Chapter 9

Days turned into months and everybody got busy with their lives

MH Group Andrew's office

Andrew phone rang, he answered

"Hello little brother" said Anna, Andrew's elder sister

"Stop calling me like that" said irritated Andrew

"Ha ha , you must be giving a cute expression" said Anna playfully

"Did you just called me to talk nonsense" said angry Andrew and was about to hung up

"No don't disconnect, I need your help" said Anna hurriedly

Andrew remained silent because he knew that his sister's favors were never simple

"I want you to participate in 'My Adventure in woods' event, it's an inaugural event I want to make it successful and for that I need contenders like you" explained Anna

"Details" asked Andrew

"It's a fifteen-day event with ten adventure sports and the participant who completes more than six will get consolation gifts, more than 8 will get certificate and prize. Here prize is chosen through lucky draw" said Anna

"How many seats are vacant" asked Andrew

"Five are still vacant, we have selected 20 through online applications" said Anna

Few seconds of silence

"So shall I include your name" asked Anna

"Include other two names along with me "said Andrew

"Oh! Really if you three are participating then my event is beyond successful, but it is 15-day event do you think they have free time" said excited Anna

"I will handle them" said Andrew and hung up

Andrew dialed to a person but no response, so he dialed to second person, that person answered it immediately

"can you get 15-day vacation" asked Andrew

"Hah! What, 15-day vacation where do you want to take me" asked Austin

"There is an adventure event Anna wants us to participate" said Andrew

"Give me the dates I will apply for leave" said Austin

"That was easy, I thought you would say we doctors are busy and don't get long vacations" said Andrew teasingly

"Hey man, I am busy but because of Anna I'm pushing my appointments" said Austin

"Really, you want me to believe that" said Andrew and continued "I know that you are dying to go for a vacation since a year but still playing innocent" said Andrew

"Stop teasing me and start convincing that idiot, it will be a big challenge to make him take a vacation that too 15-days" said Austin

"I have got a plan for your cousin, but you know just now you called him idiot" said Andrew

"A slip of tongue don't worry him with trivial matters" said alarmed Austin

"No, it is not a trivial matter, how can I miss a show of you being beaten" said Andrew playfully

"Please no, I don't even want to imagine" said Austin

"Dr Elgar you are required" a nurse's voice interrupted their call

"Andrew, I need to go" said Austin and disconnected

Andrew dialed another number, connected

"Hello, Mr. Collins" said Andrew

"Mr. Collins, you never called me that" said Mr. Collins

"I have a request for Mr. Collins who is the chief of police rather than to Uncle David" said Andrew

"Mention your request Mr. Ogden" asked David Collins

"Is it possible for Mr. Edwards to take a 15 day vacation, I want him to participate in an adventure event with me" asked Andrew

"Of course, he has so many leaves that he can take straight two month long vacation, but not this month we are in middle of solving a case after that he can free to go" said Uncle David

"Thank you, the event is next month so no work delay" said Andrew

"Now Andrew did you even ask him about this" asked David

"Not yet Uncle David , I am clearing all his possible reasons for saying no" said Andrew

"Ha Ha… Let me know if you need help in convincing him" said Uncle David

"Sure, Good day Uncle David" said Andrew before disconnecting.

Next morning

Phone call

"Finally, you got time to call back" said Andrew

"Stuck with a case" said the voice from the other end

Andrew sighed and said "Anna wants us to participate in her adventure event which lasts for 15 days"

"I'm busy" said the voice form other end

"Uncle David said that you are very well free the next month" said Andrew

"Not interested" said the voice

"Seriously man say yes you need a vacation" said irritated Andrew

Silence

"Leon this event is very important for Anna and I want to help her, it's the least I could do" said Andrew

Still silence

"Think about it and call back" said Andrew and disconnected

After 10 minutes Andrew received a message

"I will go" - Leon

Andrew smiled reading it and informed his sister.

Lake view mansion

"Eva, we got selected, wow! I can't believe this" Harper entered Eva's bedroom while screaming

"Stop screaming" said Eva who is cleaning her violin

"I have applied for an adventure sports event for both of us and we got selected" said excited Harper

"Wow! When is the event" said Eva even she got excited.

"Th thing is the event lasts for 15 days and we need to stay there" said Harper

"15 days, you must be kidding, I can't, school won't approve another big leave" said Eva

"Don't give me stupid reasons, you can complete the classes before we leave, wait are you not interested" asked Harper

"I'm interested but Uncle hunter and your father won't allow us" said dejected Eva

"Yeah, but why don't we try with your grandma first" Harper suggested, Eva nodded

After few minutes they knocked Mrs. Bradfield's study door, they entered after approval

"Grandma Julia we got selected in an adventure sports event and it is for 15 days" said Harper

Mrs. Bradfield just looked at them silently

"Can we go" asked Eva pleasingly

Initially Mrs. Bradfield wanted to reject them held back her words after watching their expectant eyes

These girls rarely ask anything

"Give me the event details, I will have Hunter look into it if he approves you can go" said Mrs. Bradfield

Their faces sank

"Uncle Hunter will never approve" said Harper in low voice

Mrs. Bradfield chuckled; she is true Hunter will never approve

"First let him give me the report then we will inform him about you guys going it" said Mrs. Bradfield

Their faced lit up

Two days later

Hunter entered Mrs. Bradfield study and gave his report about the adventure sports event.

After going through the report Mrs. Bradfield asked "what about the security"

"Very well planned, even though adventure sports have their own risks" replied Hunter

"Do you think our girls will be okay" asked Mrs. Bradfield

Hunter surprised

"No" said Hunter sternly

Mrs. Bradfield was silent

Hunter continued "Adventure sports are very dangerous even though girls are athletic there are still risks involved"

"We have to let them enjoy their youth Hunter, you are over protective" said Mrs. Bradfield

This time Hunter was silent

"You trained them, so I'm giving you the right to approve, after an hour they will be coming for guardian signature" Mrs. Bradfield

An hour later

Harper, Eva , Harper's parents James sand Mary, Hunter, Rosie and Mrs. Bradfield assembled in the study

"If Hunter approves, I will sign" said James Dawson, Mary nodded

Harper and Eva looked towards Hunter with a puppy eyes pleasingly

Hunter couldn't bear reject, he sighed and said "They can go"

Girls ran to Hunter and hugged him happily

"Thank you Uncle Hunter" said Eva

"Yeah, you are the best" said Harper

'The mighty Hunter got defeated' thought remaining people

Harper submitted the papers.