JULIEThe events of the past few days made me crave peace. I looked forward to taking a time off the whole chaos; Being away from Adam and Samantha's shenanigans.It finally came- The weekend. Adam Jones was kind enough not to make us work on weekends too. I'd boldly say that was the only commendable thing about him. It changes nothing though. He's an arsehole, regardless. Sundays were my favorite days of the week. I feel the creator specifically designed it just to show off that he was a Gem.I got to relax and ease myself of the week's stress. No random persons knocking on my door asking for a file or two. No annoying blaring of horns from outside the office or Samantha's heels clacking all around the office. It was just me, Bryan and my peace of mind.As usual, I was at home that day, watching my favorite TV show "Roses and Blood". I fell in love with the show when I moved to Birmingham and I had never looked back since then. I was addicted to it.The main character of the show,
JULIE"You always know it's nice to see you, Max" I hit him on the arm and made for the hug.Max looked different that morning. He always looked charming in his corporate look at work, but there was something extra about him that morning. His cologne filled the air as I admired his perfectly chiseled upper body, which was given away by the body hugging T-shirt he was on."So, what brings you to my place this morning?" I started."I really don't understand what you Birmingham women were taught. You didn't even care to offer me a place to seat" He rolled his eyes sarcastically."Oh, my bad! Kindly make yourself comfortable, his Supreme majesty" I returned the joke.He made himself comfortable on the couch close to the door and continued."I was actually around to see an aunt, so I decided to check in here since I didn't have much to do today" He explained."Oh, your aunt stays around here?" I quizzed."Nah. Not really close, but just a short distance from here""But I don't get, I've n
JULIEHe was the kind of man I wanted Bryan to look up to. The kid also saw him as his hero."Uncle Max, what's it made of?" Bryan asked curiously, staring at the smoothie."There are fruits in it. A lot of different fruits you'd love. Just have a sip and you'll see how nice it is" He assured him."I love fruits. I love bananas and strawberries" He displayed his dentition."That's just beautiful. Trust me, you will enjoy this. No run along and go play with the soldiers. Be careful!" He concluded as he discharged Bryan.I watched as he danced gleefully to his room. I was really glad Max was just right in time to correct the mess I made. Otherwise, I would have had a disgruntled Bryan all day long."He really likes you, you know?" I started."It's obvious he's way too fond of you. I mean, he didn't bother to reply when I called him, but immediately he heard your voice, he almost ran crazy" "Yeah, I noticed too. The thing is, Bryan is a very amazing kid. He reminds me so much of my youn
ADAM"I can't wait to shove our new products on Carl's face. By the time these outfits are out, He would come to respect my genius" I soliloquized, while scrolling through Twitter.CARL- My archrival. We have been sworn enemies for over 10 years. But it wasn't always like that.We were close friends from highschool. Always did things together and as a pair. We would usually sit during lunch at the cafeteria, talking about how we'd go ahead to build multi-billion euros business empires once we're done with college.Unlike me, Carl didn't come from an overly wealthy home, but his parents were doing just fine.He wasn't satisfied with being just fine. Carl wanted more and that was why he kept coming up with crazy business ideas and throwing them on my face back then.His first big idea was the automobiles, but he lacked the funds to push that dream. We had to let the idea die, because it wasn't feasible for highschool leavers to bring to reality.A year into college, we started up a bar
ADAM"You no longer treat me the way you used to. Did I...Did I do something?" She asked.Samantha wasn't always the mean, trouble-loving person. I couldn't say what exactly made her turn out that way, but I was damn sure she was not the same girl I was head over heels for years ago.We used to do everything together then. She was my confidant at work and she always knew the right things to tell me whenever I seemed confused.Her closeness to me earned her respect, which turned to disdain, in the office."Now, you don't even want to give me an answer. Adam!" She drew closer."I can hear you just clearly, Samantha" "Then, why do you keep mute? Don't I matter to you anymore?" "You do, Samantha. If you don't, You won't be working for me""Oh, Please! Who's talking about work here? Adam, we used to be the power couple. I was your everything. You couldn't do without me. You told me this yourself" She flared, then calmed down."What changed, Adam?" She asked."Nothing changed, Samantha. N
JULIE"We don't always get what we deserve"Life doesn't always give us what we yearn for. That's one sad realization I've come to agreement with. The crazier part? We can't do anything about it, but take it in good fate.The awkward situation with Max the other Sunday, got me overthinking a lot. I should have handled the issue better, instead of outrightly telling him off like he meant nothing."Was I too mean?""Did I really have to call him just a Friend?""He's far too sweet to Bryan and I think I was really unfair to him, considering that he meant no harm"All sorts of thoughts moved in and out of my head. I felt really bad for giving him those signals and crushing his heart. All he wanted was just to see me happy, but I just saw him as nothing but a friend. Maybe I'm just a bad person. I wondered if things would ever go back to normal between the both of us. Before that day, Max usually dropped by my office almost everyday. We'd crack jokes, tell each stories, gossip about the
ADAMThe rich need some time off too. Like Samantha said the last time, I had been immersed so deeply in work that I forget to take care of myself.It was obvious the work stress had gotten to me. I had every right to take a leave or even a vacation, but I wasn't used to that life of letting my staff do everything. What if something went wrong in my absence? I mean, I trust their competence, but what if they decide to mess up that one time I'm gone? Not taking any chances at all."What really happened to you, Adam? All you do is work work work. You no longer have time for fun stuff" I told myself that Saturday morning.I was right. I led a boring life recently. I no longer partied hard or slept around with girls. It's been centuries since I last took some shots of vodka."It ends today, Adam. I need to live! I have earned this"I took a shower and drove off to the only place I found peace in such situations- Zedd's place.Zedd owner a bar that had been around for over 8 years. It w
ADAM"The empire? I thought you see everything about me on the news. Why still ask?" I joked."Yeah, that's the news. But I still need some inside story from you""Well, everything is going as it should. We're about to launch our fashion line too. Majorly producing sportwears and accessories. Should be out there in no distant time""Fashion? You know one thing I admire about you? You love exploring different markets. I love the fact you're not getting boxed up in one sector" He praised me.If only he knew the reason I decided to explore the fashion industry."Thank you, Thank you. Get me another glass, please""Aye!"While he was getting another glass of drink for me, my thoughts wandered to what Zedd told me about his marriage.Few years ago when I got to know Zedd, he was a social bee. I could boldly say he played a huge part in introducing me to that lifestyle. Every party we attended together felt our presence. We were notorious for breaking millions of hearts in clubs. Ladies fr