Chapter 24

When I got home, I met Alex and my dad playing chess. It was something one didn't see everyday. We had originally planned to go out for dinner but it looked like they were too engrossed in the game to care.

"So, who's the champ?" I asked, giving my dad a peck on the cheek.

"I am of course! Five times in a row." Dad boasted with pride and I turned to Alex, who simply sighed and said.

"I know I'm not as good as Mr Dale but, it is fun." He winked at me. I understood immediately that he was just letting my dad win so that the game could go on for as long as he wanted.

"Then, are we cancelling our plans for tonight?" I asked and they both turned to look at me.

"Tonight?" They both asked in unison.

"Yeah it's," I checked the time "...half past six!" They looked stunned

"It's already so late?" Alex checked his watch. From the look of things, they had lost track of time completely and were unaware of the time.