The Educator novel Chapter 47

Elliot and I bid our parents our goodbyes and closed the door behind them. Elliot and I then decided to rest for a bit before leaving. I then started thinking about what our parents were talking about awhile ago. I was thinking of my future with the company, I will forever be behind the shadow of Elliot and his family. Even if I get to achieve something no my own, there’s always that hint of nepotism, which it is. I sit back on the couch with my arms crossed over my chest. Elliot sits beside me and I get lost in thought. I take a quick look at Elliot. He was a little quiet as well.

“Eli, if you feel like you would be more comfortable taking this training from the bottom up, it’s fine with me. I was just saying that there was no need for you to do it” he says in a low voice.

“Elliot, I know you mean well. I know that there really is no need for me to do this but I want to. I will be doing this for the rest of my life and nothing else, it would only make sense that I get to know the operations in and out” I tell him, “I know I have the luxury to do everything without jeopardizing anything on my end. Elliot, you have to understand where I’m coming from”

Elliot nods, “Eli, I know”

My eyes start roaming around the condo, how this was all provided by our families and not by our own money. This is the curse and the blessing that I will possess in this lifetime. I know the privilege that I hold and I am thankful but at the end of the day, I know where I stand.

“Eli, you can start whenever you want. I’ve seen your schedule for your classes. I think you get Fridays and Saturdays off from your classes so I think you could start coming into the office from there?” he suggests.

I smile at him, “Thanks, Elliot. I can’t wit to start my day”

“I’ll have my assistant set up a desk for you at Business Operations. We’ll give you a month’s worth of grace period to get to know the business and an exam will be given to you to assess where your learnings are”

I nod, “Okay. How about you give me a tour today?”

His eye widened, “Today? It’s a weekend and we promised to spend s much time as we could together before your classes and internships start”

I raise a brow, “Your classes will start as well. What’s your schedule like?”

He sighs, “I have three classes a week, eight in the morning ‘till ten in the morning. It’s a light semester” he tells me.

My mouth opens a little but then I close it again. Elliot notices and asks, “What?”