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Max was about to accept Ivan's offer when he heard Irwin's saying. He glanced at the hand on his stomach and furrowed his brows. Now that he was looking, the belly of Irwin seemed to have grown even further now. He would have put a hand on it to feel it himself but this circumstances had made eliminated that possibility. He said instead "Wrll I would love to but since I had just got the majority of my luggage arriving I may need some time tonight to unpack so that at least I could find some pajamas for the night..." he was about to reject when he heard a voice thundering. "No real man will prefer domestic chores over a good drink. What's your name lad? You seemed a pretty good fella and should go for a drink, instead of sticking around the house like my cowardy son." Al had just been walking in with a full bucket of fish in his hands.

"Sir, I am Max, a classmate back in school of Irwin's." Max felt Irwin flinched at hearing Al's voice and he was even more convinced Al had been pressuring Irwin. "I am grateful for your offer but I think tonight may not be the best time for it. I would definitely join next time."