CHAPTER TWO

7:00am, Derek was already at his house, standing In front of him, as he snores.

Wake up, young man, do you really know what says by the time

After all, you were bragging about waking up before me?

Zayn couldn't believe his eyes how dawn was here already.

He slept not less than 5 hours.

Dress up we have got a big future to plan

Well, I have to freshen up. I can't just wear my clothes just like that!

Don't take it personally, man, I was only joking with you.

I'll wait for you to do what you have to do, then we can leave.

30 minutes later, Zayn is already dressed in his chinos trousers, a blue colored t-shirt, fancy

slippers his mum gifted him on his last birthday.

They left his house and went to Mrs. Yang's tea shop, their usual spot.

Mrs. Yang, 45, a Chinese woman living in Cincinnati after losing both her husband and

daughter in a tsunami that happened a few years back in China.

Good morning Mrs. Yang

Good morning boys. What must have brought you guys out from your individual homes this

early in the morning?

It's not too early, Mrs. Yang, the boys chipped in.

Derek and Zayn had a goal which they must achieve if they really needed to leave the slump

they call home.

They needed 3 more members who were willing to join them.

As they were trying hard to think of a perfect member, James appeared like God heard them

cry for help.

What kept you two so busy, that you couldn't hear your names as I was calling.

Zayn and Derek looked at him in total surprise. Are you a god sent? You really must be a miracle child to have turned up now we were looking for a member.

Member for what? Are you guys trying to go for a rubbery or what?

Not at all if you would allow us to explain, I bet you will be so much interested James.

Alright, I will listen

As he sat down to listen to what they had got to say.

After the while explanations

James entered a train of thoughts as he imagined being inside an airplane and being attended to by an air hostess.

James, still overwhelmed by the news

Almost got himself knocked down by a car.

James! James! Will you snap out of this, in your imagination? You can only get there when you have done the necessary work.

You think people achieve their goals only by sitting down and dreaming?

No, they don't! Life doesn't work like that, Zayn said.

Turns to Derek, how do we get two more members for us to be complete? Well, I have no idea, but let's see how it goes.

I've got a perfect idea? Only if you guys would like to listen to it,

What have you got to say, Derek and Zayn said, when you were lost in your fantasy world?

We have got no time for these silly attitudes, but well, let's hear what you have got to say.

I know it was rude, and I'm sorry about that, I was just trying to have a perfect picture of being in an airplane.

Guys, just give me a chance? We have heard you, or were you deaf when we said we were going to listen to what you had to say?

Zayn turns to Derek, I'm quite certain this person has lost it.

Why are you making Mockery of me, have I not apologized, James getting pissed already?

Don't be such a cry baby, Derek said, we were just trying to have some fun. We don't mean what we just said.

Alright, what I had in mind is just my suggestion. There's nothing bad if you guys don't think it's not going to be a good plan; you both can trash it out.

With All these nagging, you two have been doing, we would have heard about your plans Zayn said

James finally aired his idea

There's these Asian twins, living on the other side of the street. They go by the names Nadia and Hope, I'm not certain that they would like to be part of the geek squad, but we could try convincing them. There's no reason we shouldn't try to talk to them, besides they are our age mates and I know anyone who hears about this wonderful offer wouldn't let it pass them by.

What a perfect idea, something could really come out from this empty skull of yours, Zayn jokingly said as he turned to look at James.

But I don't know who they are?

Could you please tell me more about them?

Turning to Derek, what got you so occupied that you have been silent?

Sorry man, I have just a lot on my mind that I need to clear up.

But could you please rephrase what you just said, James, I bet I didn't get to hear what you said?

James looked at Derek, were you not the one that was making jests of me a few minutes ago?

Now you are asking me to repeat what I just said, you must really be out of your mind.

Woah! Guys calm down, it has not gotten up to this, as the two guys were almost ready to indulge in a fight.

But Derek, first I need you both to make amends before I repeat what James said earlier.

After so many deliberations, the two friends apologized to each other

Well-done guys holding both their shoulders, now Derek, I do hope you won't be lost in space once again. If that happens, I won't repeat myself again.

Zayn explained everything according to how James stated.

Without wasting time, Derek shouted out loud GIRLS! What have they got to offer in programming? I wouldn't buy this silly idea because to me, it doesn't make sense.

Don't say that Zayn voiced out, we have numerous female programmers who are doing well.

Have you not heard of Ada Lovelace and Grace Hopper?

No, I haven't, Derek said.

Who are they?

They were once famous female programmers.

You don't just say girls when the girl you talked down on can offer much more than you think. The two ladies may even be better than you.

James burst out in laughter.

It got Derek angry that he hissed and walked out, leaving his two friends behind

Hold up, I'm not trying to make you feel bad, I was only trying to make you see that you can't just belittle people because of their gender.

and I was attempting to make you to see the truth even when it hurts

If that's the case, I wish you two the very best, and please do count me out of these silly ideas, I'm not going to be part of it.

James, where will we see Nadia and hope?

And could you please give me a bit about these two girls you mentioned?

What did you say their names were again?

NADIA! And HOPE. Derek angrily said.

I thought you weren't going to be part of our plan. Why are you responding? What a confused Fellow!

James continued with what he had to say, they are twins born from an Asian parent, 23 years of age, fair, identical, you could barely differentiate between the two.

James paused.... Derek over to you.

Why me, I thought you were the person who brought the idea?

Zayn was so disappointed in his friend Derek as he turned to look at him.

Derek, seeing how angry his face was

Alright I'll say something

Rumor has it that Nadia has brown eyes and skinny legs while Hope has Blue eyes and fat legs.

God. How do you have so much time to listen to rumors Zayn said?

In the streets of Madonna, Nadia and Hope are seen dancing to the beat of their music coming out from their music box they carried with them

I knew I would find them here, said James.

Nadia turning to look at her sister,

Who do we have here?

The looser and James

James couldn't hold back his laugh and Derek fuming in anger.

What must have brought you here, Derek? Are you in for another dance battle?

Well, let's continue the talk next time.

Hope dragged James to a corner, being curious about the handsome guy who came with them, “Who's this handsome dude you guys brought here?” She asked?

Oh, him. You don't know Zayn? The only amateur Programmer in our time I have never heard of him

well he's still starting, but that's not the reason we are here.

We have not heard of him but what must have brought you guys here, the last time we met was on the competition day we beat you guys' asses.

He always fumes in anger whenever he remembers the disappointment he got from those two girls that very day and is something he would never forget in his lifetime and this made him to dislike them so much.

He decided to leave the spot to receive some air because he knew if he had stayed back he would have done something he would regret.

Guys gather around, Zayn said.

My name is Zayn Albert, and we are trying to build up a team for a competition we are going to participate in.

And we need two more geek squads, so James advised us to meet with you and your sister, that's why we came to meet you guys to ask you if you guys will be interested in joining us.

What's the team for? Nadia asked.

James explained everything to them.

That's huge.

But we have got so much better things to do with our lives and time than waste it in a programming competition.

The twins didn't get to hear the last part of what Zayn had to say; they walked out without looking back.

Derek laughed so hard that it got James pissed.

What's funny man! James shouted.

Don't raise your nasty voice at me, what were you guys thinking? That they would jump into your arms and accept the offer? I told you two earlier that coming here was going to be a waste of time, but no! You all gave deaf ears to what I said.

Zayn, in a confused state, didn't really know what he said that made the girls to walk out without looking back,

He stood there until the shades of the girls were no longer seen.

We have got to talk to them again tomorrow, we must convince them, regardless of what Zayn said.

I'm not going to be part of another embarrassment, you two can go on without me, I wish you two the very best.

Zayn and James were left to walk alone as their friend Derek had already left them