OhmFluke A Day

29 March 2021

"Fluke Natouch! Get your tiny little ass down here now!"

Sighing, said male, Fluke Natouch, or simply Fluke groans softly and rolled his eyes.

"Alright, I'm coming!" He shouted back as an answer since the one calling him was actually downstairs.

Typing a quick reply on his smart phone before tossing it aside onto his bed, he ran downstairs just to save him from the nagging that's coming if he's even just a second late.

"I'm here!" He said panting a little as soon as he arrived in the living room where a woman and two male were already getting ready to go out.

The woman, who is the mother of the family glared at him. "What took you so long?!" She huffed. "Me and my boys are going out shopping and you better take care of the house and clean everything here before leaving for the diner." She added with a grunt.

"But, Mother, I can't go to the diner today, I have my exams tomorrow." He said biting his lower lips. The woman rolled her eyes.

"Do I look like I care? Besides, why bother studying when you've already got a job at the diner? Your future is sealed already baby!" She laughed maniacally followed by her two sons' laughter.

Really, they loved to bully Fluke but watching their mother's treatment towards Fluke was always an entertainment to them.

Fluke clenched his fist tightly, trying to hold up his frustration and anger.

"Alright mother." Fluke said with a bow. The two other boys, his step – brothers, Prem and Earth snicker at him before leaving the house together with their mother.

It wasn't always like this, Fluke used to have a lovely life. Just him and his father. His mother died after he was born and so papa had been taking care of Fluke since then and Fluke grew up to be the finest son there is. The father–son relationship was so close that they were each other's best friend.

His father owned a diner that was the town's favourite and he's the happiest of them all. Even though it's only him and his father, the worker in the diner was all so nice to him that Fluke even considered them as his family too. There's P'Note, P'News, P'Ess and others. He was happy just the way it was.

But of course, papa doesn't necessarily think the same. After being alone for so many years, which is 11 years after the death of mama, he met with Achara. Achara was a new residence in the town and you could say that it was a love at first sight.

Not long after that papa and Achara were married and Achara actually came with a package, which was his two sons from his previous marriage, Earth and Prem.

It was one year after the marriage was when everything came crumbling for Fluke. Papa was supposed to go for an outstation in another place when the plane that he boarded crashed in the middle of the sea and no survivor was found. That was how everything changed, and since papa didn't leave any will, everything then belongs to Achara.

And by everything, it means everything, including poor little Fluke.

The loud bang of the door woke Fluke from his stupor. He quickly climbed the stairs back to his room and took the neglected phone which signals a new message was received. A small smile creeps its way to Fluke's face.

For the past 4 months Fluke has been exchanging messages with someone who he doesn't even know.

It was just another boring day when Fluke decided to check out their school's website when he came across a link to a dating website. Curiously, he clicked on the link and made a profile, just for the fun of it. The thing that interested Fluke was the anonymity of the profile. Apparently the dating website was made so the users were anonymous which he thinks kind of interesting.