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Chapter 15 Fancy

After almost half an hour of travel, we arrives at a restaurant that looks expensive and luxurious.
"Dad, are you sure we want to eat here? Asked Intan.
"I don't know. Your mom is the one who wants to eat here."
Mom's smiling when dad parked the car. We get out of the car and heading for the door of the restaurant. The door is open by the restaurant waiter and greeted us with a warm welcome. Mom smiling when she felt that she is one of those people who could afford to eat at this luxury restaurant.Even the interior decoration is also so luxurious.
Never once I did imagine that we would eat at this fancy restaurant.
"You can choose any food that you want to eat. It's rare when can go to this kind of restaurant." Mom's invitation.
I open the menu given by the restaurant waiter and I surprise when seeing the price of a plate of rice is five ringgit. Just a plate of plain white rice!
"Are you sure you want to eat here, Nab? The price is very expensive." Dad's seems uncomfortable when look at the menu.
"Please don't refuse to sustenance. Just choose what food you all want to eat." Instruct mom's.
Dad agreed. But Intan doesn't seem worried about the price of the food. She's kept ordering for the western food that I wasn't sure how to pronounce. My tongue was twisted to say the name of the food. 
Dad ordered crab fried rice meanwhile Mom's ordered lobster and crab and some food that they have never eaten once in their life.
"Aidan, what about you?" Dad asked me since I'm the only one who hadn't ordered anything yet.
"I want only white rice and scrambled eggs."
Mom suddenly laughing hard. 
"Do you think we are eating at the stalls? Please choose food that is worth eating here. If you want to eat some rice and eggs, it's best to eat at home." Says mom whispering to my ears.
"It's good that we eat at home. Save more money rather than eating all this expensive foods.”
Mom looks furious with what I just said. She then shows a hand signal that everything's done on the waiter. The restaurant waiter then walking towards the counter. 
Mom's look at me cynically.
"Don't be like that, Aidan. Don't bring your poor attitude here. Shame on you.”
Aidan stay silent. In my heart I regretted all these things. But I realizes, all this is from my own mistakes. If I hadn't started it, none of this would have happened.
When the food arrived, they all looked happy with the dish in front of them. The crabs looks tempting. Looks really fancy except for my food. It's only a white rice and eggs. 
But I'm grateful for the sustenance given. They start eating heartily because of hunger. After an hour, we all finished eating.
"Is everything done?"
Everyone nodded. Then mom's calling the restaurant waiter to ask for the bill. The waiter then take the bill receipt and gave it to Dad.
"Uishh! It's expensive!”
Dad was surprised by the bill they gave. The price is rm900. Who is not surprised when seeing the price is way expensive that his salary. The waiter who was still standing next to Dad just smiled at Dad's surprised face.
"Come here Nab, look at the bill."
Dad handing the bill to Mom. She's just smiling and then take out a brand new wallet from her bag. She's then took out money and counting the amount of the money.
“Well. I give RM 1000. Another hundred is your tips." She's saying politely.
The waiter smiles and thank Mom's. She's grinning with pride when she was able to pay the price of the expensive food. 
Dad just looked at her with a strange face. Where does she's got all the money from.
Dad's start his car as soon we get in the car. They all praising the restaurant foods and happy that they've eat at this fancy restaurant. I who was in the back tried to ignore them. I am sad to see my family's greeds especially mom's. Intan's who was sitting next to me is smiling in front of her phone screen. She is also wearing a brand new phone. The latest one that can reach RM6000 depends on the models and capacity.
"Wow, Good. Now I can't wait to get the new car, right?" Mom's look at the interior of dad's car. She's look disgust.
Dad smiling and drive the car. I looked at his face from rear view mirror and we exchange eyes. He looks really happy and excited.
"Can you do it, Aidan? You see this is an old car. This is the time we need to change it. Don't you think?" Ask mom to dad.
"The car is still good, Nab. There is no damage.”
Dad looking at herstrangely.
"I don't think we should use this car anymore. This is so bad!! We have a reputation now. Later, Aidan will draw a new car for you."
Dad's and me shocks when hear it. Dad's look at me with a hoping eyes. I have to agree. I nodding my hair.
Dad's smiling to his cheeks.
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At night, after all of them are sleeping. I going outside and walk to dad's car. It's still working fine and for me still beautiful. But Mom's insisting to change a new car, then I need to obey.
I already look up at the magazine on what car would be nice for Dad's. He's really likes a fancy car, then I decided to make a him a BMW.
I started to draw the outlines, and after it done I started colour it. The black colour would suit my Dad's personality.
After severals hour, I've done make a new car for Dad. I'm really satisfied with the results. I don't know about the plate number, so I just copied the number from dad's old vehicle.
"Wow, this car is beautiful!!"
Dad's who had just woken up from sleep continued to walk out. He didn't shower and even not brushing his teeth to see his new car. Then he get into the car and caressed it. He looks excited about the his new BMW car. Mom who just woke up also ran outside to see their new car. She's also happy seeing it.
"Mom, Dad. Aidan goes to school first."
I looked lethargic. I did not sleep overnight to prepare the car.
"Hold on, Aidan. Let me send you to school using  this new car."
"Dad, don't you have to go to work?" I ask.
Dad grinned.
"I'm not. Today, I wants to take a day off."
I don't want to find out why my dad wants to go on leave today because I can guess it. I am tired all night without sleeping. 
Dad then took the keys from the house and went back to the car. He insert the key into the keyhole and continue to turn on the engine. He then revved the car to hear the sound of the new car. He grinned in his new car. Excited.
"Wait a minute, honey. Nab wants to come too."
Mom already getting ready. She's immediately got into the car and sat next to her husband. I agreed since I'm tired and sit at the passenger seat.
When the car left the compound of the house, all the eyes of the villagers looked at them with amazed faces. It was seen that all of them was whispering between them. Not sure what was being whispered. Whether it was good or bad,I am too tired to find out. I just rolling my eyes at the back.

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    Justin Dld

    I love the story was all about, it's a classic kind of story and it's so stunning reading it because it's give me a old-school vibes even the story have a highly technology or just maybe an old school plot it's gives me chill especially Aidan giving me more lessons in life.

    14/08/2023

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    CastroAzriel Isabel

    I have never been soo addicted to a story this story totally blew my mind,I believe that you people will be addicted to this novel too.

    08/08/2023

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    FernandoDaryll

    really nice story.. it reminds every one that you have your own ambitions in life..what we need is to know were our hearts desire and fashion

    07/08/2023

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