*I promise that Jack will meet Inma in the next 5-7 chapters or so. I swear. I want to make their first meeting impactful. Feel free to PM me ideas*
"A t-tailored suit?" Jack sputtered out in disbelief. Jack walked towards the table, pulled out a chair, and stared at the Mr. Silver with disbelief. Silver sipped another cup of his tea before continuing.
"Why yes! A tailored suit. Do you not want one?" He asked as he lowered his tea cup. Jack shook his head quickly.
"Of course I want one!" Jack said, "But why me? Why not someone else?" Mr. Silver let out a chuckle.
"Because Jack, you remind me of myself when I was younger. Daring, Adventurous, willing to take risks." Silver chuckled at the idea.
"Besides, look at your clothes my boy. I wouldn't be caught dead in that attire." Jack looked down hesitantly. He had dirt on his clothes from head to toe. Various cuts and holes all around. His feet were bare.
"Well, I'll take you up on that offer ." Jack reached out his hand to shake Silver's. Silver's shook his hand with a smile. Jack decided to ask Silver more questions. Possibly about .
"Say , Tooth's been talking about this ol' farm. Do you think you can do anything to change that?" Jack asked with a lowered head. He didn't think it was possible, but he had to try. He couldn't let that shark tooth guy leave him and his mother homeless. Silver, unfortunately, shook his head.
"Jack, I'm sorry, but that's a deal between Tooth and the landlords. There's nothing I can do about that." Silver said as he shook his head. He stared at the tea in the cup. The steam slowly became thinner and thinner before it disappeared into the air. Jack clenched his fists and scowled.
"Is that so.." Jack muttered. Silver cleared his throat.
"Look Jack, between you and me, I hate that shark tooth lowlife. He's a criminal, a crook, but by ginortus himself, is he a good businessman. Almost conned me out of my own business." Silver said with grimace. He finished off his tea and picked up his cigar. Bits of embers fell onto the table below and disappeared without a trace. He took another whiff of it and exhaled slowly.
"Regardless, You're getting that suit. I can't have someone like yourself looking like rubbish. Heck, I'll get your mother some new clothing as well." Jack's eyes lit up at the sound of that.
"Really ?" Jack asked, nearly reverting to a joyful kid before regaining his composure. Silver nodded.
"I see a great future for you Jack." Silver said as he played with cigar in his fingers, twiddling between them.
"What it holds, I don't know." Silver uttered on, "But something great lies in that clouds. That's why, in return for this suit. I want you to climb that stalk." Jack smiled with confidence.
"That was the plan sir!" Jack said with pride. Silver's eyes grew wide and he had a big smiled glued to his face.
"That's my boy!" He said, "Now go tell your mother that you'll be off. We'll get it made right away." Jack left the house for a while and left silver to finish his cigar. Jack had to search for his mother within the crowd. He told her the news. She looked confused at first, but then smiled and let Jack go on. Jack went back to his home and left with Silver to go get his ruby red suit made.
