"Seven?", the closest estimate from the information they gathered.
"Eight"
Pretty close. Arsenio Ishiko is the Almighty Big Boss indeed.
He was quiet for a long pause as he placed his elbow on the hand of couch and lazily rested his head on his hand. No one could guess what he was thinking under those deep brown crafty orbs as he looked at the girl in deep thoughts.
"I've an offer for you", he said suddenly,"I learned you were a top student in school and had an interest in computer programming", he said steadily, keenly studying her face expression.
"Yes I was", Angelize frowned as she said hesitantly. Mention of her school days yanked out some sweet painful memories from her past. But she maintained her poise. Where did he want to go by mentioning it?
"I'm intending to send you to college.", Arsenio dropped the bomb.
Angelize stared at him astounded. She couldn't believe her ears. Was he serious? Going to college had been her dream but she knew she wouldn't ever be able to realize that dream in her life-time. It was bygone and what remained now was living in streets where surviving to fight another day was the only dream. What remained of her life was hiding and running. Was he deliberately playing with her emotions? In the end she didn't let her hopes go high.