5 Fear of Public opinion (1/2)

Marcel knocked on the headmaster's office and only opened the door once he heard the response that let him go inside.

Marcel opened the door to see a fifty year old man sitting behind a desk. He had salt and pepper hair and was chubby. To just show how much he was suffering from his weight he was already sweating profusely even though it was still morning and the air was still cool.

Marcel did not go to sit down and instead stood some distance from the desk where the headmaster was sitting.

”I heard you were leaving today” the headmaster sid getting straight to the point.

”Good morning” Marcel replied making the headmaster look up at him. Marcel looked at the nameplate on the desk that read George Finning and looked at the headmaster's face once more.

”Mmmh” the head master replied feeling slightly confused.

”I was supposed to leave today, but can I ask for a two week extension?” Marcel asked politely.

”You're different” the headmaster commented but did not receive a response from Marcel.

Marcel knew that this was one of the people that took advantage of the previous host and knew even though he would be able to escape the orphanage, the kids that would be depending on the orphanage would suffer if they were under the protection of this kind of headmaster.

”Can I get some time to atleast find a job before I leave?” Marcel asked while maintaininga neutral expression.

”As you wish” the headmaster replied.

”I have a request” Marcel said after he heard the headmaster's reply. He knew that he was probably pushing his luck but he did not have much of a choice.

”What is it?” George asked as he put down the pen he was holding.

”I need money” Marcel said straightforwardly.

”I thought you were going to find a job” the headmaster said with a frown.

”I know that the orphanage is supposed to give the leaving orphans at least 2000 dollars when they leave” Marcel said.

If it was a government funded orphanage such a rule would not be applicable. But the founder of the orphanage had put up the rule so that the orphans that left would not resort to criminal activities out of desperation.

”You were supposed to leave today” the headmaster said.

”And you were supposed to give me 2000 dollars today, but I'll take 1800 for the two weeks i'll be here” Marcel said and revealed a cunning smile.

”So I've been raising a fox?” the headmaster said feeling slightly intrigued.

”Does it matter? Take it as i'm paying rent” Marcel replied. Deep down he was already thinking of ways of exposing the headmaster for embezzling the donations that the orphanage had been receiving. The headmaster looked at him and he couldn't help but think that Marcel had changed a lot.

”If I don't give you the money?” George asked

”Well, I could just expose everything” Marcel said confidently. George was quiet for a while before he responded.

”I'll give it to you tomorrow” he said and went back to inspect the papers.