Gumball :Rise of an empire ch.2
I OWN AND REGRET NOTHING!
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As Nicole drove the family to their destination. She once more looked at her eldest son. She had honestly no idea what to think of him. He was always a quiet, responsible, intelligent child that practically raised himself!
He helped around the house, helped raise his siblings...got a job when he was thirteen. That still blew her mind! When most mothers gave the 'you can have a computer when you buy your own' speech, that was usually the end of it...But not only did he end up buying his own computer within the next few months, but also his own room! And his own bathroom!...As a mother she didn't know whether to be proud...or unsettled.
Rodrigo coughed to get everyone's attention. "Right, I guess now's a good a time as any to make my announcement." He stated.
Everyone turned to him. Today was Rodrigo's 18th birthday. Ordinarily they'd be celebrating something like that at this point. But Rodrigo insisted they hold off on that until he made a special announcement.
"Right, I'm not going to beat around the bush...I haven't been completely honest about where I work."
Everyone looked at him surprised. "You mean you don't work at Joe's meatstack?" Asked Richard.
"No, that is where I work. The name is just misleading about what I actually do there."
Nicole's well in-tuned intuition was starting get a bad vibe. "Well what is then?" A slight edge coming to her voice.
Rodrigo took a deep breath. "It's a nightclub...that I built...and own...I own a nightclub."
There was a long silence...Then-
HA! HA! HA! HA! HA!
"Good one Rodrigo!" Shouted Gumball. Rodrigo said nothing. He'd anticipated this. So he waited for them to stop laughing, then got out a prepared briefcase filled with legal documentation that proved what he was saying...
The car ride to Joe's suddenly became very quiet...
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The Watterson's heads were spinning. They didn't know what make of all this. Especially when A chauffeur helped them out of the car. He then drove it to the back of the lot with all the other cars.
Rodrigo told them to wait at the front while he checked on a few things, before he let them in. Not knowing what else to do, they oblige.
...And things kept getting weirder! Everyone in town seemed to be coming here! And they were talking weird! Whenever they asked for the 'Prime Rib special' they were let in. Even some of Gumballs classmates came! Of course it was always with a parent...and they had to ask for a 'kids menu'...which in reality appeared to be a waiver the parent had to sign to let the kid in! They also asked about masks(they are then reminded that costs extra), and 'did Roxxane get my flowers?'...it was all very confusing.
Finally Rodrigo returned, and allowed him into the back. Anais was the first to pip up. "What's with all the masks, codewords and secrecy?" "The clientele I cater to prefer their privacy." Stated Rodrigo without breaking his stride. "Why? What are you doing here?" Asked Nicole suspicious.
"Mother, I assure you everything that's done here is (technically)legal." Stated Rodrigo as he finally got to the reinforced steel, sound-proof door that led to the nightclub.
"Technically?" Asked Darwin confused. Rodrigo sighed. "Look, it'll be quicker if I just show you." He said as he opened the door...and rocked his family's world from here to Timbuktu...
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TO BE CONTINUED?
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