Conglomerate Children Who Look Poor
chapter 25
“Ya, right. All thirty thousand dollars. Um.... I got this money from... win the lottery!”.
That answer came from Afzal's lips.
Afzal has not been able to honestly say that his sister has changed the minimum cash withdrawal in his account to thirty thousand dollars per transaction. He was sure that even telling the truth would not be believed and increasingly considered him a fool.
Actually Afzal did not want to boast about his wealth, but this time he felt there was no other choice but to do it.
“You won the lottery?”
Afzal's statement provoked fanfare in the classroom.
Now Danny and Blondie look like morons in front of the class.
At first they came forward preparing to count the abuse while ridiculing and making fun of Afzal in front of his classmates and who would have thought that Afzal threw thirty thousand dollars in front of them?
Danny and Blondie are embarrassed.
They feel unable to stand in front of the class, but also unbearable embarrassment to sit back in his chair.
Xavia asked anxiously, “Afzal, how much money did you win from the lottery?”
The Xavian heart beats faster than usual.
If Afzal wins the million dollar lottery, it's like Xavia jumped from a tall building!
Nah! No way!
How can the man who just dumped Xavia and his life get luckier?
That can't happen!
Afzal smiled strangely and said, “Not much, really! Not so!”
“You said thirty thousand dollars was a little?”
Cassandra asked as if she looked astonished at Afzal.
“That must be more than that, deh...” Afzal answered briefly.
What, did Afzal mean?
Classmate Afzal was very curious how much total money he won. All of them, especially Cassandra, always looked down on Afzal. To them, Afzal was a poor man worthy of ridicule.
And now that Afzal won the lottery, the arrogance of his classmates instantly collapsed.
They are all envious of Afzal's good fortune!
“Well, it should now be easier for you to count the thousand and five hundred dollars, right?
Afzal said with a cold look to Danny who was now a dead flea.
Afzal took a thousand and five hundred dollars from his pocket and threw the money in front of Cassandra.
Afzal turned his body to his friends and said, “Who among you would lend me a bag?”
Afzal begins to realize that he is a rich man, he no longer needs to hope for the mercy of others or consider himself as worthless as before. In Afzal's mind, he begins to act like Danny and Yuri, using the money to buy the attention and kindness of others.
Then Afzal chose to start by borrowing a backpack to put the money.
“Afzal, you can use my backpack!”
“Afzal, just wear mine, I don't need a bag today.”
“Afzal, Afzal.
Suddenly all his friends call his name, when they usually call him the poor, they are racing to lend his backpack.
Afzal borrowed the backpack of one of his classmates.
Then Afzal put the rest of the money after being used to pay for college, which is twenty-eight thousand five hundred dollars into the bag.
“Why are you guys overreacting to him? Afzal only has thirty thousand dollars! All that cash! So he's nothing yet, Afzal is just a sad new rich guy.”
Danny and Blondie said sharply.
Xavia looked at Afzal with regret. Although very wanted, but Xavia was embarrassed to invite Afzal to talk.
If he had not broken up with Afzal, he should now be able to enjoy the thirty thousand dollars freely!
“Afzal, you're so lucky. Now that you are popular, the proof is that everyone offers a backpack for you to borrow! Since you are now a rich man, should you treat all your classmates?”
Suddenly Cassandra who was still standing in front of the class said in a bitter tone.
“Agree! Afzal, you have thirty thousand dollars in cash! You should have bought us all dinner!”
“Come, dong Afzal! Treat us to dinner! We've been classmates for three years.” Some of Afzal's female classmates begin to seduce him.
Afzal so bad to refuse the request of his friends, especially now all think that he just won the lottery.
Afzal had planned to treat Naomi and her housemates to dinner.
But later...
Afzal replied, “Alright. I'll buy you dinner and you can take a friend.”
Afzal intends to invite Naomi and her fellow hostel to dinner.
“Yay!”
The whole class cheered and they attended the lecture that day cheerfully. Throughout the day Afzal continued to be surrounded by his friends. Everyone was curious to know how much total lottery money Afzal won. Afzal still did not want to say and made everyone more curious!
“Bro Danny, are you coming tonight? I think Afzal is abstaining from us!” Blondie said bitterly.
Blondie could not accept that the person she had been humbling for so long had suddenly changed and become better than her! This situation makes Blondie so wrong.
Blondie felt her pride fall.
“Hahaha. We have to go, dong! We must teach Afzal a lesson tonight!”
Danny stroked his own chin while smilingly staring at Afzal.
Blondie begins to understand Danny's hidden intentions.
“OK, deh, Bro Danny! You are the best!”
In the afternoon, Afzal booked a place in a restaurant for a later evening. He wanted to prove that he was intent and not forced to do so, so he chose a restaurant on Mayberry Commercial Street.
Actually he could have chosen a more luxurious and cool restaurant, but he did not want to be considered rich pretentious and he felt it was not appropriate to do so.
Afzal opted to book a spot at the Homeland Kitchen restaurant. The restaurant was much simpler compared to the Grand Marshall Restaurant which was located not far from it.
As soon as he entered, Afzal immediately recognized the familiar faces at the restaurant.
“Manager, I've been shopping quite a lot today. I was paying more than three hundred dollars per head, so my next visit is worth a discount for sure yes.”.
“Hahaha. Of course, Mr. Wright. I'll definitely give you a special discount if you come back later!”
“I think Bro Victor has a pretty good reputation!”
“What did you say? Do you know who Victor is? The car is an Audi A6! Don't forget Homeland Kitchen's most prestigious restaurant on Mayberry Commercial Street. Anyone who becomes his wife will have a bright future!”
“Whitney, we can come here and eat at this restaurant because Bro Victor wants to look around the same face..”.
Afzal saw who was in the restaurant. Whitney was the student president, Victor the student vice president, and several of Whitney's friends.
They all looked in admiration at Victor.
“Hello, Sir!”
Afzal wanted to avoid and did not want to meet anyone of them let alone Whitney the sharp mouth. Afzal turned around and intended to book a spot at another restaurant only. But then someone greeted Afzal in a loud voice while bowing his body.
The loud noise of the restaurant staff caught the attention of Victor and other visitors.
Victor's eyes were round looking at Afzal.
“Afzal!”
Whitney yelled suspiciously, “What are you doing here, Afzal?”
In Whitney's eyes, Afzal was a poor man who had to work hard just to survive. Every day the time is up to think about how to get money today so that tomorrow can still eat.
