-Calla
10 year old Lucas sat quietly at a table. His father was talking to a businessman, and Lucas was bored. He watched as a lady, old enough to be his grandmother, or even great-grandmother, pointed a digital camera at a group of people.
"Lucas!" His head snapped around.
"Yes father?" he asked.
"What do you think of Candel20? Good, bad, what?" the businessman asked.
"I think that the Thistledew6 is a much better computer, and that, even thought it is a very new company, should top them in a year two," He said. His father shot a glare at Lucas, and the man just stared at him. Then, out of no where, the man burst out laughing, pointing at Lawrence.
"Your right. The boy is extremely honest. Candel will crash, and in about a month or two if we don't do something about it," the man stood and walked away, saying over his shoulder, "I guess we better make a new product!"
"Lucas!" Lawrence hissed, "that man was the owner of Candel20!" Lucas' eyes got real big and he gulped "I introduced you to him earlier. Why don't you ever pay attention?" Lawrence went on. Lucas just looked at his plate.
"I'm sorry. I didn't mean it."
"Just wait till we get…"
"…Up Lucas! The party is going to start in 10 minutes. How the heck can you sleep? It's New Year's eve!" Lucas sat up and stared at Ben blankly.
"Huh?" Lucas mumbled, still half in his dream.
"The party? In the cafeteria? With everybody that can get off? That we finally cleared with Bridger?" Ben went on, mentioning all the little details that went on when they set up the party. He stopped when he saw Lucas staring at him.
"Ya. OK. I'm awake. I'll be out in a minute," Lucas said.
'Nothing can hurt you now,' Lucas thought to himself. 6 months before, a plane carring his parents crashed, killing both of them. 3 months after that, the adoption papers to make Lucas Ben's son went through, and Ben married Katie. He was safe now.