Nate & Nessa: Escape

‘Don’t give it to him! Don’t let him make that call!’ Katherine interjected, realising that her authority was slipping away with Kingsley’s return. But she couldn’t accept it. She had gone to great lengths to reach this point. All her efforts would be in vain if Nathaniel were to contact that girl again. ‘I’ll explain everything later.’ Nathaniel grabbed Kingsley’s arm. ‘But please, I have to make a call right now.’ ‘Sure.’ Kingsley knew his brother well enough to sense that something had happened during his absence. Nathaniel’s pale face spoke volumes about the events that had unfolded. Handing his phone to Nathaniel, Kingsley positioned himself as a barrier between his brother and their mother. ‘Mom, what’s with the entourage of bodyguards? Are we going to war?’ ‘Kingsley, you don’t understand. Your brother doesn’t want to study in Cambridge anymore!’ ‘If he’s had a change of heart, so what?’ Kingsley responded, shrugging nonchalantly. ‘It’s his choice.’ Their family had the means to