MEMORY LANE III (last)

**[Buea. July 2011.]

" Honey, you know, Prinsley has been pestering us about learning computer science, technology and programming" said Angela to her husband coquettishly.

" When ever you start talking like that I know you want to ask me something and from what you said you want us to get a computer for Prinsley and also get get him a computer teacher." replied Leonard giving his wife a side glance.

" I know you are a smart one and that's why I love you and will always do" said Angela seducingly to her husband sitting beside her on the bed

"Ugh... Okay give me some few days to finalize all what I have to do and to get him one the best computer there's and get him the best teacher there's" said Leonard unable to say 'No' to his wife.

With this, the discussion ended and they cuddled together and went to sleep.

.....

Three Weeks Later

On a Saturday, Prinsley was home after his martial arts classes ended and was playing with some of the neighbors children in the playground in their house compound when he saw his parent's car coming in alongside another car.

He separated himself from his friends to meet his parents and was greeting them alongside their guest who was a middle-aged man who he knew well as Uncle James. He was a family friend and come to visit sometimes with his daughter with whom he usually plays with.

He noticed his father carrying a wrapped package and was curious about what is inside. He then approached his mother with the intention of getting to know what is inside but to no avail because she refused to tell him and asked him to be patient he will soon know.

After trying and getting no response from his parents and uncle James decided to obediently wait. His parents asked him to go play with his friends while they deal with somethings.

Even when playing with his friends his curiosity couldn't let him be but he knew that no matter what they won't tell him anything, so he kept playing until he was called back home.

Upon entering he saw his father and uncle James sitting in the sitting room discussing and his serving them some refreshments.

Seeing him enter, his mother told him to go take a bath and then come down to the play room. He was surprised and he knew that anytime they ask him to come to the play room there must be something up.

He took his bath, changed up and when down to the play room to meet his parents. There he saw his parents, uncle James and a brand new computer on his a desk in 5he corner of the room.

" Prince, your father and I has decided to give you the computer you have been asking for and we have uncle James here as your teacher from today onward." said his mother.

" We know that you have a lot to do with your martial arts and paino classes and so we have decided to program your time so that you can have e time for martial arts, piano and computer classes and still have time to rest and play with your friend." told him his father.

" So this is the program, Saturday morning and Wednesday after class you will be going for your martial arts classes, Friday after class and Sunday you will have computer classes and Saturday afternoon and Thursday after class you have your piano classes. Is that okay with you?" said his father.

With that siad, the week that followed he started with his routine and it was surprising that for an 11 year old boy he was rather happy with that and was excelling well and was willing to learn more.

....

Two Months Later.

" James, what do you think of my boy? He is doing well right and the best student you has ever had right" Leonard said smugglinly to his friend and brother James

" Wipe off that smug smile off your face... Yeah, he is really a smart one I must say which is surprising with how a blog head his father..." replied James.

" What!?" exclaimed Leonard.

" Yes, you get me right. You are a blog head and as for Prinsley that child is promising" said James "and I am asking myself if your blood really runs in his veins" and he ended jokingly.

The pestering between friends continued for some time before they separated themselves from the snack bar and went home.

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[Buea. May 2013.]

" Mom and Dad, what is happening today, you have been doing preparation for days now and this morning you just informed me to get in my best suit we are going to" asked Prinsley to his parents who were busy programming things up.

" We wanted to surprise but its not necessary again so your dad will tell you" said his mother shifting the responsibility of explaining the situation to her husband.

" Ah Okay. You know I have a programming and cyber security company and we succeeded in signing q big contract this time an we are inviting all our friends to celebrate with them" replied his father.

...

Later the Evening

The ceremony halm was full of people mainly family friends and their family members.

It was joyous everywhere and people were enjoying themselves. They children were playing in the playground some few hundred meters from the ceremony hall.

If anyone notice in a dark corner, will notice a group of 5 people fugitively sneaking into the wine cellar and kitchen of the ceremony area and can be seen sprinkling some stuffs into the little cakes and wine meant for the guest and with that they left.

The guests were eating and drinking when they started feeling dizzy and lose conciseness.

....

The kids were playing happily until the heard sound of sirens and people shouting fire did they know that something is wrong and left running towards the ceremony hall that they noticed fire burning from the hall.

" Mom! Dad! Where is my mom and my dad?" shouted Prinsley.

" Sorry boy but everybody who was in the hall is dead" consolingly said a police officer to him.

" Noooooo"... **

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[ Present Day. 2023. ]

[ Italy, Rome. ]

" Noooo" screaming a handsome young man of 23 years old waking up from a nightmare startling him making him almost fall from the little bed he they were struggling to sleep on.

"'huff' 'huff' 'huff' 'huff'" the handsome man was breathing with difficulties from waking up from such a nightmare. After calming down and a smile was etching from the corner of his mouth.

" Boss, did you have that nightmare again? It's been a long time since you last had this nightmare" said another young man who was rather handsome but not as handsome as the former.

If someone was to enter in this small auberge they will be surprise to see a group of 5 boys cramped in a small room having 3 beds, a table having high tech computers and components that can never be found in such an area and someone avidly typing codes on the computers using three keyboards.

What the later man said caught the attention of the others in the room making them turn their heads to their boss, sitting on a bed alone. From what one can understand is that they have been working together for a long time which surprise everyone except another young man with an average appearance sitting on the bed an lining on the wall.

From that one can understand that this three knew each other well and it's not just about working together.

"Hahahaha..." giving a soulless laughter he replied " I don't call this a dream or nightmare but a walk down a MEMORY LANE"