Aaron was feeling funny. In his entire life, people had approached him and made friends with him because of his money, status, or looks. Every one of them had wanted something or the other that his money could buy, but none had wanted him as a person. Compared to his money, rather his grandfather’s money, his true self had not held any value or worth to them. Disappointed, he had lost his faith in human relations.
He still clearly remembered the day when his grandfather had challenged him to win friends without his money. His grandpa had angrily barged into his room one morning, startling him. He was so surprised by the sudden noise that he had bolted upright in his bed. “Where’s the fire,” he had asked, looking around with his sleep-filled eyes.
One look at him had his grandpa turning
