Jack, I have something to say, Just think about it within yourself, what do you think will happen if I die today? You would not have a chance to take over that company again, no one would take over help you or do you think those people you saw working with you in the last one month are your friend? No, they are not! I am telling you, you would not have a chance to take over that company the moment I die " His dad said and left for his room.
He thought about it deeply, his dad had invested a lot in the company, he did everything with a lot of effort, would it be fair if he let everything go to a waste?
" I really need to find Naomi but how exactly will I do it? What will I do? "
He muttered, then stood up and started pacing around the living room, after a while, he took his car keys and left for his best friend's house.
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" Dave," he called out as he entered his best friend's living room frustrated and unhappy.
" Man, what's up, you look so dull, what exactly is going on with you? " Dave said going towards the direction of his bar stand to get drinks for the both of them.
" My dad," He said tiredly sighing as he sat down on the cushion with his eyes closed.
" If I can guess right, your dad and his usual topic of company and your woman right? "
" Exactly, you got it right, what even scared me the most was when he talked about death when in actual fact he knows I hate that word, I wonder what will happen when he dies when I have not even given in to his demands, he even said something like the company not being in my hands forever again, I do not know what to do, everything just seems so frustrating to me "
" Why is it so hard to give in to his demands? "
" I still love- "
" Naomi, as you always say, I wonder what exactly is so special about her that you keep getting depressed "
" Everything is special about her, you know... I love her so much even if I had hurt and shattered her so much in the past, I know I have done a lot of bad things to her, I wish I can just turn back the hands of time and just tell her sorry,"
" Jack, we will find a solution to it but first of all, you still have not told me what transpired between you and that Naomi girl you keep saying and besides you can just arrange a girl for your father or better still, your girlfriend, Betty, you can arrange her as your wife so that the company will at least be safe like that "
" Betty is not a wife material, she is nothing near my Naomi, Naomi is a perfect example of a good housewife "
" I am just talking about using Betty to take over the company "
" It is very risky, Betty is a desperate person, she will surely find means to get married to me and I am not ready for that, someone that wants to be my wife just for sex can not marry me "
" Ohh, she is prone to cheating, okay, I asked a question earlier "
" What question "
" What transpired between you and Naomi? What exactly happened that you guys are not together again and what happened that you keep seeing her and what happened that you keep seeing the past in your dreams every time? What exactly happened? Why are you keeping this from me?"
" I do not want to reopen wounds, Dave, it really is a long story "
" Just tell me, who knows I might be of help to you later and why are we friends? Why are you keeping secrets from me? You are my friend, I am also your friend, I know it is a long story but you need someone that can help you out and I am the best candidate for that so just let out your mind, Okay? "
" Dave, seriously, it is a really long story," he said sighing.
" I know it is a really long story, that was why I asked you to talk, I might be of help to you like I said earlier and besides when did we start keeping secrets from each other? Huh? I know you too well, so just talk while I am being nice and stop wallowing in your pain, just talk, I wonder why we are friends, not just friends but best of friends when we are keeping secrets from each other "
" Maybe another day, I really do not have the strength to talk "
" Jack! You know I sometimes get impatient, I will advise you to start talking now "
" Okay, fine I will tell you what transpired fifteen years ago, it all began...
( Fifteen years ago )
( Ken Kira high school, Los Angeles )
The three popular and rich friends of ken Kira high school were seen chatting and laughing about 'God knows what' as they went towards the direction of their classes. It was a new term and Jackie, their leader was the one cracking the jokes while they were the ones laughing but deep down within him, he knew he had missed one person: Naomi.
He suddenly became serious and decided to ask his friends a question.
" Do you know whom I missed the most? "
" Maybe me, who else will you miss if not me? " Tom the smallest out of the three friends said...
" No, I miss my baby, Naomi," he said smiling.
" Really? " The chubby one among the three said and scoffed.
" Yes of course, who else will I miss if not her? " He said at the two of them wondering what was going on in their mind as they suddenly changed moods.