A Friend and a smile - A disagreement

Though dumbfounded, Cassey's rational instincts kicked in and he replied

"Are you sure you are not a scam?"

Cassey asked. He felt disgraced, a random person trying to fool him!

People these days....

His eyes grew cold and he walked off.

Who knows where will he end up if he followed the creepy old man!

The "creepy old man" just stood agape with shock.

His pride wanted him to leave, but as a first-class scout, he wouldn't give up.

The boy's build was slender but agile, he surely worked out or he was blessed to have a great physique. His voice was pleasant too, he wouldn't give up the large treasure chest placed in front of him.

"Mister, here is our card. Just call and your name?"

Cassey felt fear in his heart with the constant approach of this man, he got reminded of an incident he read in the papers. "Beautiful country boy was scammed and forced to do-

Oh my waffles, forget it!

Cassey put on a fake smile and received the card, but he was ready to run. I mean, how can a top-class entertainment company scout him?

"Thank you sir..."

He was about to run when the man's voice again came out.

"What's your name boy?"

Cassey at the spur of the moment replied with "Xen!" and ran away.

Xen, what Xen? Xen... Xeno.... wait doesn't that mean stranger or foreigner? What am I doing? What's life?

Cassey after his successful "escape", smiled and threw the water bottle into a dustbin in a cool manner, but missed. Then he picked up the bottle and ran away again.

The man after witnessing the boy's antics, "He's great for a reality show! But he seems arrogant, is he not?" His personal feelings began influencing him.

"No, you're a first-class scout, how can you give up right now!"

"WAIT!" The man loudly shouted.

"Oh my waffles, he's surely a stalker! I was right to run away!" Cassey applauded himself in his mind and ran across the corner.

He was kind of scared, but nothing would happen to him in this populated area, so he was still able to smile.

Blinded by his joy, he crashed into another person speedily running.

"Ow..."

Cassey grunted as he fell on the floor on his buttocks. It hurt really badly, he patted them slowly to relieve his pain.

"Well, I thought it might have been my fated girlfriend, but it was only you Cassey!"

A low-husky voice with a zealous tone reached his ears.

Cassey looked up and met with his long-time buddy's eyes.

"Chris, I thought you were far away from me?"

"Hm" Chris just let out a sound of contemplation.

Cassey then realized, "This older brat did not even send me his location!"

"Awh man, you had such a weird expression on your face!"

Cassey just pouted and looked away, he felt deeply embarrassed.

"I decided to give you a surprise, but man you were quick to find me out!"

Chris smiled and he gave a hand to Cassey.