CHAPTER 3
4th of July
I walk into my father's café and I see that he's serving customers, who knew people would enjoy his food?
I approach the bar and took a seat waiting for him to approach as he is currently occupied with other customers. I pick up a menu and scan what is available to eat. After a few minutes he walks over to me unaware that he was about to see a ghost.
In Vietnamese he says "Good Afternoon, Have you decided what you wish to order" he looks up from the note pad and see that it's his daughter in front of him and says in English to me "What are you doing here?"
I respond "I'm here to see you father, I need your help with something"
"Upstairs now, you don't know who's watching" I leave the bar and go upstairs as asked by my father, I hear him tell an employee that he will return in a moment.
My father and I took a seat in the living room, "I must say it's good to see you, Artemis after these 5 years of no words from you"
"Well Father I have been in a coma for the past 4 of them otherwise I would have visited" I respond bitterly. "Now Artemis what do you want from me? You and your sister are alike, you both only visit when you require my assistance so spill the beans"
"I need you to make me one of your legendary swords"
"No"
"I am aware that you took an oath but please father, I require this item to seek the revenge"
"On who?"
"Your favorite student off course, Wally" I say sarcastically, my father and Wally have never seen eye to eye, although my father trained with him for a few years, however Wally was treacherous and stole from him. My father stands up and turns away from me and walks towards the window, "Fine Artemis, you win. I'll make you the sword and before you can ask, no you can't have any of my old ones. I will take about three months to make so if you stay here I can also show you how to yield the sword in the correct manor. I must return now too work" he leaves me in the room alone; patience is the key I repeat over and over again in my head.
