CHAPTER 7 : CHILDHOOD FRIEND

A stylish young lady wearing her sunglasses walking out from the airport, she's Karina Siauw, she's the daughter of Adrian Siauw the owner of Siauw Law firm. Wang Jing Wen's company Emperor corps was one of Siauw's biggest client. Karina had been friends with Enrico and Marco since she was a child. She just got home from her studying abroad. She asked Marco to pick her up that afternoon.

Karina :"Hi, brother Marco, I miss you !" She kissed his cheek, Marco got surprised.

Marco :"Hey you're no longer a kid now, don't kiss some random man easily !"

Karina :"Random man ? I've known you since I was a child ! You're not some random man !"

Marco :"Yes, but we've grown up now, and we're in public place. Just don't embarrassed yourself !"

Karina :"OKOK now send me home handsome !"

Marco :"Why don't you ask Enrico to pick you up today ?"

Karina :"Cause you're more handsome than him ! Hahaha..."

Marco :"I'm busy also you know !"

Karina :"I know, I just want to tease you and I really miss you !"

They arrived at Karina's house, Marco was about to go but she insisted him to stop by a while.

Karina :"Come in, have some tea first !"

Karina's mom :"Come here Marco let's have some lunch together !"

Marco :"It's OK aunt Siauw, I already have my lunch."

Karina's mom insisted :"Come on just eat a little here, don't disappoint me !"

Marco tried to be nice to her :"OK I'll taste your dishes a little aunt."

Marco finally could escape from the Siauw's house after an hour later. He called Enrico and told him about Karina's arrival.

Marco :"Did you know Karina is here ?"

Enrico :"No, just heard from you now."

Marco :"Did she inform you before ?"

Enrico :"Nope... why ?"

Marco :"She asked me to picked her up today from the airport."

Enrico :"Haha... she likes you more since we were a child !"

Marco :"Didn't you like her ?"

Enrico :"Yeah maybe when we were a kid back then, but not anymore. She's a spoiled girl and too childish ! I like mature woman more."

Marco :"Hmm... I have to think of a way to escape from her after this !"

Marco got called from Adrian Siauw, he told him to have some dinner this week end at his house, actually he wanted Marco to be his son in law since long time ago and he wanted to make him getting closer to his daughter now.

Actually Marco had promised to visit Randy and Rita that week end together with Franky and Ethan, but now he had to canceled it. He called Ethan

Marco :"I'm sorry I can't join you this week end to visit the kids, I have a meeting. Oh by the way have you finished your law school ?"

Ethan :"It's OK. You can join us again next time. I still have one semester left, why ?"

Marco :"Ouw, do you want to work in the Siauw Law firm ? I maybe will seeing the boss in this short time I can recommend you to him, I know him well."

Ethan :"That "Siauw Law firm"? Wow it's a big law firm ! Sure I'd like to work in there."

Marco :"OK wait for my good news."

Ethan :"Thank you Marco !"

Marco :"You're welcome."

Marco went to Adrian's house that week end, he took his grandpa together with him also.

Adrian :"Hi Marco, Hi uncle Wang, please come in and have a seat first. My wife still busy preparing the dinner."

Marco :"Thank you uncle Siauw. By the way do you need a new employer ? I have a good friends is looking for a job, but he hasn't graduated yet, he said only one semester left."

Adrian :"That will be OK, so I can pay him lower and he could learn first before starting to work for real. Tell him to send his resume to my office tomorrow. What is his name ?"

Marco :"His name is Ethan Lin. He's an honest man and hard worker."

Adrian :"Sounds good, let me check him myself next week. Let's have dinner now."

Marco called Ethan after he got home that night, he told him to make his resume and send it to Adrian's email.

Marco :"Hello, how's the kids ?"

Ethan :"They're fine, actually Rita supposed to be adopted by a family a month ago, but she didn't want to be separated with his brother, now that family were still discussing to each other weather they will take both of them or not."

Marco :"I see. I hope they will be taken by a nice family. By the way can you write down your resume and send it to Mr. Siauw email ? I'll text you the email after this."

Ethan :"Sure, I can. OK I'll wait for the email address. Thank you Marco."

Marco :"You're welcome. I heard you train karate to little children, do you still teach them ?"

Ethan :"Yes I'm, why ?"

Marco :"I just have an idea to train the children at the orphanage karate also, what do you think ?"

Ethan :"Let me think about it, cause I've been busy lately."

Marco :"OK, I thin we need to see each other and have a hang out together sometime."

Ethan :"OK just tell me when."

Franky had learnt culinary at the X university for two years, her cooking skills had improving now. She didn't work at the flower shop again, since she had morning classes, but she still working at the Bar. One day her high school friend Garry suddenly showed up at her Bar she work.

Garry :"I want some beer please." He didn't see Franky's face at first, Franky didn't know it was him who ordered. But when she gave the glass of beer they see each other face to face.

Franky :"This is your beer sir." Franky got surprised she's speechless, she tried to move away from him.

Garry grabbed her hand :"Wait... I think I know you ! Are you Francine ? Yeah it must be you ! What happen to your hair ? I almost can't recognize you !"

Franky :"Ah Garry how're you doing ?" she tried to smile at him.

Garry :"I'm fine, how are you doing ? Why you dress up like a boy now ?"

Franky :"It's a long story, now you just call me Franky. I feel more comfortable this way now."

Garry laughed :"OKOK as you wish Frans... I mean Frank."

Marco came also to the Bar that night he sat beside Garry.

Marco :"Franky, is Ethan here ?"

Franky :"Nope, not yet. Are you guys have an appointment here ?"

Marco :"Yes we have."

Franky :"OK just wait for a while. Do you want some drink ?"

Marco :"Just give me a glass of wine."

Garry :"Hi, are you friend of frans ... I mean Franky ?" Franky glared at him.

Marco :"Yes, and you are ?"

Garry :"I'm his high school friend Garry, nice to meet you !" He gave his hand to him.

Marco shook his hand :"Hi, I'm Marco, I've known him since a while ago. He's a cool guy !"

Garry smiled :"Yes he is."

Few minutes later Ethan came join them, he sat down beside Marco.

Ethan :"Hi Marco, have you waiting for long ?"

Marco :"No, just a while."

Garry turned his head to see Ethan :"Hi brother, remember me ? I'm Garry, Frans... Franky's friend."

Ethan :"I think I know you, what are you doing here ?"

Garry :"I'm just visiting my friend here, and accompany my father to have some business here. Excuse me."

Ethan :"OK. What's up Mark, why do you wanna meet me here ?"

Marco :"I just want to have some relax and have some talk with you. How's your work at Siauw's ?"

Ethan :"So far so good. I'm still learning. I was just a driver before, working at small law firm, sometimes I just heard my boss's cases while he discussed about them in the car with his secretary, so I know a bit about some cases but I never face them directly. I think I can learn more at Siauw's."

Marco :"Good, your former experiences sometime can be helpful. I wanna share my thought with you, I have a long wait dream. I want to open a Bar like this, what do you think ?"

Ethan :"Wow, it needs a lot of money !"

Marco :"I know, maybe I will start from little place, serving some foods also. I've learnt about culinary also in the USA."

Ethan :"That's a good start, but if you want to open a Bar you have to prepare for facing bad guys ! You'll need some men for your securities to protect your place from your rival."

Marco :"I've thought about it too. Do you know some info about how to get well trained men for securities ?"

Ethan :"Since I taught karate, I've known some people who do the karate as well. They have community for it, they provide bodyguard also. I used to join their community also, but I've been busy lately so I didn't got a job from them again. I've once to guard a big boss from D city when he came here, I've guard some diamond jewelries delivery also sometime."

Marco :"Wow interesting, you have so many jobs !"

Ethan :"They were just part time jobs, I need regular jobs so the pay I can get will be regular also. Cause I have to support my mom and younger brother and sister."

Marco :"You have so many brothers and sisters ?"

Ethan :"Actually I have one brother only that is Franky, but we have addition adopted brother and sister, they were victims of our village flood."

Marco :"Oh I see. That's very kind of your family ! OK, it's late already, we can talk about it again some other time. I go home first now. Nice talking to you Ethan."

Ethan :"Nice talking to you either Marco. See you again."

Ethan waited Franky that night, they went home together by their motorcycle.