Three against one

We kept looking at each other for a few seconds.

I could see on Grandma William's face she did not want me there.

Looking at her, I said, "I will go now."

Hearing me, everyone looked at me. Seeing it, I drank juice and took the last bite. After doing it, I started going away.

"Jack, stay."

"Mom, I am tired. Time to rest," I said.

"You can always be here," she said.

"I will do it at home. Bye," I said and walked away. After coming to the car, I looked at JJ. Seeing my look, he said, "so home."

"Yes," I said. Hearing me, JJ nodded, and while seeing Megan coming out. I opened the doors. Seeing it, she came closer and said, "You can stay longer."

"Sorry, but no. I will go now. Oh, right, tell Fred. No idea about his surname is. Your friend helps you with creating tests. What he and Anderson asked me, I will give it to you tomorrow."

"Ok. Wait, professor Anderson," she asked.

"Yes. I will probably do it now. So see you tomorrow, probably. I might do it one day longer. I will tell you," I said. Hearing it, she nodded and closed the doors.

Seeing it, I looked outside, and JJ started driving. Seeing it, we came to the gate, and as they did not want to open it, I looked at the person there.

"Open the fucking gate," JJ's voice comes. Seeing that JJ, started becoming angry, I said, "I will go."

"Jack," JJ said. Hearing it, he got up and walked there. Seeing that he walked in and did this himself, he said something to the guy inside.

I could see that JJ was angry. Seeing this, he came inside and said, "I will smoke."

"Ok," I said, and when he started driving, he started smoking.

Seeing it, I keep an eye outside. Good that he has an open window. While we keep driving, finally we come back. Seeing it, I came out and walked to the shop.

After taking coke and a new notebook, I bought them and trudged back home.

Seeing JJ outside smoking, I said, "still angry."

"Yes."

"Do not worry. I don't have plans to go there soon," I said. Hearing me, JJ nodded, and when he was done, he sat inside.

Seeing it, I walked back home, and after taking my backpack, I took snacks, which I left. Seeing them, I smiled, and after grabbing a new pen, I looked at what I could take.

I could choose juice or coke.

I chose coke. It has more sugar in it, so it should be helpful. Knowing it, with everything, I walked into the room.

Seeing the PC, I started it while cleaning the desk. When I had done this, I connected my phone to my PC and sent photos there.

When I did this, I could see them now.

Seeing it, salty snacks open, and time to fully focus on this.

Time passed.

Who knows when.

At one point, I played music, and with it, I kept writing it.

A few times, I ate something or sipped coke.

No idea when time started passing.

Seeing that I did more, and blocked it, will go with too many same calculations, as I need to move it back.

Seeing it, I shook my head. Seeing an hour, I could see that I spent almost three hours on this.

No idea how many pages I wrote here.

Seeing it, time for a quick walk around and coming back to do it. Still, I have time to do this.

After the bathroom, I make one quick sandwich, as snacking will be bad for my health.

When I did it, I came back and started doing calculations.

Slowly time to wrap it up.

Seeing it, I smiled while coming closer and closer to the end.

Seeing it, I know that first part I will do it soon.

Knowing it, I smiled, and after ending it, time to change the music.

Pop shows up.

Hearing that they are covers by people who cannot sign, and they do not sign but scream, I change to another playlist.

When I did this once again. Time to work on rest.

When I kept doing it, at one point, someone started knocking on my door.

After hearing it, I went there.

Seeing Grandpa Cole, I opened it and said, "Hi."

"Can we talk?"

"Ok," I said. When I opened the doors, he came in. Seeing his look at me, he said, "You will not ask for something to drink or eat."

"Oh, sorry. I keep thinking about one thing. Something to drink."

"Tea," he said. Hearing it, I nodded, and after going to the kitchen, I started the kettle and started observing him.

When he sat. Kettle not long after ended. Seeing it, I made tea for him, and after grabbing juice, I gave it to him.

Seeing it, grandpa said, "thank you."

"No problem. Might I know why you want to talk with me now?" I asked.

Hearing it, he said, "You know your actions are not good."

"Oh, so I am bad. Ok. I am," I said, and after taking a sip, grandpa looked at me.

Seeing this look, I continued, "I am bad that I let unknown people look over me. I am bad that I put them in prison. Twice. I am bad that I came home when mom wanted to congratulate me on winning the competition."

"Wait, you won something."

"Yes. Maths competition," I said.

"Which one?" he asked.

"Megan won it some time ago. I beat her score, so I suppose I am better than her. Still, nobody from you is interested in this. I cannot be cold, but you can be" as I keep saying, tears started going down.

Feeling it, I said, "something I missed. Oh, right. Looking at me. I got lost on my own. This is my fault. I had done it. Can you go out?"

"Jack," grandpa said. Seeing his look, I said, "Can you?"

"Can we talk?"

"Oh talk. Come here telling me I did something bad. Not the first time, not the last time. Only what I should do. Oh, right. Not letting me go in or go out by the gate," the last sentence came out without looking at him.

When I turned, I said, "Please end the tea and go out."

"Jack," he said. Hearing it, I walked to my room, and after slamming the doors, I looked at my PC.

Seeing that I can still work for some time, I fully focused on this all.

I do not want to think about what just happened.

As I keep doing it, I fully lose what is happening. Now I cannot do it anymore. When I finally moved up and came out, I could see grandpa sitting there.

Looking at me, he said, "You calm down."

"A little. So now something more grandpa wants to talk with me."

"Yes, sit," he said. Hearing it, I did this, and I looked at him.

Seeing my look, he said, "Congratulations on winning this. You will receive the same reward as Megan."

"Oh no. I want nothing," I said.

"But," grandpa started saying. Hearing it, I shook my head and said, "If this is all, can you go out? I need to go to sleep and prepare for school."

"Ok. We will talk tomorrow. Maybe when you will calm down, will you listen to me?" he said. Hearing it, I looked at him, and he walked away.

Seeing it, I took a glass, and after washing it, I walked to have a shower, and after this, I changed into pyjamas and not long after, fell asleep.

Matthew Clark POV

After coming out of Jack's place, I need to think more. I know now that he suffered.

Thinking about this, I got into the car and said, "Bar."

"Sir. Madam called, wanting to know where you are."

"I just don't want to talk with anyone now. Drive you to know where," I said while taking a cigarette and starting smoking.

I could see that Jack suffered. I cannot move too much. After helping Megan and Adam be together, I lost what I had.

Thinking about this, not long after we come to the bar.

Seeing it, I said, "I will be there for who knows how long."

"Ok."

Hearing it, I came out and strolled inside. While being there. I could hear, "Mister Cole, what always."

"Yes."

"It will be here soon," the bartender said. Hearing it, I looked around. Seeing Marc sitting, I come closer.

"Oh, Matthew."

"So you finally show up. You know listening to the same voices becomes boring," I said.

"I suppose. Good, that I will come back now. One brilliant person shows up once again. I can finally take him under me," he said.

"Oh, someone who escaped you?" I asked.

While seeing whiskey and ice coming, I took a sip, and he said, "yes. This child escaped me years ago. Who could think that once again he will compete during high school competition?"

"Wait. You mean this young guy. Who you wanted to push to skip high school and go to university?" I said while remembering what he said years ago.

Hearing me, he nodded and said, "Jack Smith. Now you will not escape me."

"Oh, so his name is Jack Smith," I said.

Hearing me, Marc nodded and said, "Yes. He just won a maths competition, which was today. Good, Fred showed me what he did, so I came here and wanted to know him. He looks like you during your junior years."

"Oh," only escaped from my lips. After taking a sip, I know he was talking about Jack. My grandson.

Therefore, I need to find more. Papers, which Josh prepared, had nothing about him winning anything.

Knowing it, I kept listening to Marc until I finished two glasses and came back to the car.

While there, I gave a few orders to check Jack much better than Josh. With no one knowing it. Therefore, I can think of ways to help him.

Especially as they just do not want him to be with us.

This hurt me.

What I can do?

Three against one is an unfair fight, which I need to do with everything backing me. With this, I smiled and looked outside, thinking about a plan. Which I need to start.