Brothers by choice

"Useless!!!" Dennex Jupiter yelled. The father of Jera & Denton. He was yelling to the 4 Security Officers that he hired to watch over Denton to prevent him going out of the District. "You guys know that he has the responsibility to take care of our company as the CEO, then you guys just let him get away just like that?"

"Sir, pardon us. We thought that he was still inside of the VIP Locker room of the Sky Club that is why we didn't bother since one of us saw…

"Saw what?" He cut what the officer said

"... that one of the girl that he was flirting with went inside of the said room".

"Flirting with???" Then he punched the guys who said that. "Then you guys should check if he was in there to begin with. I hired you all to make sure that he is safe and not gonna go out of the District!"

"Love,.. calm down…" a woman suddenly arrives from one of the room of the mansion, then she hugs Dennex and rubs his back to calm her husband. While the 4 officers are still standing there and seeing how the facial expression of their angry boss change and seems that calm down a bit.

"Sweetheart Mara, you know I didn't mean to be upset like this but I just need Denton to be here." Then he kissed his wife on his cheek. And Mara just smirks. Then he asked the officers.

"How did you guys wait so long to open the door then?"

"Well… Sir, as soon as we saw the girl went inside, I ask the other guys to go to the other exit to make sure that Mr. Denton won't be able to escape from us, but…. we got surprised that the girl come out of the VIP Locker Room is not with him, but with Mr. Florence…."

"Mr. Florence??? You mean my step son???"

"Yes.. Sir…" then Dennex look at his wife. And ask

"Sweetheart, where is your adorable son?" He sarcastically said it…

"Love…. Khalil is still resting and it's not his fault….." Dennex ignores his wife and walks fast upstairs into the room of Khalil. While Mara, can not help but just stop chasing his husband and just stop for a moment. Then she turned back to one of the officer who mentioned her son's name. Then Mara slapped him so bad and the officer automatically kneel down with his forehead on the floor as well. "Madam, I apologize…"

"Get out of this house! Make sure that I won't see your face ever again! If you want to live peacefully then piss off!!!" She is saying this while the officer is begging so bad just to keep his job. But the cruel Madam, didn't allow it. And even ask his co-officer to bring him out right away. The 3 guys don't want to lose their job as well, that is why they follow what Madam Mara says.

Meanwhile, Dennex arrives in the front of the room of his step son. Without knocking the door, he opened it and slammed it hard. And that woke Khalil up. He was sleeping so peacefully with only a boxer brief on his body, that is why his lean masculine physique shows. Hearing the door got slammed, he woke up with confusion and suddenly sits up and

"Dad? What's going on?" Then Dennex, started to grab one of the "drivers" golf clubs (the type of the clubs with the biggest head) and started to swing it towards Khalil. Luckily, Khalil is so good dodging all of the hits from his step dad. But some of his furniture and his favorite laptop got broken because of the hits. "Hey, Dad… it's… so early in the morning why are you targeting me again?" Saying it while dodging the hits. He tries to escape his room but he can not open the door. Because some of his Step Dad personal guard is holding the door knob of his room so he can not go anywhere.

"Early in the morning???... You good for nothing, fellow. It's already 3 in the afternoon and you said it's early in the morning???" He stopped swinging the clubs and catching his breath.

"I am a night owl Dad… remember?"

"Night owl my ass…." then Dennex started to swing it again and run after his step son. Then at one hit Dennex stopped because Khalil caught his club with his bare hands and Khalil smirked. "Dad, I am not a teenager anymore… just tell me what it is that you are upset about".

"You don't know?"

"Well, yeah…. that is why I am asking you Dad…" he laughed lightly while still holding the club. Dennex tried to swing the club to Khalil but he was surprised because he can not move it away at all from Khalil. He still remembers the time a few years ago when he used to scold Khalil when he was younger, to scare Khalil he usually lightly hit him by the same golf clubs that he is holding now in his butt and Khalil used to cry for just one light hit from him and his mom usually comforts him right away by hugging him. But now, that teenager has become a man in his eyes now. He doesn't need his mom anymore to comfort him and to protect him from his scolding.

He let go of the golf clubs that they are both holding. Then he turned his back and told Khalil… "Your brother is still not home…did you cover for him to escape from his bodyguards?".

"I thought he went back home first before me… He left first so I didn't know that he didn't go home and nope, I don't need to cover him… he can take care of himself, he's old enough now and he can do whatever he wants". Khalil carelessly says it all out then when he realizes he drops the clubs and covers his mouth with his both hands. And said Ooopppss… inside his head… While Dennex, shake his head and said

"It's so easy for you to say Khalil… Denton life is cannot be as carefree like you are, he got responsibility that he needed to take care off."

"Well… pardon me dad… But you are still capable of doing that isn't it?" Dennex just smirked and headed to the door. Then before leaving he said to Khalil that "If you still want to have a carefree life my dear step son, you better go to District A and bring your brother home".

"But how do you know he went there? He might be just somewhere dating some chicks… "

"I am sure he went to see his sister, and have fun with her like the old times… FInd the main office of Vertex Gear. I am sure he will be there". And he left the room of Khalil. While Khalil still can't believe that he got threatened with his lifestyle on the line. "I better call that jerk". He mumbled…

…..

Meanwhile, In District A while Denton stands by the window of the big condominium that his sister owns. He is amazed about the overlooking view of the busy street of District A and the nature that goes with it. Then he suddenly sneezes. "Achoo!... Oh my, I am sure somebody is cursing me" then he wiped his nose with a tissue.

He asks his sister lawyer to stay with him while he is in District A, since he needs to have a low profile and not use any online transactions or any ATM so that his father will have a hard time tracking him. He even requested the hospital to only allow the lawyer, Ms. DeKnight and him visit his sister.

He walked around to his sister's place. The condominium has 2 master bedrooms, and 2 guest rooms. The guest rooms are next to each other and it is near the entryway and a huge living room. The 2 master bedrooms are located after you walk by the living room and the office and the 2 master bedrooms are facing each other about a meter and half apart of the hallway. The other one is for his sister and the other master bedroom is intended to be his room. His sister designed his room with his favorite color. His room paint is light blue and even his bed is white with a blue linen and combination of white, blue, and royal blue pillows. His sister really remembers his favorites. Then his phone rings…

"What's up Khalil?"

"Do you wanna say something to me?" Kahlil demands

"Hmm.. not really but I will be taking a break for a while".

"You Jerk! You almost got me killed by your dad!"

"You mean our Dad, right? And do not worry I think our dad will not really kill you anyway" Denton chuckle

"Yeah right, but my mom will certainly give me a handful later… where are you anyway? I need to bring you home or else… "

"No thanks…" he rejected Kahlil right away

"Come on bro, don't do this to me…"

"Did He threatened you again to disown you? Or freezing all of your cards & lifestyle?"

"Uh-huh as usual when he needs to control me to follow you around and make sure you are on his radar."

"How long do you plan on doing this Khalil? Wanna come over here in District A and let's plan your future?"

"And to stop seeing girls and settle down you mean?" Khalil said

"Well yes, if there is someone that willing to keep up and make you a good boy" Denton teased.

"Heck No! Thank you for the concern but No thank you… I am sooo goood! And I am just having the fun of my life. I do not want to frown in the office and have a headache because of all of the responsibilities like you have and look like oldies at my prime years" Khalil nonstop statement and Khalil realizes that Denton already ends their call

"Hello Denton!... I'm not done talking you know… This brat… It doesn't mean that I'm only 5 months older than you, you won't show respect to me! And of course I'm talking to myself! Huh!" He looks at the phone and Denton calls are long gone. So he just tossed his phone on his bed and headed to a shower.

"Oh well, gotta need to cool off… Don't wanna get wrinkles… Night Owl time to have fun" his talking to himself and he ignores his messy room from the commotion earlier.