May 30
Billy is on his way to the airport with his father, and fortunately, his grandparents will co to the graduation ceremony on June 17, 1991. However, they will arrive twenty days earlier to spend so ti with young Billy. His grandparents can be sowhat challenging to deal with.
-Rember to tell Grandma that you'll be studying at Stanford. If she asks about acting, just say it's a hobby, and now the focus is on graduating, - Thomas said, reviewing the multiple responses they would give to Billy's grandmother and Thomas's mother, respectively.
-Yes, I understand. I won't say anything that could cause us any trouble, Dad, - Billy replied, knowing his grandmother's personality. All the Carson n should keep her on the right track. Only the wrath of Richard Carson can intimidate her, which happens once every five years.
From cleaning the house to the food in the fridge, everything is for grandma's arrival. Even Billy is dressed in a suit with a tie. It's a formal uniform suit with a few colors—black suit, white shirt, maroon tie. In contrast, his father is wearing his favorite blue suit. There's this new suit shop that customizes suits for $3,000, tailoring them to your shape. You can choose the fabric from various options, and the suit's fit is adjusted to your asurents for an additional $1,000.
-Behave, just behave as best as you can. Mom can be tough, but once she leaves, we can get back to our routine, - Thomas said, signaling for the tenth ti that Billy shouldn't cause any trouble.
-Yes, Dad, I understand the grandma's temperant too, - Billy said.
-Well, son, -- Thomas said, turning left toward the airport. - I think we can go to that pizza restaurant we used to visit so often before we got busy with our respective businesses, - he suggested.
-That sounds great, but I'm starting to eat healthier. I want to regulate my diet and eat sothing more nutritious for myself. It's essential to stay in good physical shape if you want to be an actor, - Billy replied.
Thomas raised an eyebrow and didn't say anything, but he still parked at the pizza restaurant. -We'll eat healthier next ti. We'll pay one of those nutritionists to create a diet plan for you. Right now, we don't have ti to go sowhere else, - he said.
Billy sighed but got out of the car. Nevertheless, that pizza was delicious. When he was seven years old, he loved that pizza. They used to go there almost every weekend when his father didn't have extra work at the office. His favorite pizza had always been pepperoni and chicken with mushroom pizza.
Is this the sensation he's seeking, a mouthwatering pizza experience?
-We'll bring so to the grandparents, - Thomas said.
-Do whatever you want, but it's a sure thing that grandma will scold you tonight, - Billy remarked.
-Hahaha, she'll never be pleased, but if you offer, she won't be able to resist her beloved grandson, - Thomas said, knowing his mother's weakness for her grandchildren over her children.
-I don't think grandma has a preference. Sotis she prefers my cousins, - Billy replied.
-My brother has always followed in our parents' footsteps. He's followed every step, and he's strict with his children, just as they were with him. Very strict. They have followed the family's path since my grandfather's ti. They go to church on Sundays and work as hard as they can on the farm, from sunrise to sunset. They cultivate the crops and tend to the livestock. There are many things I was never willing to do. Even Kevin, your cousin, studied agricultural engineering at his father's request, - Thomas explained.
-So, you're the rebel of the family, - Billy teased.
-Let's not talk about that, - Thomas replied.
As luck would have it, their grandparents arrived just in ti. Billy couldn't help but smile at his grandfather's checkered white shirt, a nod to his grandfather's sporty appearance. His grandmother wore a long green and black dress that reached her ankles.
-My dear little chick, - Richard Carson said, embracing Billy tightly. The strong cologne of his grandfather was distinctive, and he had been wearing it since '58 when the store had just started selling it. It was one of those things that always stuck in his mind—the sll of his grandfather. The story behind the purchase was a stroke of luck. He had befriended the store's salesman, who turned out to be the owner. They had a long-lasting relationship until the salesman's untily death so ti ago.
-Ah, my old man, good to see you, - Billy said, embracing his grandfather. He was the most affectionate of the Carsons.
-You've grown so much, ignoring your grandfather while I'm doing my best to run your video ga company. We're in the final stages of the ga, - Richard said, his cheekiness always refreshing. He noticed his grandmother rolling her eyes at her husband's lack of decorum.
Thank you, Grandpa. I'm excited about everything we're doing. I think I'll spend a few weeks with you in Massachusetts, although I have to go to New York for so work. I hope you'll be with too," Billy said.
Grandpa's wrinkled smile could only be compared to the occasional glances Grandma gave. What's curious about their attitudes are the peculiar ways of offering greetings—polite greetings, separated from their expressive love. With their dry manner, Grandma only resorted to small, solitary monts to express her affection.
-Grandma, - Billy said, separating from his grandpa and hugging his grandma, who was gently patting his back.
-Dear, - Grandma said.
-How have you been? - Grandma asked.
-I've been very well, Grandma. Everything's fine with work and school, - Billy said, adjusting Grandma's suitcase on his shoulder. His father and grandpa were ahead, a dirty but necessary tactic, carefully planned before arriving at the airport.
-University, - Grandma said, demanding answers from Billy.
-Stanford, Grandma. I'll start after the sumr, the university's business course (MBA), along with the supplentary social sciences program, - Billy said.
-It's great to see my little one making progress. And what about those nonsense dreams of being an actor? What are you going to do? - Grandpa asked, with an oddly serious expression. This was a delicate topic because actors were considered sowhat like jesters.
-First, I'll pursue a business career and manage the companies. Acting is a hobby, - Billy said.
-Of course, a pasti. Ahh, how you've grown. Your grandma has been alone for a long ti, and you haven't visited her. You've matured in these years I haven't kept an eye on you, - Helen Carson said, relaxing her posture. For now, her beloved grandson has co to his senses and dedicated himself to being a godly citizen, working hard.
-I'll visit this sumr, Grandma, even though I'll be leaving. I have a work eting in New York the second week of July with soone important in the comic book industry. He'll teach so tricks. The company is expanding, and I need technical assistance, Grandma, - Billy said.
-Your grandpa ntioned it to , the nincompoop will accompany you, there's no doubt about that. If he could roam the entire country, he would. I hope not to cause any inconvenience, but he's a very stubborn man, - Helen Carson said.
-Grandpa is always welco by my side, Grandma. I'll try to finish everything ahead of ti as best as I can to stay a few more days, - Billy said.
-Thank you, my child. You have to et your cousins; they're all hardworking n. A bit of fieldwork wouldn't hurt you. You're looking scrawny; I don't think those little arms of yours can lift a sack of potatoes, - Helen said.
Inconveniencing Billy greatly, the loudspeaker announced, - Flight 3B of New Angels Airlines to Michigan would be delayed by one hour. Please proceed to the boarding gate. -
-Yes, Grandma, I'll take your advice into account. Co on, the car will be ready at the entrance in a mont, - Billy said.
-California, how annoying. Your father told there's no church nearby, - Helen said.
-That's true, Grandma, but we have a fifteen-minute prayer session on Sundays. We read the Bible for a bit with care. Then Dad and I head to work, Grandma. If we don't have too many chores, we go out for a al, - Billy said.
-What wisdom, my dear children. Richard ntioned that your father has been reading the Bible a bit, but I feel comfortable. He never liked the Orthodox Catholic Church, but the years are straightening the tree with great care, - Helen said, particularly content.
Exiting the airport bathed them in California's sun. Taxis were lined up in an orderly fashion, for better or worse for the taxi drivers. Travelers knew the appropriate fares for the journey to Silicon Valley and the business sector that wound its way through San Jose. They gave generous tips if the drivers didn't talk much and focused on getting them to their destination as quickly as possible. Ti is money.
Mr. Carson's family van appeared around the corner, gleaming in the sunlight, a departure from his usual choice of the latest sports car model.
-Co on, Grandma, get in the car, - Billy said, opening the back door for his grandmother.
-Son, you'll have to carry your grandmother's luggage. I won't stop until we get ho, - Thomas said from the driver's seat.
-No problem, - Billy replied.
-My father told that John Roro brought in so ga distribution companies at good prices. They're willing to distribute the gas. They're still editing the ga to adapt it to different consoles. You can finish the guidebook for the upcoming Doom ga and bring it when you visit your grandfather. Anne will handle printing the images for the CDs. Sega, Nintendo, Neo Geo, and Turbografx-16 will take care of the entire process. They'll give us a 20% cut of the sales, - Thomas explained.
-It's almost finished. We just need to touch up a few minor things. But I think for this ga, we'll have to hire two new programrs to formulate the ga's requirents. This ti, I'm quite ambitious in creating the ga. The standards are a bit higher, - Billy said, adjusting his position. Grandma was looking out the window but listening attentively.
-That new ga you released with the Chinese, how's it doing? - Richard Carson asked.
-Japanese, Grandpa. I haven't seen the statistics. Dad, do you know anything? - Billy asked.
-The cutoff is in a month. Sales are announced weekly, but it's not good until everything cos together coherently, - Thomas said.
The arrival of the Carson grandparents in San Jose, along with a bit of pizza and the irritability of Grandma, which becos comforting once you get used to it, led to a thorough cleaning of all corners of their ho. They bought new curtains, so plastic plants, beautiful pictures, and homade food by the third day of their arrival, with Grandpa carrying bags behind her and accompanying her to the markets.
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