Chapter 3: Luck has two sides, stairs to heaven don't

"Watch out! You almost hit that dog!" Sam yells as Eoin trundles down the road in the beat up jeep. "Was it a stop sign? Looked more like a fat rat to me."

He keeps driving until they arrive at a large modern building. He turns the jeep into the car park and parks it. "See? We got here in one piece and not a scratch on her!" Bird poop then hits the windscreen. Sam looks at him with a smirk. "Spoke too soon Murdock."

"It's Murtagh and will you stop being so smug, Lawner?" The blonde haired guy walks on, Eoin following behind him. They enter through the large automatic doors and walk up to the desk where a woman is sitting typing on a computer. Eoin gets her attention.

"Morning Kelly! Sorry we're late… again… But we've shaved 10 minutes off last time!" The secretary looks up at them with a bored look.

"The Head is looking to see you in the office."

The boys look worried and they head off to see the Head. The Head meanwhile, is talking to two men in his office, ranting on about something.

"And worse of all, it will cause mass hysteria among the students and make us look like a bunch of idiots!"

One of the men tries to plead with him.

"L-Listen! You don't understand! The future of everything depends on it! We need someone willing to do thi-

"LEAVE NOW!" The Head screams at them as they go to the door. Eoin and Sam watch as they come out.

"Woah… Looks like someone peed off Mr Whyte too much. Not even I dare to piss him off that bad and I've been labelled as insane."

"I can definitely see that Eoin."

The two enter the office.

"Ah. I've been expecting you two boys. Please, take a seat."

The two sit down on the seats.

"Now I know you two work very hard in what you do…"

Eoin pipes up, obviously chuffed at this.

"Why thank you sir! You know how hard we work to make sure all our paranormal research is done to the highest degree!"

My Whyte looks a little nervous. Sam sees this in his facial expression.

"Sir, is something bothering you? You seem… on edge more than usual."

"About that Mr Larner. While we appreciate how hard you work and your scores are phenomenal on your GCSEs and what not, but…"

"But what sir? Is there anything you want to tell us about it?"

Eoin pipes up again.

"Ooh ooh! Have you signed up for another study programme?!"

"Well… Not exac-"

"Is it in New York, Chicago, Edinburgh or better still, Belfast, Coleraine or Dublin?!"

Mr Whyte is even more nervous.

"I'm just going to be blunt with you boys. We're shutting down your programme. Permanently."

Eoin's desperate expression turns to one of crushing sadness. While Sam's curious expression turns to one of anger.

"You mean I spent over £4000 on a programme that is being shut down" Shouted Sam. "Despite being only 5 months old?! Not to mention this guy spending his life savings and leaving Ireland just to be on this programme?! Give me one good reason why I shouldn't throw you down the stairs?!"

A few moments later, they are thrown out by security.

"Never come back again!" The head shouts before heading back inside, recovering from a broken leg. Sam yells at the building before stomping over to the car. Eoin looks rather terrified at his friends mood.

"Jeebus H Jeebus!" Eoin said to his friend. "I thought you were just exaggerating!"

"Well…" Sam replied, "I said i would throw him down the stairs. I just wish there was more than 15." Sam looked up to his terrified friend. Eoin collected his nerves, to look towards their future.

"Well... To the Job centre then?" Eoin says to him as he hops into the battered car.

"Why not?" Sam replied, shrugging his shoulders. "What other exciting things are we gonna get ourselves into?"

"Perhaps we can help you." Boomed and echoing voice though the car park.

The two men from before walk up to the Jeep. Sam noticed the suits.

"Who called the men in black?" Sam asked jokingly.

"It's actually a tan colour." Eoin corrected his Friend.

"What the hell does that mean?" responded Sam.

"If you two are finished..." The second mysterious man said interrupting, the two bickering guys, "We have a job for you…"