Waking up that day, the house was chaotic as I moved out of my room. I opened the door and went down to the origin of the chaos. Reaching the kitchen, my mum was making arrangements, giving every person an order of what they were to do. I walked next to her and I gave her a leg hug. She looked down and smiled at me.

“Junior, why are you up so early sweety?” she squated down with my little sister Claris in her hands. Claris was asleep in the baby carrier amidist all the chaos. I smiled at the sight in front of me. Being 7 years, that was the best feeling in the entire world.

“I couldn't sleep mummy, the noise is so destructing.” I said as she held my hands and brushed my hair with her hand.

“I know sweety, but you know today your dad’s best friend is coming right?”

“You mean Uncle Ramos”

“Yes sweety so get ready, I know you’ve always wanted to see him. He is coming with his family. I want you to be on your best behaviour young Junior.” She said as she stood up and lead me to the stair so I get back to my room.

“But am always on my best behaviour” I complained as she turned to look at me. The look she gave me made me give in and I nodded my head in agreement. She stroked my cheek and she kissed my forehead. She signaled me to move up stairs.

My dad always talked about Uncle Ramos, how they are brothers by oath. Being 7 is fun, you don’t over think things. I went on to my room took a shower, prepared, went down for my morning fruits and back to my room to my PS.

When it clocked mid-day, I had a knock on my door. My mum peeped through my door, with a smile on her face. I got up, power off my gadgets and followed her out.

As I reached down the stairs, I saw my dog max outside. I walked out the balcony where it was, a man  was seated next to it. Max was eating snacks with him. He seemed to be in his 20’s dark skinned, kinky dreads and a well built body, he had the vibe of a troublesome campus dude.

He turned and looked at me and smirked. Max finally laid on his back and the guy started massaging him. That was my dog, he never allowed me or anyone to touch him. But it was free with this man, how could Max do that.

“Give me back my dog” I said in anger as I moved closer. He turned and looked at me again. He said nothing and turned his head to my dog and whispered into his ear. Max stood up and came behind me and pushed me to where the man was, and he held my hand, not tightly but not allowing me to leave.

“Max that is bad of you” I shouted as Max wiggled his tail moving around and standing next to the guy.

“You know” he said as he stood and walked towards the balcony with me in his hands.

“It’s so impolite to speak that way to a guest” without looking at me he said in a slow torn emphasising every word that came out of his mouth.

“Who cares, you are not my guest, but my dad’s” I said as I tried to pull away from him. He left my hand and I landed on the ground. My butt hurt.

“Ooops, I bet that hurt” he said with a smile on his face. I remained on the flow as he leaned on the balcony looking at me, like he expects me to do something.

I stood up and run to kick him but he moved away and i almost hit my face on the balcony but he held my sweater. As I turned, he smirked again with his lips in an all knowing smile.

I was furious, my mum had told me to behave, but not with this annoying campus troublesome man. He triggered all my anger by holding my dog like it belongs to him.

“I now see why am here, it’s because of you.” He said that as he pulled me away from the balcony.

“I see you are getting acquitted with each other” another guy that looked a little older than the annoying guy said. He then waved at me but I was so pissed that I gave him a deadly look. They both laughed as they looked at me.

“Wish you luck David, this one seems impossible, see you inside”

“I do need all that luck, thanks Anton.” The annoying guy replied as the Anton guy walked back into the house.

I did not reply. I went into the house and looked around. I found my Jade blade that my dad had forbidden me to hold. The last time I played with it, I broke things in the study room. But now, my anger had filled me.

I got it and moved outside to where he was. He was actually waiting for me to come out. He was standing next to the balcony with his hands crossed.

There was a small table standing between us, I looked at him and then the table. He gave me an amusing look like he knew exactly what I was going to do. I run and used the table to jump so I can be on the same level like he was.

But, I over jumped and missed a step and my calculation failed me. I jumped passed him over the balcony.  I screamed, because I saw myself falling from the second flow, I closed my eyes.

I closed my eyes screaming and waited to fall on the ground but nothing happened. I felt myself in the air. I opened my eyes and the first thing I saw was the ground below me and I screamed.

“I gat you Ray” he said and I wanted to turn to get a hold of him but I couldn’t.

“Stay still will you” he commanded and I stayed still, he lifted me slowly so that I don’t slip away. My sweater was made a silk design behind it and its what he managed to hold onto.

I stayed still until I was up. I was scared, my body was shocking, eyes wide open. He pulled me back and I stood in front of him my heart beating fast like it would come out.

 He squatted down next to where I was with a simple smile and looked on, as my chest rose and went down. He lifted his hand and held my nose in the middle of his fingers.

 “Hold your breathe” he said as I held in my breathe automatically. He then released my nose.

“Breathe out now and follow the same process three more times. Keep your eyes on me.” I followed his advice and kept my eyes on his face that still held a smile until my breathing was normal. I looked down and he held my chin up and smiled at me.

“His name is Jess, not Max” he said looking at Max my dog. He changed the conversation and my heart calmed down as he said that. Holding my hand, he moved close to Jess my dog.

He placed my hand on Jess and Jess moved and jumped on me licking my face. I laughed out a loud like nothing had happened a few moments ago.

“I gave him the name and trained him and gave him to you as a gift. But he can only be friends with you when you call him by his name Ray” he is the first person that calls me by my name.

“People always call me Junior, but you call me Ray”

“Because it your name, see in you in kiddo” he walked past me as he got away. I looked at him as he disappears into the house.

I followed right after him but I did not see him anywhere. So I walked straight to my dad’s study. I Knocked and entered. When I got in I saw my dad with one of the best smiles that he only gives mum, Claris and me. That meant that the person he was with was so precious to him.

“Junior” my dad stood up and I run to him, he lifted me and swag me around.  He laid me down and as I turned to the guest, there was a gentleman in his mid fourties just like my dad. He gave me a warm smile as he stood up.

“Young Dion, you look just like your mother, but with brown eyes” with that they laughed together with my dad.

“Am sure if Mr Craxilver had you call him that, we would end up in training camp again Ramos” my dad laughed along with this gentleman.

“Hello Uncle Ramos” I greeted him with my best smile. He gave me his hand for a shake and we did shake our hand.

“Quinn, am glad he does not take after you”

“Come on Ramos, at least he has my hair” my dad laughed brushing my hair. They all laughed as we moved out of office.