Seated in a law firm that looks quite a lot like Ryan's, we were seated before a Man who looks the age of my Dad, despite the fact he dyed his hair, you can still see few gray hairs on his head, his beard nicely trimmed like he had touched them this morning, there's quite a lot of gray hairs on his beard which seemed to be dyed too, but quite for sometime late than the hair.
“ You're welcome back Jerome, I've been waiting for you to return..... I've this vacation I have been planning on going for sometime now, but I believe you're worth the wait....”
He said, sounding more like my father as he speaks, oh God, I miss them. I just nodded my head agreeing with what he had said, despite not knowing why I was actually worth the wait, but it's inheritance isn't it?, At least that's a reason that worth it.
“ Heard you was divorced, your Dad told me about all that.....”
“ You're his lawyer, he possibly should.....”
I agreed with him, his head nodding in understanding like he was enjoying how the conversation was flowing. Ryan was looking quite uncomfortable beside me, having that slight frown on his face. I know him, I know when he's angry, I know how he looks when angry and uncomfortable, and this is one of those times.
“ Anyways, to get this over with..... I'll say that your Dad does look out for you, considering all he has stored for you to take..... Told me once that you never wanted his help, I was quite surprised, but seeing your own achievements before the divorce, I was quite impressed, you aren't the type to give up....”
I agreed with him with a nod of my head, still staring at the hostility between him and Ryan, they seemed not to be going on the same path, but due to my presence, they're keeping it at bay.
It took close to an hour before everything was done, my Dad's assets were now all mine and I could to with it how I want. I feel like I'm blessed, like this was truly what God really wanted, had I accepted to take on with my parents properties into my name before the divorce, then I don't think I will forgive myself for losing all that I've worked for, as well as all my Dad worked for.
Not actually that all of them will be passed onto Jessica, but rather, with everything being divided in half, it's as much as losing it all when it comes to divorce. I was just staring at the signed papers which has been handed over to me, as I stare it down, calmly reading the contents, after a short while, I gave it over to Ryan for him to go through.
“ You know.... You wouldn't possibly have wasted your life in that prison if I was handling you....”
That's when Ryan lost it, he slammed his palm on the desk, anger now visible across his feature, veins popping out on his forehead as he couldn't sit down anymore and overlook whatever that has been happening which I never knew.
“ You should mind your words Dad, I can't tolerate disrespect from anyone, not even you.....”
Dad?, I was taken aback by the confession, Dad?, I still can't get this straight, both of them doesn't look alike to me, maybe I can say Ryan got his outlook like his Mom, but Dad?, how?..... I never knew Ryan's other relatives, not that he speaks of them or even talk about himself, but, this is all sudden, like I just wasn't expecting it.
“ Wait!.... That means you're Mr Phillips?...”
I asked my Dad's lawyer, he wasn't actually focused on me, just staring at Ryan as Ryan stare back at him, but he was listening to my question. “ Yes.... I'm Mr Phillips, and Ryan here is my son, let me say it this way, we're probably renowned as your family lawyers. Me having your parents as my client and Ryan here having you as his.....”
I think this is a family moment, and my presence here is probably ruining it, maybe it's best I give them some breathing space to settle their differences. Standing up to leave, Ryan spoke out. “ I guess we're done here, let's leave Jerome....” 
He's the first to head out of that door while I just stare at his back. I turned back to Mr Phillips who was now sitting back on his chair, hands covering his face. What just happened here?, I feel invincible right now, like I was experiencing another people's memory playing out before me.
I left the office, coming downstairs and saw Ryan waiting for me down there, wow.... That was a hell of a show I wasn't expecting to watch, I was giving him this stare like, he never told me this, even on our way here that we're about to go meet his father.
“ Is there any reason for not giving me a heads up first?.....”
“ Doesn't look like it's of any use to tell you anyways, the information wasn't going to change anything.....”
“ Yeah, it's not going to change nothing, but it will help me to understand what's going on in your head right now....”
I said, making the points clear to him. He seems to understand what I was trying to say, because he gave up with the argument and just returned into the car, his car. I went in through the other side, seating on the guest seat as I relaxed my back.
“ So, what are you planning on doing now Jerome, have you made a decision about moving on?....”
“ Moving on?..... No, I am not moving on now, my time is already behind me, two years from now I'll be turning thirty, so I've made plans, beneficial plans to upgrade my life, you just have to watch closely....”