed knowing his fate was already sealed
“Where is this school anyway?”
“New Eridu academy, they opened up a just after you graduated”
“The school Belle moved to”
“Great” Carole smiled
“When do I have to start?”
“Well, you need to go to the school in a couple of days to sign your contract then you can get started from there”
“Fine” Wise reluctantly agreed
“Great, better get prepared” Carole walked off
“Teaching assistant? This is going to be hell” Wise lied back down onto the couch