" We are here for the glorified Platinum Card, " Michael responded with no hesitation. * Sigh *, " See boys, if this is a useless joke please this is the right time to leave " She said pinching the bridge of her nose.
" You'll think, I would come with my fellow representative of Apex Trade Union, would come here and make a joke of your bank " Michael asked.
" Pretty much, I am not sure I've heard that name before, have you, Ling? " She motioned for her assistant. " No ma " Ling replied.
Michael interlocked his fingers, his face stern, a contrast to his jovial personality. " We recently came into this country after making it big in our home country, we just wish to expand. " He said emotionlessly.
* Sigh *, " Let's say I give you guys a chance and you turn out to be scammers wasting my time. You both are spending a week in jail and when you're out you wouldn't be recognized by your family. " She said with a firm voice.
Her assistant brought a laptop to her desk and she began typing on it, she then slid it across the table to the boys, " A platinum card needs a billion dollar account to access. " she said.
" For your information, out net worth doesn't need a platinum card, it needs something higher. " Michael said with a smirk taping skillfully on the laptop; the lady rolled her eyes.
When he was done, he passed her the laptop. She then clicked on a few things and said seriously, " Transfer. " Michael reached for his phone on the table and transferred a certain amount.
He then dropped the phone looking directly at her eyes, their staring contest dragged for a while. The woman sighed at looked over at her assistant, she closed her laptop, " Ling, call the Enforcers. ", " Yes ma."
Kalen's face paled, the interaction since the woman walked into the office made him nothing but sick. Now the police enforcers were about to get involved, fear creeped in.
' What useless joke is Michael playing, I can't miss my Verification, it comes only once… ' in his mind, Kalen had lost composure.
" It's getting a bit hot in here " he whispered to Michael loosening his tie a bit. He looked over at his companion who's face was absolutely still, betraying no hint of fear.
On his face was a little smile, Kalen could describe it as nothing short of taunting. Soon the telephone buzzed, steady, rhythmic, going conjointly with the beat of Kalen's heartbeat.
Suddenly a notification rang, the saviour of the duo. The laptop rang four consecutive times widening the smile on Micheal's lips.
The bank CEO reopened the device, by what she saw her eyes nearly popped out of its sockets. Her Asian assistant came closer to take a better look and was left dazed.
Both women looked at each other, then the screen. " Miss Ling, " Michael called out in a formal tone, " go get the card, if this poorly established institution has any, already prepared."
The brown haired white teen was not most definitely playing around. With a sincere curtsey, she replied, " Yes sir, I will ", she then rushed into a backroom built conspicuously at a corner.
The bank CEO, still mopping at the screen, slowly turned to them, her neck twitching like a machine. " O…O…One trillion dollars " she muttered.
Michael knew this type of accounts were mostly used by government embassies and ministries so it must have been able to hold up to a million million.
" Could have been more, " he replied sharply, " if the account could carry it. Anyway, I also sort for two golden cards still linked to the account. "
The woman's face became more composed, less arrogant. " But sir what would be the name of your corporation. " She asked, " Its called, The Apex Merchandise Trade Union. " He replied tapping his fingers on the finely carved desk.
" Ling!!! " The bank CEO called out, " Quickly bring the card, let's not keep these gentlemen waiting. " Reaching into her drawer, she brought out a small heavy machine.
" How many do you need sir " she asked, her face full of humidity, " It's not food, get us two and emboss the words, Apex Mike and Apex Kal on both of them. " Michael instructed.
" Okay sir. " She brought out two gold bank cards from her drawer an slotted one into the machine. Taking her laptop she typed a few things, then the card ejected from the machine.
After repeating the same to the next card. she handed it over to Michael, who scrutinized them both before handing one to Kalen, ' Why did he give me Apex Mike. '
Ling came out from the back room with a palm sized case, which she handed to Michael with a bow. The brown haired teen looked at the content of the case; nodding with satisfaction.
He motioned for Kalen, they both stood and the bank CEO stood. " We shall take our leave, it was delightful working with you " Michael said stretching his hand for a hand shake.
The CEO took the hand with a bow, " It was an honor Mr Michael, " she turned to Kalen and shook his hand, " also to you, Master Kalen. "
' How does she… Oh, the form Michael filled must have contained our names. ' " We hope to continue our transactions seamlessly through your institution, Mrs… "
" Miss Marina Lakeway. " She answered abruptly, " Okay Miss Lakeway, we shall be on our way " Michael said stroking the hair of the Asian attendant who was a bit older than he was.
Soon they were boarding Kalen's bike at the banks underground park. " Now we're rich, you can have all the fun you want " Michael said tapping away on his phone as Kalen revved the bike to life.
" Buy an island, or country, or better get laid or something. " Kalen sighed, " Shut the Fuck up back there, am trying to concentrate. ", " What ever you say bro, am going to get some sport cars. " Michael informed.
The bike roared and before Michael could say another word, the bike was blurring through the highway. Minutes later Kalen dropped a disheveled Michael at his residence then speed away.
As he drove he came across a huge uproar at a district near his home, a good old gang war. ' Daytime, hmmm awkward ' he thought speeding pass.
Gang wars were mostly brutal confrontations between gang fractions over reasons Kalen saw as stupid. It was full of blood, sweat, broken bones, destroyed properties and in worst cases lost lives.
Kalen had seen a fair share, heck, he had even been in one eke now. The Seven Mice Gang, had a habit of clashing with the Red Hollow Gang, the leading gang in Kalen's residential area.
It was there he witnessed the brutality of the human race.
Shaking his head to clear thoughts with made him enraged. He stopped at an ATM machine nearby and did a few transactions to his main account and his mother's.
With that being completed, he drove home to meet his mother waiting outside, a perturbed expression on her face. When she saw him approaching, she calmed.
Moments later he was been dragging by the ear, wincing in pain, he had to listen to a long whine. " Where did you go? Did you forget, today is your verification. The administrator had called six times. "
Calming her down, he broke a made up story about being involved in a lottery, hereby winning a hundred thousand dollars which he sent to her.
It took a while but she believed as soon they were off to The Federal University Of Technology, Drexmar. A place where everything began.