completely modern from the inside. Big screens were everywhere
and instead of curvy walls with heavy plaster work there were smooth
walls with neutral colors.
Archer
entered the main hall, passed through the study and arrived at a big
open lawn. Walking to the other edge of the lawn he then entered the
rec room where Phillip was sitting with his laptop.
“ You
are working?” Archer was surprised to see Phillip on his
laptop. “You said we will watch movies and have fun.”
“ I
remember what I said, I was just doing something for you.”
Phillip said working on the laptop.
“ What?
Finding me another bad date?” Archer laughed.
Phillip did
not respond but kept working on the laptop. Archer crashed onto the
big couch and looked around. He then checked his watch, “How
long is this thing of yours going to take?”
“ Just
a few more minutes.” Phillip replied.
“ It's
strange!” Archer tried to catch Phillip’s attention. “You
work for me, and yet I am here, waiting for you. Shouldn’t it
be the other way around?”
“ You
are going to thank me for this. Trust me!” Phillip looked at
Archer. He knew his friend had just recovered from a bad mood swing
and he did not want him to get frustrated again.
Archer kept
looking at Phillip for some time. “Just a few more minutes.”
Phillip almost pleaded this time.
“ Alright!”
Archer got up. “I will go and change. But when I come back, I
want you away from the laptop. I did not free my weekend to just sit
here like an idiot.”
“ I
hear you, buddy.” Phillip said with a big smile.
“ You
know how I get when my plans fall apart.” Archer tried to
explain himself.
“ I
know. You come back and I will give you my complete attention!”
Phillip promised.
Archer walked
out of the room and Phillip heaved a sigh of relief. He then went
back to working on his laptop. On his screen, he was creating
Archer’s profile on a dating site. Soon, the profile was 100%
complete and Phillip smiled proudly at his accomplishment.
Minutes
later, Archer came back into the rec room and he saw Phillip still
standing before his laptop, “Still there! What did I tell you?”
“ As
I said, you now have my undivided attention.” Phillip looked at
Archer with a smile, “Now, I have to show you something.”
Archer looked
at Phillip’s laptop and saw his profile on a dating site, “You
cannot be serious! A dating site? I though we were going to forget
about this whole thing. I am more than capable of finding a woman for
myself.”
“ Just
take a look at this first!” Phillip convinced Archer, “This
is a new thing!”
“ Alright,
what is it?” Archer decided to listen to his friend for one
more time.
“ This,
is a new dating site, called High Seas! Mostly made for rich people,
like you.” Phillip explained as he scrolled through the dating
site.
“ And
why do you think it is better than the other dating sites?”
Archer asked.
“ Because,
the girls you will meet here won’t like you just for your
money. This site is filled with rich people.”
Archer
clicked on the profiles of some girls, “Hey! This does not give
any detail about these girls. How am I supposed to know them?”
Phillip
replied with a smile, “This is the beauty of this website, you
only get to know the person as you interact with them. So when you
like a person, you like them for what they really are. Of course you
can tell them who you really are, but where is the fun in that?”
“ How
stupid is that? Who came up with his terrible idea?” Archer was
astonished to hear the concept. “Just go through it, alright?”
Phillip pleaded and so Archer decided to give it a shot.
Archer
browsed through the website, “So you are telling me that I can
meet girls here who won’t know that I am rich..?” He then
looked at Phillip who nodded in a ‘Yes’.
“ Alright,
lets give this a shot. But right now, I really want to watch a
movie.” Archer closed the lid of the laptop.
“